How to Play Medley on Guitar?

Johnny Cash - Medley can be played in the key of F using the F, F7, Bb, C7, D7, G, G7 chords. For F, To play F, barre fret 1 from the B string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D, G. For F7, To play F7, barre fret 1 from the B string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 4, press fret 1 on the D string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute G. For Bb, To play A# | Bb, barre fret 1 from the low E string to the A string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the high E string with finger 4, let D ring open, mute G, B. For C7, To play C7, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D. For D7, To play D7, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 3, let A, D ring open. For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E. For G7, To play G7, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute A, high E. Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat. You can play Medley with the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ strumming pattern.

Johnny Cash - Medley Chords

Chord reference F, F7, Bb, C7, D7, G, G7

Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

I [F]hear the train a coming, it’s rolling ’round the bend, And I ain’t seen the sunshine, since, [F7]I don’t know when, I’m [Bb]stuck in Folsom Prison, and time keeps dragging [F]on, But that [C7]train keeps a-rolling, on down to San An[F]tone.

When [F]I was just a baby, my Mama told me, “Son, Always be a good boy, don’t [F7]ever play with guns,” But I [Bb]shot a man in Reno, just to watch him [F]die, When I [C7]hear that whistle blowing, I hang my head and [F]cry.

[F] [D7]

I [G]bet there’s rich folks eating in a fancy dining car, They’re probably drinking coffee, and [G7]smoking big cigars, But I [C]know I had it coming, I know I can’t be [G]free, But those [D7]people keep a-moving, and that’s what tortures [G]me.

Well, if they [G]freed me from this prison, if that railroad train was mine I bet I’d move it on a little [G7]further down the line, [C]Far from Folsom Prison, that’s where I want to [G]stay, And I’d [D7]let that lonesome whistle, blow my Blues [G]away. [G]

I keep a [D]close watch on this heart of [G]mine I keep my [D]eyes wide open all the [G]time I keep the [C]ends out for the tie that [G]binds Because you’re [D]mine, I walk the [G]line

I find it [D]very, very easy to be [G]true I find my[D]self alone when day is [G]through Yes, I’ll ad[C]mit that I’m a fool for [G]you Because you’re [D]mine, I walk the [G]line

As sure as [D]night is dark and day is [G]light I keep you [D]on my mind both day and [G]night And happi[C]ness I’ve known proves that it’s [G]right Because you’re [D]mine, I walk the [G]line. [G] [A]

You’ve got a [E7]way to keep me on your [A]side You give me [E7]cause for love that I can’t [A]hide For you I [D]know I’d try to turn the [A]tide Because you’re [E7]mine, I walk the [A]line

I keep a [E7]close watch on this heart of [A]mine I keep my [E7]eyes wide open all the [A]time I keep the [D]ends out for the tie that [A]binds Because you’re [E7]mine, I walk the [A]line

Because you’re [E7]mine, I walk the [A]line Because you’re [E7]mine, I walk the [A]line

Artist Johnny Cash

Album Heroes & Friends, Volume 4

Genres Country

Year 1997

Key F

Johnny Cash - Medley can be played in the key of F using the F, F7, Bb, C7, D7, G, G7 chords.

For F, To play F, barre fret 1 from the B string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D, G.
For F7, To play F7, barre fret 1 from the B string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 4, press fret 1 on the D string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute G.
For Bb, To play A# | Bb, barre fret 1 from the low E string to the A string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the high E string with finger 4, let D ring open, mute G, B.
For C7, To play C7, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
For D7, To play D7, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 3, let A, D ring open.
For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.
For G7, To play G7, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute A, high E.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Medley with the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ strumming pattern.