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Folsom Prison Breeze
[Intro]
e|------------------|
B|------------------|
G|------------------|
D|-------1-1--------|
A|-2-2-2-----2------|
E|-------------B3-0-| *B = bend string
[Verse]
I Ehear the train a comin', It's rollin' 'round the bend,
AnEd I ain't seen the sunshine, Since, I don't know when,
I'm Astuck in Folsom Prison, And time keeps draggin' Eon,
But that B7train keeps a-rollin', On down to San AnEtone.
[Verse]
When EI was just a baby, My Mama told me, "Son,
AlwayEs be a good boy, Don't ever play with guns"
But I Ashot a man in Reno, Just to watch him Edie,
When I B7hear that whistle blowin', I hang my head and Ecry.
[Solo]
E    E    A    A    E    E    B7   E
[Chorus]
ECall me the breeze, I keep blowin' down the road
AWell now they call me the breeze, I keep blowin' down the Eroad
B7I ain't got me nobody, AI don't carry me Eno load
[Verse]
EAin't no change in the weather, Ain't no changes in me
AWell there ain't no change in the weather
Ain't no changes iEn me
BAnd I ain't hidin' from nobody, ANobody's hidin' from me
EOh, that's the way its supposed to be
[Solo]
E    E    A    A    E    E    B7   E
[Verse]
Well, Eif they freed me from this prison,
If thaEt railroad train was mine,
I bet EI'd move out over a little farther down the line
AFar from Folsom Prison, That's where I want to Estay
And I'd B7let that lonesome whistle, Blow my Blues aEway

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Mercy Brown - Folsom Prison Breeze

by Misc Unsigned Bands

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Folsom Prison Breeze

[Intro]

e|------------------|

B|------------------|

G|------------------|

D|-------1-1--------|

A|-2-2-2-----2------|

E|-------------B3-0-| *B = bend string

[Verse]

I hear the train a comin', It's rollin' 'round the bend,

And I ain't seen the sunshine, Since, I don't know when,

A E

I'm stuck in Folsom Prison, And time keeps draggin' on,

B7 E

But that train keeps a-rollin', On down to San Antone.

[Verse]

When I was just a baby, My Mama told me, "Son,

Always be a good boy, Don't ever play with guns"

A E

But I shot a man in Reno, Just to watch him die,

B7 E

When I hear that whistle blowin', I hang my head and cry.

[Solo]

E E A A E E B7 E

[Chorus]

Call me the breeze, I keep blowin' down the road

A E

Well now they call me the breeze, I keep blowin' down the road

B7 A E

I ain't got me nobody, I don't carry me no load

[Verse]

Ain't no change in the weather, Ain't no changes in me

Well there ain't no change in the weather

Ain't no changes in me

B A

And I ain't hidin' from nobody, Nobody's hidin' from me

Oh, that's the way its supposed to be

[Solo]

E E A A E E B7 E

[Verse]

Well, if they freed me from this prison,

If that railroad train was mine,

I bet I'd move out over a little farther down the line

A E

Far from Folsom Prison, That's where I want to stay

B7 E

And I'd let that lonesome whistle, Blow my Blues away

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