{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":1067599,"song":"Frankies Man Johnny","artist":"Johnny Cash","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11236477-frankies-man-johnny-chords-by-johnny-cash/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1067599?type=chord","rating":4.60637,"votes":9,"content":"Capo 1st fret\r\n\r\n[tab]                   [ch]A[/ch]\r\nWell, now, Frankie and Johnny were sweethearts;[/tab]\r\n\r\nThey were true as a blue, blue sky.\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                                                            [ch]A[/ch]\r\nHe was a long-legged guitar picker with a wicked wanderin' eye,[/tab]\r\n[tab]                                [ch]E[/ch]                            [ch]A[/ch]\r\nBut he was her man    nearly all of the time.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]          [ch]A[/ch]\r\nWell, Johnny, he packed up to leave her,[/tab]\r\n\r\nBut he promised he'd be back.\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                                                              [ch]A[/ch]\r\nHe said he had a little pickin' to do a little farther down the track.[/tab]\r\n[tab]                          [ch]E[/ch]                             [ch]A[/ch]\r\nHe said, \"I'm your man;    I wouldn't do you wrong.\"[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]       [ch]A[/ch]\r\nWell, Frankie curled up on the sofa,[/tab]\r\n\r\nThinkin' about her man.\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                                   [ch]A[/ch]\r\nFar away the couples were dancin' to the music of his band.[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]E[/ch]                                [ch]A[/ch]\r\nHe was Frankie's man;    he wasn't doin' her wrong.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]         [ch]A[/ch] \r\nThen in the front door walked a redhead,[/tab]\r\n\r\nJohnny saw her right away.\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                                                            [ch]A[/ch]\r\nShe came down by the bandstand to watch him while he played.[/tab]\r\n[tab]                                   [ch]E[/ch]                       [ch]A[/ch]\r\nHe was Frankie's man,   but she was far away.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]      [ch]A[/ch]\r\nHe sang ev'ry song to the redhead,[/tab]\r\n\r\nShe smiled back at him.\r\n[tab]       [ch]D[/ch]                                                         [ch]A[/ch]\r\nThe he came and sat by her table, where the lights were low and dim.[/tab]\r\n[tab]                         [ch]E[/ch]                                  [ch]A[/ch]\r\nWhat Frankie didn't know     wouldn't hurt her none.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]                [ch]A[/ch]\r\nThen the redhead jumped up an slapped him;[/tab]\r\n\r\nShe slapped him a time or two.\r\n[tab]        [ch]D[/ch]                                                                                [ch]A[/ch]\r\nShe said, \"I'm Frankie's sister and I was checkin' up on you.[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]E[/ch]                                    [ch]A[/ch]\r\nIf you're her man     you better treat her right.\"[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]                [ch]A[/ch]\r\nWell, the moral of this story[/tab]\r\n\r\nIs be good but carry a stick.\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                                                              [ch]A[/ch]\r\nSometimes it looks like a guitar picker just can't tell what to pick.[/tab]\r\n[tab]                            [ch]E[/ch]                                               [ch]A[/ch]\r\nHe was Frankie's man, and he still ain't done her wrong.[/tab]","plain_text":"Capo 1st fret\n\n\n\nThey were true as a blue, blue sky.\n\n\n\n\n\nBut he promised he'd be back.\n\n\n\n\n\nThinkin' about her man.\n\n\n\n\n\nJohnny saw her right away.\n\n\n\n\n\nShe smiled back at him.\n\n\n\n\n\nShe slapped him a time or two.\n\n\n\n\n\nIs be good but carry a stick.","chords":["A","D","E"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"E":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,1,0,0]}}}