Chords of: Folsom Prison Blues by: Geoff Castellucci. (A/G, F#, C#, F#maj7) are the main chords of the song. The chords are displayed instantly in real-time with a YouTube player, four synced views, instrument diagrams, loop practice and a built-in vocal-remover mixer.
“Folsom Prison Blues” by Geoff Castellucci is in Db Minor and runs at about 104 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 38 different chords across 102 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are A/G, F#, C#, F#maj7.
F# is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 39% of the 4:07 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with F# → B6 → F# → C# → C#7 → C#maj7 → F# → B. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 7 main chords with 10 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 4 and use A minor shapes — the song stays in Db Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| F# | 1:37 | 39% |
| C# | 0:23 | 9% |
| F#maj7 | 0:19 | 8% |
| C#7 | 0:19 | 8% |
| B6 | 0:18 | 7% |
| F#7 | 0:12 | 5% |
| B | 0:11 | 4% |
| B7 | 0:08 | 3% |
F# – Bb7/D – B – F# – A – Fm – F#m – C#m – A – B6 – Bmaj7 – F# – C# – C#7 – F# – C#maj7 – Aaug – F# – A6 – C#/G# – B6 – B – F# – C# – F#6 – C#7 – F# – F#maj7 – C#m – Bm – Bb7 – F# – F#m7 – B6 – A/C# – F# – C#7 – F# – F#7 – F# – B7 – F# – B – F#7 – C#m – C#7 – C# – F# – …
