Chart Performance (Johnny Cash Version)
| Chart (1969) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 2 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks | 1 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 1 |
| Canadian RPM Top Singles | 3 |
| Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary Tracks | 1 |
| Irish Singles Chart | 3 |
| U.K. Singles Chart | 4 |
| Dutch Top 40 | 13 |
| Preceded by "Workin' Man Blues" by Merle Haggard |
Billboard Hot Country Singles number-one single August 23 – September 20, 1969 |
Succeeded by "Tall Dark Stranger" by Buck Owens |
| Preceded by "Canadian Pacific" by George Hamilton IV |
RPM Country Tracks number-one single August 23 – September 13, 1969 |
Succeeded by "True Grit" by Glen Campbell |
| Preceded by "In The Year 2525 (Exordium & Terminus)" by Zager & Evans |
Billboard Easy Listening Singles number-one single August 30, 1969 (2 weeks) |
Succeeded by "I'll Never Fall In Love Again" by Tom Jones |
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