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Folsom Prison Blues

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SONG: Folsom Prison Blues (Cover of Johnny Cash's version)
ARTIST: Everlast
TABBED BY: Lukes75
E-MAIL: [email protected]
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STANDARD TUNING (EADGBE)
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INTRO:
e|-------------------0|
B|-------------------0|
G|-------------------1|    Play the whole INTRO in E chord.
D|-------1--1--------2|
A|--2-2-------2------2|
E|--------------3b---0|
I hEear the train a comin', it's rolling round the bend
And I Eain't seen the sunshine since I don't know E7when,
I'm Astuck in Folsom prison, and time keeps draggin' Eon
But B7that train keeps a rollin' on down to San AntEone..
When EI was just a baby my mama told me. Son,
AlEways be a good boy, don't ever play with E7guns.
But I Ashot a man in Reno just to watch him Edie
When I B7hear that whistle blowing, I hang my head and Ecry..
   KEYBOARD SOLO:
   E...............E...............
   E...............E...............
   A...............A...............
   E...............E...............
   B7..............B7..............
   E...............E...............
I beEt there's rich folks eating in a fancy dining car
They're Eprobably drinkin' whiskey and smoking big cE7igars.
Well I Aknow I had it coming, I know I can't be Efree
But thosB7e people keep a movin' and that's what tortures Eme...
   PIANO SOLO:
   E...............E...............
   E...............E...............
   A...............A7..............
   E...............E7..............
   B7..............B7..............
   E...............E...............
Well Eif they freed me from this prison, If that railroad train was mine
I bet EI'd move it on a little farther down the lE7ine
Far Afrom Folsom prison, that's where I want to Estay
And B7I'd let that lonesome whistle blow my blues Eaway.....
OUTRO:
e|-------------------0|
B|-------------------0|
G|-------------------1|    End on E
D|-------1--1--------2|
A|--2-2-------2------2|
E|--------------3b---0|

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Folsom Prison Blues

by Everlast

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SONG: Folsom Prison Blues (Cover of Johnny Cash's version)

ARTIST: Everlast

TABBED BY: Lukes75

E-MAIL: [email protected]

----------------------------------------------------------------------------

STANDARD TUNING (EADGBE)

----------------------------------------------------------------------------

INTRO:

e|-------------------0|

B|-------------------0|

G|-------------------1| Play the whole INTRO in E chord.

D|-------1--1--------2|

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

E|--------------3b---0|

I hear the train a comin', it's rolling round the bend

E E7

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..

When I was just a baby my mama told me. Son,

E E7

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 blowing, I hang my head and cry..

KEYBOARD SOLO:

E E

..............................

E E

..............................

A A

..............................

E E

..............................

B7 B7

............................

E E

..............................

I bet there's rich folks eating in a fancy dining car

E E7

They're probably drinkin' whiskey and smoking big cigars.

A E

Well I know I had it coming, I know I can't be free

B7 E

But those people keep a movin' and that's what tortures me...

PIANO SOLO:

E E

..............................

E E

..............................

A A7

.............................

E E7

.............................

B7 B7

............................

E E

..............................

Well if they freed me from this prison, If that railroad train was mine

E E7

I bet I'd move it on 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.....

OUTRO:

e|-------------------0|

B|-------------------0|

G|-------------------1| End on E

D|-------1--1--------2|

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

E|--------------3b---0|

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