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Frankie And Albert by Jack Johnson
Frankie And Albert
F#
Well Frankie an' Albert was sweethearts
Lordy how they could love.
B
They Vowed to love one another
F#
Baby 'neath the stars above
C# F#
It was her man..... an' he was doin' her wrong.
F#
Frankie went down to da' bar room,
To fetch herself a bucket of beer
B
the Bartender say "Miss Frankie,
F#
your lovin' man been here
C# F#
It was your man..... but he was doin' you wrong
The Bartender said "Miss Frankie, huh,
Well girl I can't tell ya' no lie.
Your husband left 'bout and hour ago,
With that hussy named Nelly Blye".
It was yo' man......an he was doin' you wrong
Frankie she cried, she cried, she cried,
she said, Lordy what have I done?
I done give enough love to my man
He done took my love an' run.
It was my man........but he was doin' me wrong.
The bartender said
Well Albert saw Frankie comin',
He say, Lordy don't you shoot
but out from under that red kimono
The gun went rootie toot toot,
She shot that man......cause he was doin' her wrong.
Boo Hoo! Boo Hoo! Boo Hoo! Boo Hoo!
She said baby what have I done
I done shot the only man I love,
with a Colt forty - one,
I shot my man........cause he was doin' me wrong.
F#
Now Frankie an' Albert was sweethearts
Lordy how they could love.
B
They Vowed to love one another
F#
Baby 'neath the stars above
C# F#
It was her man..... an' he was doin' her wrong.
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version 2
(Only noted are where the chord changes...play the chord through the entire verse(s)
you reach the next chord)
*CHORUS*
G
Well Frankie and Albert were sweethearts
And lordy how they could love
C
They vowed to love one another
Baby beneath those stars above
D C
It was her man
G D
But he was doing her wrong
*VERSE 1*
G
Well Frankie went down to the barroom
To fetch herself a bucket of beer
C
The bartender said Miss Frankie you know
Your lovin' man been here
D C
It was your man
G D
But he was doing you wrong
*VERSE 2*
G
The bartender said Miss Frankie
Well girl I can't tell you no lies
C
Your husband left about an hour ago
With that Hussy named Nelly Bly
D C
It was your man
G D
But he was doing you wrong
*VERSE 3*
G
Well Frankie she cried, she cried, she cried
She said now lordy what have I done
C
I done give enough love to my man
He done took my love and run
D C
It was my man
G D
But he was doing me wrong
*VERSE 4*
G
Well Albert saw Frankie comin'
He said lordy don't you shoot
C
But out from under that red kimono
The gun went rooty-toot-toot
D C
She shot that man
G D
Because he was doing her wrong
*VERSE 5*
G
Boo-hoo boo-hoo boo-hoo
She said baby what have I done
C
I done shot the only man I loved
With a Colt 44 gun
D C
I shot my man
G D
Because he was doing me wrong
*VERSE 6*
G
And the sheriff come quickly, quickly, quickly
He done clipped her at the trail
C
He said now look here woman you done shot your man
Stick you in the county jail
D C
Talkin' about your man
G D
But he was doing you wrong
*REPEAT CHORUS*
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version 3
G 3 5 5 4 3 3
C 8 10 10 9 8 8
C7 8 10 8 9 8 8
G
Well Frankie and Albert were sweethearts,
Lordy how they could love.
C
They vowed to love one another,
G
or baby need those stars above.
C7
It was her man...
G
but he was doing her wrong.
G
Well Frankie went down to the bar room,
to fetch herself a bucket of beer.
C
The bartender said Mrs Frankie,
G
your loving man's been here.
C7
It was your man... (hey hey hey hey),
G
but he was doing you wrong.
G
The bartender said Mrs Frankie,
well girl I cant tell you no lies.
C
Your husband left about an hour ago
G
with that hussy named Nelly Bly.
C7
It was your man...
G
but he was doing you wrong.
G
Well Frankie she cried, she cried, she cried.
She said Lordy what have i done.
C
I done give enough love to my man,
G
he done took my love and run.
C7
It was my man...
G
but he was doing me wrong.
G
Well Albert saw Frankie coming.
He said Lordy now don't you shoot,
C
but out from under that red kimono
G
the gun went rooty-toot toot.
C7
She shot her man...
G
cause he was doing her wrong
G
Aboo-hoo boo-hoo boo-hoo boo-hoo
She said baby what have i done.
C
I done shoot the only man I love,
G
with a colt 44 gun
C7
I shot my man...
G
cause he was doing me wrong
G
Now Frankie and Albert were sweethearts,
and Lordy how they could love.
C
They vowed to love one another,
G
or baby need the stars above.
C7
It was her man...
G
but he was doing her wrong.
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