Misc Traditional

Frankie And Johnny(Chords)

Misc Traditional

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	        C 
Frankie and Johnny were lovers 
C                          C7 
Oh lord how they could love 
F 
They swore to be true to each other 
F                   Cdim7 C 
Just as true as the stars above 

A7          D7  G7 
He was her man 
                C( C7 F Fm C ) G7 
But he did her wrong 

C 
Frankie went down to the bar room 
C                        C7 
To buy her Johnny a beer 
F 
Said to the bartender 
F                  Cdim7  C 
Has my ever-lovin' Johnny been here? 

A7        D7  G7 
He is my man  
                   C ( C7 F Fm C ) G7     
But he's doin' me wrong. 

C 
I cannot tell you no story  
C                       C7 
I cannot tell you no lie 
F 
Johnny left about an hour ago 
F                Cdim7  C 
With a gal named Nellie Bly 

A7          D7  G7  
He is your man 
                    C ( C7 F Fm C ) G7 
But he's doin' you wrong. 


C 
Frankie went down The Broadway 
C                            C7 
With a forty four in her hand 
F 
Said 'Stand aside all you Chorus gals 
F             Cdim7  C         
I'm a-lookin' for my man!' 

A7        D7  G7 
He is my man 
                   C ( C7 F Fm C ) G7 
But he's doin' me wrong. 

C 
The first time she shot him he staggered 
C                                 C7 
The next time she shot him he fell 
F 
The last time she shot him oh lord 
F                       Cdim7   C    
There was another man's face in hell 

A7          D7  G7 
He was her man  
                C ( C7 F Fm C ) G7 
But he did her wrong.
	        

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