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"At Folsom Prison" - Johnny Cash Title -------------------------------------------------- 1. Folsom Prison Blues 2. Dark as a Dungeon 3. I Still Miss Someone 4. Cocaine Blues 5. 25 Minutes to Go 6. Orange Blossom Special * 7. The Long Black Veil 8. Send a Picture of Mother 9. The Wall 10. Dirty Old Egg-Suckin’ Dog 11. Flushed From the Bathroom of Your Heart 12. Jackson 13. Give My Love to Rose 14. I Got Stripes 15. Green, Green Grass of Home 16. Greystone Chapel * -------------------------------------------------- 1. "Folsom Prison Blues" Capo: 1 [Intro] B7 E [Verse 1]

I ^Ehear the train a comin' It's ^Erollin' 'round the bend, And ^EI ain't seen the sunshine, Since^E, I don't know ^E7when. I'm ^Astuck in Folsom Prison, And time keeps draggin' ^Eon. But that ^B7train keeps a-rollin' On down to San An^Etone.

[Verse 2]

When ^EI was just a baby, My ^Emama told me, "Son, ^EAlways be a good boy, Don't ^Eever play with ^E7guns." But I ^Ashot a man in Reno Just to watch him ^Edie. When I ^B7hear that whistle blowin', I hang my head and ^Ecry.

[Bridge] E E7 A E B7 E [Verse 3]

I ^Ebet there's rich folks eatin' From a ^Efancy dining car. They're ^Eprobably drinkin' coffee, And smokin' big ci^E7gars. Well, ^AI know I had it comin', I know I can't be ^Efree. But those ^B7people keep a-movin', And that's what tortures ^Eme.

[Bridge] E E7 A E B7 E [Verse 4]

Well, ^Eif they freed me from this prison, If that ^Erailroad train was mine, I ^Ebet I'd move it on a little Farther down the ^E7line. ^AFar from Folsom Prison, That's where I want to ^Estay. And I'd ^B7let that lonesome whistle, Blow my blues a^Eway.

[Outro] B7 E -------------------------------------------------- 2. "Dark as a Dungeon" Capo: 1 [Intro] D G D [Verse 1]

Oh, come ^Dall you young ^D7fellers, so ^Gyoung and so ^Afine ^DSeek not your fortune in a ^Gdark, dreary ^Dmine It'll ^Dform as a ^D7habit and ^Gseep in your ^Asoul 'Til the ^Dstream of your blood runs as ^Gblack as the ^Dcoal

[Chorus]

Where it's ^Adark as a dungeon, ^Gdamp as the ^Ddew, ^ADanger is double, ^Gpleasures are ^Dfew Where the ^Drain never ^D7falls, the ^Gsun never sh^Aines It's ^Ddark as a dungeon, way ^Gdown in the ^Dmine

[Verse 2]

Well, it's ^Dmany a ^D7man that I've ^Gseen in my ^Aday (huh hu^Dh, no laughin' during this song please^G, it's bein' recorded,^D I know, hell) Like a ^Dfiend with his ^D7dope and a ^Gdrunkard with his ^Awine A ^Dman will have lust for the ^Glure of the ^Dmine And I ^Dpray when I'm ^D7dead and my ^Gages shall ^Aroll That my ^Dbody would blacken and ^Gturn into ^Dcoal Then I'll ^Dlook from the ^D7door of my ^Gheavenly ^Ahome And ^Dpity the miner ^Gdigging my ^Dbones

[Chorus]

-------------------------------------------------- 3. "I Still Miss Someone" Capo: 1 [Intro] A [Verse 1]

At my ^Adoor, the ^Dleaves are ^Efalling A ^Dcold, wild ^Ewind will ^Acome ^ASweethearts walk ^Dby to^Egether And ^DI still ^Emiss some^Aone

[Verse 2]

I ^Ago out ^Don a ^Eparty And ^Dlook for a ^Elittle ^Afun But I ^Afind a ^Ddarkened ^Ecorner 'Cause ^DI still ^Emiss some^Aone

[Bridge]

No, I ^Dnever got ^Eover those ^Ablue eyes I ^Dsee them ^Eevery^Awhere I ^Dmiss those ^Earms that ^Aheld me When ^Dall the ^Elove was ^Athere

[Verse 3]

I ^Awonder ^Dif she's ^Esorry For ^Dleavin' what ^Ewe'd be^Agun There's ^Asomeone ^Dfor me ^Esomewhere And ^DI still ^Emiss some^Aone

[Outro] D E A -------------------------------------------------- 4. "Cocaine Blues" Capo: 1 [Intro] C [Verse 1]

^CEarly one mornin' while makin' the rounds I took a shot of cocaine and I ^Gshot my woman down

I went right home and I went to bed

I ^Cstuck

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that lovin' .44 beneath my head [Verse 2] ^C Got up next mornin' and I grabbed that gun Took a shot of cocaine and a^Gway I run

Made a good run but I run too slow

They ^Cover

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took me down in Juarez, Mexico [Verse 3] ^C Late in the hot joints, takin' the pills, In walked the sheriff from ^GJericho Hill.

He said, "Willy Lee, your name is not Jack Brown.

^CYou're

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the dirty hack that shot your woman down." [Verse 4] ^C Said, "Yes, oh yes my name is Willy Lee. If you've got a warrant just a-^Gread it to me.

Shot her down because she made me slow

I ^Cthought

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I was her daddy but she had five more." [Verse 5] ^CWhen I was arrested, I was dressed in black. They put me on a train and they ^Gtook me back.

Had no friend for to go my bail.

They ^Cslapped

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my dried up carcass in that county jail. [Verse 6] ^C Early next morning, about a half past nine, I spied the sheriff coming ^Gdown the line.

Talked and he coughed as he cleared his throat.

He said, "^CCome

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on you dirty hack into that district court" [Verse 7] ^C Into the courtroom my trial began Where I was handled by ^Gtwelve honest men.

Just before the jury started out,

I ^Csaw

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that little judge commence to look about. [Verse 8] ^CIn about five minutes, in walked the man Holding the verdict in ^Ghis right hand.

The verdict read in the first degree.

I ^Chol

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lered, "Lordy, Lordy, have mercy on me". [Verse 9] ^C The judge he smiled as he picked up his pen. 99 years in the ^GFolsom pen.

99 years underneath that ground,

I ^Ccan't

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forget the day I shot that bad bitch down. [Outro] ^C Come on you've gotta listen ^Funto me, ^DLay off that whiskey and ^Glet that cocaine ^Cbe.

-------------------------------------------------- 5. "25 Minutes to Go" Capo: 1 [Intro]

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Well they're ^Gbuilding a gallows outside my cell And I've got 25 minutes to ^Dgo And the ^Dwhole town's waitin' just to hear me yell I've got 24 minutes to ^Ggo

[Verse 1]

Well they ^Ggave me some beans for my last meal With 23 minutes to ^Dgo But ^Dnobody asked me how I feel I've got 22 minutes to ^Ggo Well I ^Gsent for the governor and the whole dern bunch With 21 minutes to ^Dgo And I ^Dcalled up the mayor but he's out to lunch I've got 20 more minutes to ^Ggo Then the ^Gsheriff said, "Boy I'm gonna watch you die" Got 19 minutes to ^Dgo So I ^Dlaughed in his face and I spit in his eye With 18 minutes to ^Ggo

E [Verse 2]

Now ^Ehere comes the preacher for to save my soul With 13 minutes to ^B7go And he's ^B7talking bout' burnin' but I'm so cold 12 more minutes to ^Ego Well they're ^Etestin' the trap and it chills my spine 11 more minutes to ^B7go And the ^B7trap and the rope, aw, they work just fine 10 more minutes to ^Ego Well I'm ^Ewaitin' on the pardon that'll set me free With 9 more minutes to ^B7go But ^B7this ain't the movies, so forget about me 8 more minutes to ^Ego

G [Verse 3]

With my ^Gfeet on the trap and my head in the noose 5 more minutes to ^Dgo Won't ^Dsomebody come and cut me loose Got 4 more minutes to ^Ggo I can ^Gsee the mountains, I can see the sky With 3 more minutes to ^Dgo And it's ^Dtoo dern pretty for a man that don't wanna die 2 more minutes to ^Ggo I can ^Gsee the buzzards, I can hear the crows 1 more minute to ^Dgo And ^Dnow I'm swingin' and here I go-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o!

-------------------------------------------------- 6. "Orange Blossom Special" [Intro] C [Verse 1]

Hey, ^Clook a-yonder comin' Comin' down that railroad track Hey, ^Flook a-yonder comin' Comin' down that railroad ^Ctrack It's that ^GOrange Blossom Special Bringin' my baby ^Cback

[Chorus] C F Bb C F F Bb C F F C F F Bb Bb F C F

^C (Have to change harmonicas faster than kiss' a duck) [Verse 2] ^CGoing down to Florida

And get some sand in my shoes

Or ^Fmaybe Californy And get some sand in my ^Cshoes Ride that ^GOrange Blossom Special And lose these New York ^Cblues

[Chorus] C F Bb C F F Bb C F C [Bridge]

^C"Say man, when you going back to Florida?" ^C"Say I don't know, I don't reckon I'll ever go back to Florida." ^C"But ain't you worried about getting your nourishment in New York?" ^C"Well, I don't care if I do-die-do-die-do-die-do-die..."

[Verse 3]

Hey, ^Ctalk about a-ramblin' She's the fastest train on the line Hey, ^Ftalk about a-travellin' She's the fastest train on the ^Cline It's that ^GOrange Blossom Special Rollin' down the seaboard ^Cline

[Chorus] C F Bb C F F Bb C F -------------------------------------------------- 7. "The Long Black Veil" Capo: 1 [Intro] A [Verse 1]

^A Ten years ago, on a cold dark night, ^E Someone was killed 'neath the ^Dtown hall ^Alight. There were ^Afew at the scene, but they all agreed That the ^Eslayer who ran looked a ^Dlot like ^Ame.

[Chorus]

She ^Dwalks these ^Ahills in a ^Dlong black ^Aveil. She ^Dvisits my ^Agrave when the ^Dnight winds ^Awail. ^A Nobody knows,^D nobody ^Asees, ^D Nobody ^Eknows but ^Ame.

[Verse 2]

The ^Ajudge said, "Son, what is your alibi? If you were ^Esomewhere else, then ^Dyou won't have to ^Adie." I ^Aspoke not a word, though it meant my life. I'd ^Ebeen in the arms of my ^Dbest friend's ^Awife. ^A(Did I hear somebody applaud?)

[Verse 3]

Now the ^Ascaffold is high, and eternity's near. She ^Estood in the crowd and ^Dshed not a ^Atear. But ^Asometimes at night, when the cold wind moans In a ^Elong black veil, she ^Dcries o'er my ^Abones.

[Chorus]

She ^Dwalks these ^Ahills in a ^Dlong black ^Aveil. She ^Dvisits my ^Agrave when the ^Dnight winds ^Awail. ^A Nobody knows,^D nobody ^Asees, ^D Nobody ^Eknows but ^Ame.

-------------------------------------------------- 8. "Send a Picture of Mother" Capo: 1 [Verse 1]

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After ^Aseven years be^Ehind these bars to^Agether, I'll ^Amiss you more than a ^Ebrother when you^A go, when you go. If ^Donly I had not tried to e^Ascape, They'd ^B7pardon me with you I ^Eknow, yes I know. Won't you ^Atell the folks back ^Ehome, I'll soon be ^Acoming. And don't ^Alet them know I ^Enever will be ^Afree, be free. ^DSometimes write and tell me how they're ^Adoing, And send a ^Epicture of mother back to ^Ame.

[Chorus]

^DSay hello to Dad and shake his ^Apoor, hardworking hand, And send a ^Epicture of mother if you ^Acan.

[Verse 2]

I'm ^Ahappy for ^Eyou that you got your ^Afreedom, But ^Astay with me just a^Enother minute or ^Aso, or so. ^DAfter all this sweat and blood to^Agether, Who'll ^B7be my fighting partner when you ^Ego, when you go? The ^Ahardest time will ^Ebe on Sunday ^Amorning. ^AChurch bells will ^Ering on Heaven ^AHill, Heaven Hill. ^DPlease ask Reverend Garrett to pray ^Afor me, And send a ^Epicture of mother if you ^Awill.

[Chorus]

^DSay hello to Dad and shake his ^Apoor, hardworking hand, And send a ^Epicture of mother if you ^Acan.

-------------------------------------------------- 9. "The Wall" Capo: 1 [Verse 1]

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There's a ^Glot of strange men in cell block ten, But the strangest of them ^Dall Was a ^Cfriend of mine who ^Gspent his time ^CStarin' at the w^Gall... ^CStarin' at the w^Gall...

[Verse 2]

As he ^Glooked at the wall, so strong and tall, I heard him softly ^Dcurse, "No^Cbody at all ever ^Gclimbed that wall, But ^CI'm gonna be the fi^Grst... ^CI'm gonna be the fi^Grst..."

[Verse 3]

Well, the ^Gwarden walked by and said, "Son, don't try, I'd hate to see you ^Dfall. For there ^Cis no doubt they'll ^Gcarry you out If you ^Cever touch that w^Gall... If you ^Cever touch that w^Gall..."

[Verse 4]

Well, a ^Gyear went by since... (ain't that the truth) Well, a ^Gyear's gone... (them mean bastards, ain't they?) Well, a ^Gyear's gone by since he made his try, But I can still re^Dcall How ^Chard he tried and the ^Gway he died, But he ^Cnever made that w^Gall... He ^Cnever made that w^Gall...

[Verse 5]

Well, there's ^Gnever been a man ever shook this can, But I know a man who ^Dtried. The ^Cnewspapers called it a ^Gjailbreak plan, But I ^Cknow it was suic^Gide... I ^Cknow it was suic^Gide...

-------------------------------------------------- 10. "Dirty Old Egg-Suckin' Dog" Capo: 1 [Verse 1]

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Well he's ^Gnot very ^E7handsome to ^Alook at. Oh, he's ^D7shaggy and he eats like a ^Ghog.^D7 And he's ^Galways ^E7killin' my ^Achickens, That ^D7dirty old egg-suckin' ^Gdog.

[Chorus]

^GEgg-^E7suckin' ^Adog, I'm gonna ^D7stomp your head in the ^Gground ^D7 If you ^Gdon't stay ^E7out of my ^Ahenhouse, You ^D7dirty old egg-suckin' ^Ghound.

[Verse 2]

Now if ^Ghe don't stop ^E7eatin' my ^Aeggs up, Though ^D7I'm not a real bad ^Gguy,^D7 I'm ^Ggoing to get my ^E7rifle and ^Asend him To that ^D7great chickenhouse in the ^Gsky.

-------------------------------------------------- 11. "Flushed From the Bathroom of Your Heart" Capo: 1 [Verse 1]

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From the b^Aackdoor of your life, you swept me ^Dout, dear In the ^Ebreadline of your dreams, I lost my ^Aplace At the ^Atable of your love, I got the ^Dbrush off At the ^EIndianapolis of your heart, I lost the ^Arace

[Chorus]

I've been ^Dwashed down the sink of your c^Aonscience In the ^Atheater of your love, I lost my ^Epart And now you ^Asay you've got me out of your ^Dconscience I've been ^Eflushed from the bathroom of your ^Aheart

[Verse 2]

In the ^Agarbage disposal of you dreams, I've been ^Dground up, dear On the ^Eriver of your plans, I'm up the ^Acreek Up the ^Aelevator of your future, I've been ^Dshafted On the ^Ecalendar of your events, I'm last ^Aweek

[Chorus]

-------------------------------------------------- 12. "Jackson" Capo: 1 [Intro] C [Verse 1]

^CWe got married in a fever, hotter than a pepper sprout, We've been talkin' 'bout Jackson, ever since the fire went out. I'm goin' to ^FJackson, I'm gonna mess a^Cround, Yeah, I'm goin' to ^FJackson, ^GLook out, Jackson ^Ctown.

[Verse 2]

Well, ^Cgo on down to Jackson, go ahead and wreck your health. Go play your hand, you big-talkin' man, make a big fool of yourself, You're goin' to ^FJackson, go comb your ^Chair! Honey, I'm gonna snowball ^FJackson. ^GSee if I ^Ccare.

[Verse 3]

When ^CI breeze into that city, people gonna stoop and bow. (Hah!) All them women gonna make me, teach 'em what they don't know how, I'm goin' to ^FJackson, you turn-a loose-a my ^Ccoat. 'Cos I'm goin' to ^FJackson. "^GGoodbye," that's all she ^Cwrote.

[Verse 4]

But they'll ^Claugh at you in Jackson, and I'll be dancin' on a Pony Keg. They'll lead you 'round town like a scalded hound,

With your tail tucked between your legs,

You're goin' to ^FJackson, you big-talkin' ^Cman. And I'll be waitin' in ^FJackson,^G behind my Jaypan ^CFan,

[Verse 5]

^CWell now, we got married in a fever, hotter than a pepper Sprout, We've been talkin' 'bout Jackson, ever since the fire went out. I'm goin' to ^FJackson, and that's a ^Cfact. Yeah, I'm goin' to ^FJackson,^G ain't never comin' ^Cback.

[Outro]

Well, ^Cwe got married in a fever, hotter than a pepper sprout... -------------------------------------------------- 13. "Give My Love to Rose" Capo: 1

[Intro] A [Verse 1]

I ^Afound him by the ^Erailroad track this ^Amorning. I could see that ^Ehe was nearly ^Adead. ^DI knelt down beside him and I ^Alistened Just to ^B7hear the words the dying fellow ^Esaid. He said, "They ^Alet me out of ^Eprison out in ^AFrisco. For ten long years, I've ^Epaid for what I've ^Adone. I was ^Dtrying to get back to Louisi^Aana To ^Esee my Rose and get to know my ^Ason.

[Chorus]

^DGive my love to Rose, please, won't you ^Amister? ^ETake her all my money, tell her ^Abuy some pretty clothes. ^DTell my boy that daddy's so proud ^Aof him, And ^Edon't forget to give my love to ^ARose.

[Verse 2]

Won't you ^Atell them I said ^Ethanks for waiting ^Afor me? ^ATell my boy to ^Ehelp his mom at ^Ahome. ^DTell my Rose to try to find a^Another 'Cause ^B7it ain't right that she should live a^Elone. ^AMister, here's a ^Ebag with all my ^Amoney. ^AIt won't last them ^Elong the way it ^Agoes. ^DGod bless you for finding me this ^Amorning. Now ^Edon't forget to give my love to ^ARose.

[Chorus]

-------------------------------------------------- 14. "I Got Stripes" Capo: 1 [Intro] C [Verse 1]

On a Monday, I was ar^Grested (uh huh) On a Tuesday, they locked me in the ^Cjail (oh boy) On a Wednesday, my trial was at^Gtested On a Thursday, they said "guilty" and the judge's gavel ^Cfell

[Chorus]

I got ^Cstripes, stripes around my ^Gshoulders I got chains, chains around my ^Cfeet I got stripes, stripes around my ^Gshoulders

And them chains, them chains

They're about to drag me ^Cdown D

[Verse 2]

On a Monday, my momma come to ^Asee me On a Tuesday, they caught me with a ^Dfile On a Wednesday, I'm down in soli^Atary On a Thursday, I start on bread and water for a ^Dwhile

[Chorus]

I got ^Dstripes, stripes around my ^Ashoulders I got chains, chains around my ^Dfeet I got stripes, stripes around my ^Ashoulders

And them chains, them chains

They're about to drag me ^Ddown I got ^Dstripes, stripes around my ^Ashoulders I got chains, chains around my ^Dfeet I got stripes, stripes around my ^Ashoulders

And them chains, them chains

They're about to drag me ^Ddown -------------------------------------------------- 15. "Green, Green Grass of Home" Capo: 1

[Verse 1]

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The old home town looks the ^Csame, As I ^Fstep down from the ^Ctrain, And there, to meet me, is my mama and m^Gy papa. Down the ^Croad I look, and there runs Mary, ^F Hair of gold and ^F7lips like cherries. It's ^Cgood to touch the ^Ggreen, green grass of ^Chome.

[Verse 2]

The old ^Chouse is still standing, Though the ^Fpaint is cracked and ^Cdry, And there's the old oak tree that I used to ^Gplay on. Down the ^Clane I walk with my sweet Mary, ^F Hair of gold and ^F7lips like cherries. It's ^Cgood to touch the ^Ggreen, green grass of ^Chome.

[Chorus]

Yes, they'll ^Call come to see me, Arms ^Freaching, smiling ^F7sweetly. It's ^Cgood to touch the ^Ggreen, green grass of ^Chome.

[Verse 3]

Then I a^Cwake and look around me, To the ^Fcold gray walls that sur^Cround me, And I realize that I was only ^Gdreaming. For there's a ^Cguard, and a sad old padre, ^F Arm in arm, I ^F7walk at daybreak. A^Cgain, I touch the ^Ggreen, green grass of ^Chome.

[Chorus]

Yes, they'll ^Call come to see me In the ^Fshade of the ^F7old oak tree, As they ^Clay me 'neath the ^Ggreen, green grass of ^Fhome. ^C

-------------------------------------------------- 16. "Greystone Chapel" [Intro] B7 E A B7 E [Chorus]

In^B7side the walls of prison, my ^Ebody may be, But my ^ALord has ^B7set my soul ^Efree.

[Verse 1]

There's a ^Egrey stone chapel here at Folsom, A house of worship in this den of ^B7sin. You wouldn't ^Ethink that God had a place here at Folsom, But he ^Asaved the soul of ^B7many lost ^Emen. Now this ^Egrey stone chapel here at Folsom, Stands a hundred years old made of granite ^B7rock. It takes a ^Ering of keys to move here at Folsom, But the ^Adoor to the house of ^B7God is never ^Elocked.

[Chorus]

In^B7side the walls of prison, my ^Ebody may be, But the ^ALord has ^B7set my soul ^Efree.

[Bridge] B7 E A B7 E [Verse 2]

There are ^Emen here that don't ever worship. There are men here who scoff at the ones who ^B7pray. But I've ^Egot down on my knees in that grey stone chapel, And I've ^Athanked the Lord for ^B7helping me each ^Eday. Now this ^Egrey stone chapel here at Folsom, It has a touch of God's hand on every ^B7stone. It's a ^Eflower of light in a field of darkness, And it's ^Agiven me the ^B7strength to carry ^Eon.

[Chorus]

In^B7side the walls of prison my ^Ebody may be, But my ^ALord has ^B7set my soul ^Efree.