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]
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[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
