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Frankie And Johnny by Jimmie Rodgers
Frankie And Johnny
Capo:no capo
[Yodel]
C G7 C
Yo-lay-ee Yo-lay-ee Oh-ee
[VERSE 1]
C C7
Frankie and Johnny were sweethearts. Oh Lordy, how they did love!
F C
Swore to be true to each other, true as the stars above.
G7 C
He was her man, he wouldn’t do her wrong.
[VERSE 2]
C C7
Frankie went down to the corner, just for a bucket of beer.
F C
She says, “Mr, Bartender has my loving Johnny been here?
G7 C
He is my man. He wouldn’t do me wrong.”
[VERSE 3]
C C7
“I don’t want to cause you no trouble. I ain’t gonna tell you no lies.
F C
I saw your lover an hour ago with a girl named Nellie Bly.
G7 C
He is your man, and he’s doing you wrong.”
[VERSE 4]
C C7
Frankie looked over the transom. She saw to her surprise,
F C
There on a cot sat Johnny making love to Nellie Bly.
G7 C
He is my man, and he’s doing me wrong.
[YODEL]
C G7 C
Yo-lay-ee Yo-lay-ee Oh-ee
[VERSE 5]
C C7
Frankie drew back her kimona. She took out a little forty-four.
F C
Rooty-toot-toot, three times she shot right through that hardwood door.
G7 C
She shot her man. He was doing her wrong.
[VERSE 6]
C C7
Bring out your rubber-tired buggies. Bring out your rubber-tired hacks.
F C
I’m taking my man to the graveyard, but I ain’t gonna bring him back.
G7 C
Lord, he was my man, and he done me wrong.
[VERSE 7]
C C7
Bring out a thousand policemen. Bring 'em around today
F C
To lock me down in the dungeon cell and throw that key away.
G7 C
I shot my man. He was doing me wrong.
[VERSE 8]
C C7
Frankie she said to the warden, “What are they going to do?”
F C
The warden he said to Frankie, “It's electric chair for you
G7 C
Cause you shot your man. He was doing you wrong.”
[VERSE 9]
C C7
This story has no moral. This story has no end.
F C
This story just goes to show that there ain’t no good in men.
G7 C
He was her man, and he done her wrong.
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version 2
Tuning:E A D G B E
Key:C
Capo:no capo
[Intro]
C C G7 C
yodel ay ee ay ee oh lay ee
[Verse 1]
C C7
Frankie and Johnny was sweethearts, oh Lord how they did love
F C
Swore to be true to each other, true as the stars above
G7 C
He was her man, he wouldn't do her wrong
[Verse 2]
C C7
Frankie went down to the corner, just for a bucket of beer
F C
She says, Mr Bartender has my loving Johnny been here
G7 C
He's my man, he wouldn't do me wrong
[Verse 3]
C C7
I don't want cause you no trouble, I ain't gonna tell you no lie
F C
I saw your lover an hour ago with a gal named Nellie Bligh
G7 C
He was your man, but he's doing you wrong
[Verse 4]
C C7
Frankie looked over the transom, she saw to her surprise
F C
There on a cot sat Johnny, making love to Nellie Bligh
G7 C
He is my man, and he's doing me wrong
C C G7 C
yodel ay ee ay ee oh lay ee
[Verse 5]
C C7
Frankie drew back her kimono, she took out a little 44
F C
Rooty toot toot, three times she shot, right through that hardwood door
G7 C
Shot her man, he was doing her wrong
[Verse 6]
C C7
Bring out the rubber tied buggy, bring out the rubber tied hack
F C
I'm taking my man to the graveyard, but I ain't gonna bring him back
G7 C
Lord, he was my man, and he done me wrong
[Instrumental]
C
e |-------|----------|---------------|--------------|---0-0-------|---0----0--|
B |-------|----------|---------------|--------------|---1-1-------|---1----1--|
G |-------|----------|---------------|--------------|---0-0-------|---0----0--|
D |-------|----------|---------------|--------------|-------------|-----------|
A |---0-2-|-3-3--1-1-|--0-0-0------0-|-3-3-0-2--0---|-3-------0-2-|-3---------|
E |-3-----|----------|---------4-4---|------------3-|-------3-----|-------3---|
[Verse 7]
C C7
Bring out a thousand policemen, bring 'em around today
F C
To lock me down in the dungeon cell, and throw that key away
G7 C
I shot my man, he was doing me wrong
[Verse 8]
C C7
Frankie said to the warden what are they going to do
F C
The warden he said to Frankie, it's electric chair for you
G7 C
'Cause you shot your man, he was doing you wrong
[Verse 9]
C C7
This story has no moral, this story has no end
F C
This story just goes to show, that there ain't no good in men
G7 C
He was her man, and he done her wrong
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