{"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":1668798,"song":"Frankie And Johnny","artist":"Lonnie Donegan","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11348167-frankie-and-johnny-chords-by-lonnie-donegan/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1668798?type=chord","rating":4.96473,"votes":4,"content":"On the original recording Lonnie seems to mix up personal pronouns and names a few times \r\nso I've written it\r\nto fit what made most sense to me, some lines aren't entirely accurate but I believe \r\nthey work well enough.\r\n\r\nAlso some lines I couldn't quite figure out for the life of me so I wrote my best approximations.\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]\r\nAh well Frankie and Johnny were sweethearts[/tab]\r\n\r\nLordy how they could love\r\n[tab]         [ch]A[/ch]\r\nAh, they swore to be true to each other[/tab]\r\n[tab]                          [ch]E[/ch]\r\nJust as true as the skies above[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]B7[/ch]                      [ch]E[/ch]\r\nHe was her man, he wouldn't do her wrong.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]\r\nWell Frankie and Johnny went walking[/tab]\r\n\r\nJohnny had on a new suit\r\n[tab]     [ch]A[/ch]\r\nYeah Frankie spent one hundred dollars[/tab]\r\n[tab]                          [ch]E[/ch]\r\nJust to make her man look cute[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]B7[/ch]                     [ch]E[/ch]\r\nHe was her man, he wouldn't do her wrong.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab] [ch]E[/ch]\r\n\"Well Frankie see, I'm gonna leave you[/tab]\r\n\r\nBut I wont be very long.\r\n[tab]    [ch]A[/ch]\r\nAh, don't you wait up for me honey,[/tab]\r\n[tab]                          [ch]E[/ch]\r\nDon't you worry while I'm gone.[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]B7[/ch]                     [ch]E[/ch]\r\nI'm your man, I wouldn't do you wrong.\"[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]\r\nSo Frankie walked down to the Huddy saloon[/tab]\r\n\r\nAnd she called for a bottle of beer.\r\n[tab]        [ch]A[/ch]\r\nAnd she said to the old bar-tender man[/tab]\r\n[tab]                               [ch]E[/ch]\r\n\"Has my loving Johnny man been here?[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]B7[/ch]                         [ch]E[/ch]\r\nHe was my man, but he been doing me wrong, so wrong.\"[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab] [ch]E[/ch]\r\n\"Well see I don't want to cause you no trouble,[/tab]\r\n\r\nwell I don't want to tell you no lies\r\n[tab]     [ch]A[/ch]\r\nYeah I see your Johnny[/tab]\r\n[tab]                       [ch]E[/ch]\r\nmaking love with Nelly Bly.[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]B7[/ch]                         [ch]E[/ch]\r\nHe was your man, but he been doing you wrong, so wrong.\"[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]\r\nSo Frankie walked over to the transit-door[/tab]\r\n\r\nAnd there to her great surprise\r\n[tab]      [ch]A[/ch]\r\nThere sat her lover Johnny[/tab]\r\n[tab]                       [ch]E[/ch]\r\nMaking love with Nelly Bly[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]B7[/ch]                    [ch]E[/ch]\r\nHe was her man, but he being her wrong, so wrong.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]\r\nSo as Nelly lifted up her kimono dress[/tab]\r\n\r\nDrew a little 44\r\n[tab]    [ch]A[/ch]\r\nHey rum-tum-tum, three times she shot him,[/tab]\r\n[tab]                            [ch]E[/ch]\r\nRight through that hardwood door[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]B7[/ch]                         [ch]E[/ch]\r\nShe shot her man, but he been doing her wrong, so wrong.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]\r\nHe said \"Roll me over so careful[/tab]\r\n\r\nHey, roll me over so slow\r\n[tab]     [ch]A[/ch]\r\nHey, roll me onto my left side[/tab]\r\n[tab]                          [ch]E[/ch]\r\nYour bullets they hurt me so[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]B7[/ch]                         [ch]E[/ch]\r\nI was your man, but I been doing your wrong, so wrong\".[/tab]\r\n\r\nE (Spoken fast over E chord)\r\nThey sent for Johnny's mother, she come down to the Huddy saloon asking what's the \r\nmatter with her boy and\r\nwhat's he talking about\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]\r\nHe said \"Oh Mrs Johnson[/tab]\r\n\r\nSee what your son has got\r\n[tab]         [ch]A[/ch]\r\nDon't be rockin', a' don't be stompin'[/tab]\r\n[tab]                                  [ch]E[/ch]\r\nBut your little Johnny-boy's been shot[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]B7[/ch]                         [ch]E[/ch]\r\nHe was her man, but he been doing her wrong, so wrong\"[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]\r\nShe said \"oh Mrs Johnson[/tab]\r\n\r\nOh forgive me please\r\n[tab]         [ch]A[/ch]\r\nI know I killed your loving son Johnny[/tab]\r\n[tab]                         [ch]E[/ch]\r\nBut I'm down on a bended knee[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]B7[/ch]                       [ch]E[/ch]\r\nI shot your man, but he was doing me wrong, so wrong.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]\r\nShe said \"I forgive you Frankie\"[/tab]\r\n\r\nShe said \"I forgive you not\"\r\n[tab]        [ch]A[/ch]\r\n\"Oh you killed my loving son Johnny[/tab]\r\n[tab]                      [ch]E[/ch]\r\nHe was the only boy I got[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]B7[/ch]                                 [ch]E[/ch]\r\nYou shot my man, ah he was doing you wrong, so wrong.\"[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]\r\nAnd last time I see Frankie[/tab]\r\n\r\nShe was still in a dungeon cell\r\n[tab]        [ch]A[/ch]\r\nAll day weeping, all day moaning[/tab]\r\n[tab]                         [ch]E[/ch]\r\nCos his soul is going down to hell[/tab]\r\n[tab]             [ch]B7[/ch],\r\nShe shot her man, but he was doing her wrong, so wrong.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]\r\nShe said \"Now bring your drum and tired hearses[/tab]\r\n\r\nAnd a bring up your pony and trap\r\n[tab]          [ch]A[/ch]\r\nI'm gonna takea' my Johnny to the grave yard[/tab]\r\n[tab]                         [ch]E[/ch]\r\nI ain'ta gonna bring him back[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]B7[/ch]                        [ch]E[/ch]\r\nHe was my man, but he been doing me wrong, so wrong\".[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]\r\nHey the story aint had no moral[/tab]\r\n\r\nWell the story aint got no end\r\n[tab]         [ch]A[/ch]\r\nWell the story only goes to show show you[/tab]\r\n[tab]                        [ch]E[/ch]\r\nThere's no damn good in men[/tab]\r\n[tab]             [ch]B7[/ch]                        [ch]E[/ch]\r\nShe shot her man, and he was doing her wrong.[/tab]","plain_text":"On the original recording Lonnie seems to mix up personal pronouns and names a few times \nso I've written it\nto fit what made most sense to me, some lines aren't entirely accurate but I believe \nthey work well enough.\n\nAlso some lines I couldn't quite figure out for the life of me so I wrote my best approximations.\n\n\n\n\nLordy how they could love\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJohnny had on a new suit\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBut I wont be very long.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAnd she called for a bottle of beer.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nwell I don't want to tell you no lies\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAnd there to her great surprise\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDrew a little 44\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHey, roll me over so slow\n\n\n\n\nE (Spoken fast over E chord)\nThey sent for Johnny's mother, she come down to the Huddy saloon asking what's the \nmatter with her boy and\nwhat's he talking about\n\n\n\nSee what your son has got\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOh forgive me please\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nShe said \"I forgive you not\"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nShe was still in a dungeon cell\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAnd a bring up your pony and trap\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWell the story aint got no end","chords":["E","A","B7"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"B7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,1,3,0,4],"frets":[-1,2,1,2,0,2]},"E":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,1,0,0]}}}