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Question: Folsom prison blues!?
Does anyone know the bast way to learn to play it on the guitar or easy wayWww@QuestionHome@Com


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The first answer was pretty good except she's got you playing it in the key of G and the chord changes aren't indicated in the right place!.

It's played in the key of E!. Just transpose it, change the (G to E) (G7 to E7) (C to A) and (D7 to B7) making the chords E, E7, A, and B7!.

(E) I hear the train a coming it's rolling round the bend

and I ain't seen the sunshine since (E7) I don't know when

(A) I'm stuck in Folsom Prison and time keeps draggin' (E) on

(B7) But that train keeps a rollin' on down to San An (E) tone


The intro is played like this!. From left to right!.
The number represents the fret played (0 is played open) and the string it's played on is indicated to the far left!. (This intro is played out of an open B7 chord, the last 2 notes lead into an E chord)

1st (E)-------------------------------
2nd (B)------------------------------
3rd (G)-------------------------------
4th (D)-------------1--1-------------
5th (A)--2--2--2----------2---------
6th (E)-------------------------2---0-

I can't believe I'm writing tabs, I hate tabs!Www@QuestionHome@Com

If you just strum and play these chords from countrymusic!.about!.com you will get an idea!. Seek other sites by looking for the song, by name and the chords or tablature!.

Folsom Prison Blues by Johnny Cash

G
I hear the train acoming it's rolling round the bend

G7
and I ain't seen the sunshine sine I don't know when

C G
I'm stuck at Folsom Prison and time keeps draggin' on

D7 G
But that train keeps rollin' on down to San Antone


G
When I was just a baby my Mama told me 'Son

G7
always be a good boy; don't ever play with guns!.

C G
But I shot the man in Reno, just to watch him die

D7 G
when I hear that whistle blowin' I hang my head and cryWww@QuestionHome@Com

you cant beat the last two answersWww@QuestionHome@Com