Johnny Cash - Transfusion Blues: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Transfusion Blues" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
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Learn Transfusion Blues Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Johnny Cash
This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Transfusion Blues" smoothly on your guitar.
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A# Early one morning while making the rounds F Took a transfusion and I shot my woman down F Went right home and I went to bed A# I stuck that loving 44 beneath my head Got up next morning and I grabbed that gun Took a transfusion and away I run Made a good run, but I run too slow They overtook me down in Juarez, Mexico Laid in the hot joint, taking the pill In walked the sheriff from Jericho Hill He said, "Willy Lee, your name is not Jack Brown You are the dirty hack that shot your woman down" Said, "Yes, oh yes, my name is Willy Lee If you've got a warrant, just read it to me" Shot her down because she made me slow I thought I was her daddy, but she had five more When I was arrested, I was dressed in black Put me on a train and they took me back Had no friends for to go my bail They slapped my dried-up carcass in that country jail Into the courtroom, my trial began Where I was handled by twelve honest men Just before the jury started out I saw that little judge commenced to look about In about five minutes, in walked the man Holding the verdict in his right hand Verdict read "in the first degree" I hollered, "Lordy, Lordy, have a mercy on me" The judge he smiled as he picked up his been Ninety-nine years in the San Quentin pen Ninety-nine years underneath that ground I can't forget the day I shot my woman down Come all you guys and listen unto me Lay off that liquor and let that transfusion be You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA#  F  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "Transfusion Blues" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Transfusion Blues" by Johnny Cash.