The Singing Scoutmaster: Folsom Prison

FI hear the train a comin',

it's rolling round the bend

And I ain't seen the sunshine

since F7I don't know when

I'm Bbstuck in Folsom prison,

and time keeps draggin' Fon

But that C7train keeps a rollin'

on down to San An-Ftone

When FI was just a baby

my mama told me, Son

always be a good boy,

don't F7ever play with guns

But I Bbshot a man in Reno

just to watch him Fdie

When I C7hear that whistle blowing,

I hang my head and Fcry

D7

(KEY CHANGE into G)

I Gbet there's rich folks

eating in a fancy dining car

They're probably drinkin' coffee

and G7smoking big cigars

Well I Cknow I had it coming,

I know I can't be Gfree

But those D7people keep a movin,

and that's what tortures Gme

Well Gif they'd free me from this prison,

if that railroad train was mine

I Gbet I'd move on over

a little G7further down the line

CFar from Folsom prison,

that's Cwhere I want to Gstay

And I'd D7let that lonesome whistle

blow my blues a-Gway

GI hear the train a comin',

it's rolling round the bend

And I ain't seen the sunshine

since G7I don't know when

I'm Cstuck in Folsom prison,

and time keeps draggin' Gon

But that D7train keeps a rollin'

on down to San An-Gtone

Slowing:

But that D7train keeps a rollin'

on down to San An-Gtone