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By Johnny Cash[G] Well now Frankie and Johnny were sweethearts. They were true as a blue, blue sky [C] He was a long-legged guitar-picker With a wicked, wondering [D] eye But he was her man nearly all of the [G] time
Well Johnny he packed up a leaven' But he promised he'd be back. He [C] said he had a little picking' to do a little further down the [G] track. He said,"I'm your [D] man, I wouldn't do you [G] wrong"
Well Frankie curled up on the sofa thinkin' about her man. [C] Far away couples were dancin' to the music of his [G] band. He was Frankie's [D] man he wasn't doin' her [G] wrong
Then in the front door walked a redhead. Johnny saw her right away. She [C] came down by the bandstand to watch him while he [G] played. He was Frankie's [D] man but she was far [G] away.
He sang another song to the redhead. She smiled back at him. Then he [C] came and sat at her table, where the lights were low and [G] dim. What Frankie didn't [D] know wouldn't hurt her [G] none.
Then the redhead jumped up and slapped him. She slapped him a time or two. She [C] said,"I'm Frankie's sister and I was checking up on [G] you. If you're her [D] man you'd better treat her [G] right."
Well the moral of this story is be good but carry a stick. [C] Sometimes it looks like a guitar-picker just can't tell what to [G] pick. He was Frankie's [D] man and he still ain't done her [G] wrong
Version by: Jimmie Rodgers
[VERSE 1]
[C] Frankie and Johnny were sweethearts. Oh Lordy, how they did [C7] love! [F] Swore to be true to each other, true as the stars [C] above. He was her [G7] man, he wouldn’t do her [C] wrong.
[VERSE 2]
[C] Frankie went down to the corner, just for a bucket of [C7] beer. [F] She says, “Mr, Bartender has my loving Johnny been [C] here? He is my [G7] man. He wouldn’t do me [C] wrong.”
[VERSE 3]
[C] “I don’t want to cause you no trouble. I ain’t gonna tell you no [C7] lies. [F] I saw your lover an hour ago with a girl named Nellie [C] Bly. If he is your [G7] man, then he’s doing you [C] wrong.”
[VERSE 4]
[C] Frankie looked over the transom. She saw to her [C7] surprise, [F] There on a cot sat Johnny making love to Nellie [C] Bly. He is my [G7] man, and he’s doing me [C] wrong.
[VERSE 5]
[C] Frankie drew back her kimona. She took out a little forty-[C7] four. [F] Rooty-toot-toot, three times she shot right through that hardwood [C] door. She shot her [G7] man. He was doing her [C] wrong.
[VERSE 6]
[C] Bring out your rubber-tired buggies. Bring out your rubber-tired [C7] hacks. [F] I’m taking my man to the graveyard, but I ain’t gonna bring him [C] back. Lord, he was my [G7] man, and he done me [C] wrong.
[VERSE 7]
[C] Bring out a thousand policemen. Bring 'em around [C7] today [F] To lock me down in the dungeon cell and throw that key [C] away. I shot my [G7] man. He was doing me [C] wrong.
[VERSE 8]
[C] Frankie she said to the warden, “What are they going to [C7] do?” [F] The warden he said to Frankie, “It's electric chair for [C] you Cause you shot your [G7] man. He was doing you [C] wrong.”
[VERSE 9]
[C] This story has no moral. This story has no [C7] end. [F] This story just goes to show that there ain’t no good in [C] men. He was her [G7] man, and he done her [C] wrong.
Frankie and Johnny - Traditional
[C] Frankie and Johnny were lovers [C] Oh lord how they could [C7] love
[F] They swore to be true to each other [F] Just as true as the stars [C] above
[A7] He was her [D7] man [G7] But he did her [C] wrong [G7]
[C] Frankie went down to the bar room [C] To buy her Johnny a [C7] beer
[F] Said to the bartender [F] Has my ever-lovin' Johnny been [C] here?
[A7] He is my [D7] man [G7] He'd never do me no [C] wrong. [G7]
[C] I cannot tell you no story [C] I cannot tell you no [C7] lie
[F] Johnny left about an hour ago [F] With a gal named Nellie [C] Bly [A7] If he is your [D7] man [G7] Then he's doin' you [C] wrong. [G7]
[C] Frankie went down The Broadway [C] With a colt forty four in her [C7] hand. [F] Said "Stand aside all you chorus gals.
I'm [F] a-lookin' for my [C] man!" [A7] He is my [D7] man [G7]
And he's doin' me [C] wrong. [G7]
[C7] The first time she shot him he staggered. [C7] The next time she shot him he [C7] fell. [F] The last time she shot him oh lord [F] There was another man's face in [C] hell. [A7] He was her [D7] man [G7] But he did her [C] wrong.
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Tuning:E A D G B E
Key:F
Capo:no capo
FRANKIE AND JOHNNY As recorded by Sam Cooke (1963 single release) [Intro] C G C G [Verse 1] C G C Frankie and Johnny were sweethearts G C G C G At least that's the way the story goes F Frankie bought everything for Johnny C From his sports car to his Ivy League clothes G Aw, he was a man alright F C G Oh, but he was doing her wrong C G Just to show you what can happen [Verse 2] C G C A friend came running to Frankie G C G C G She said you know I wouldn't tell you no lie F I saw your man ridin' in his Jaguar C With a chick named Nellie Blye G7 Oh, if he is your man honey F C G Let me tell you he is doing you wrong C G Let me tell the story [Verse 3] C G C Frankie ran around the corner G C G And peeked in a swinging place F And there she saw Johnny with a woman C He had his arms around her waist G Aw...he was a man alright F But Frankie could see that he was C G Doing her wrong C G And oh let me tell you [Verse 4] C Frankie reached down in her pocketbook C And up with a long forty-four F C She shot once, twice, three times F C And Johnny fell on the hard wood floor G Aw...he was a man alright F C But she shot him because he was doing her wrong [Outro] F But the last thing he told her was C Frankie, you know I love you C Why? Honey, why did you do that? F Frankie, I was telling her about you C Frankie, you know I love you G F C Frankie, you know that I love you C Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah C Now Frankie, you know good and well that I love you C Frankie, I'll always love you baby F C Frankie, you know I can't do without you C Frankie, you know I love you G F C And I know, and I know I was doing you wrong C You wrong, wrong, wrong, wrong C Frankie, baby, you know I love you C Frankie...
