{"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":508889,"song":"Frankly Mr Shankly","artist":"The Smiths","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/508889-frankly-mr-shankly-chords-by-the-smiths/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/508889?type=chord","rating":3.82464,"votes":24,"content":"The Smiths - Frankly Mr Shankly from The Queen is Dead\r\nTranscribed by Craig Ablitt\r\n\r\nCapo 2nd Fret - make the chord shapes as detailed below\r\n\r\nIntro - D\r\n\r\n1ST VERSE\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                            B#m         [ch]A[/ch] \r\nFrankly, Mr. Shankly, this position I've held [/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]   B#m     [ch]A[/ch]               [ch]D[/ch]\r\nIt pays my way, and it corrodes my soul[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]          [ch]G[/ch]                   B#m      [ch]A[/ch]\r\nI want to leave, you will not miss me [/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]          B#m        [ch]A[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]D[/ch]\r\nI want to go down in musical history [/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\nVERSE 2\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                           B#m       [ch]A[/ch]\r\nFrankly, Mr. Shankly, I'm a sickening wreck [/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]             B#m   [ch]A[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]\r\nI've got the 21st century breathing down my neck [/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]             [ch]G[/ch]             B#m      [ch]A[/ch]\r\nI must move fast, you understand me [/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]             B#m     [ch]A[/ch]         [ch]G[/ch]\r\nI want to go down in celluloid history, Mr. Shankly [/tab]\r\n\r\nMIDDLE\r\n\r\n\r\nVERSE 3\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                 B#m    [ch]A[/ch]\r\nFame, Fame, fatal Fame [/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]            B#m     [ch]A[/ch]             [ch]D[/ch]\r\nIt can play hideous tricks on the brain[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]               [ch]G[/ch] \r\nBut still I'd rather be famous [/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]     B#m          [ch]A[/ch]\r\nThan righteous or holy [/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]B#m          [ch]A[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAny day, any day, any day [/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\nVERSE 4    \r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]                          B#m      [ch]A[/ch]\r\nBut sometimes I'd feel more fulfilled [/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]       B#m            [ch]A[/ch]                  [ch]D[/ch]\r\nMaking Christmas cards with the mentally ill [/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]          [ch]G[/ch]                  B#m     [ch]A[/ch]\r\nI want to live and I want to Love [/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]          B#m                  [ch]A[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]          [ch]D[/ch]\r\nI want to catch something that I might be ashamed of [/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\nVERSE 5\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                            B#m         [ch]A[/ch]\r\nFrankly, Mr. Shankly, this position I've held [/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]   B#m     [ch]A[/ch]             [ch]D[/ch]\r\nIt pays my way and it corrodes my soul [/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]              [ch]G[/ch]                     B#m    [ch]A[/ch]\r\nOh, I didn't realise that you wrote poetry [/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]         B#m               [ch]A[/ch]                 [ch]G[/ch]                     [ch]D[/ch]\r\nI didn't realise you wrote such bloody awful poetry, Mr. Shankly [/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\nVERSE 6\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                            B#m    [ch]A[/ch]\r\nFrankly, Mr. Shankly, since you ask [/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]          B#m       [ch]A[/ch]           [ch]D[/ch]\r\nYou are a flatulent pain in the arse [/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]         [ch]G[/ch]             B#m   [ch]A[/ch]\r\nI didn't mean to be so rude [/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]         B#m        [ch]A[/ch]            [ch]G[/ch]\r\nStill, I must speak frankly, Mr. Shankly [/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]                 [ch]D[/ch]\r\nOh, give us your money ! [/tab]","plain_text":"The Smiths - Frankly Mr Shankly from The Queen is Dead\nTranscribed by Craig Ablitt\n\nCapo 2nd Fret - make the chord shapes as detailed below\n\nIntro - D\n\n1ST VERSE\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVERSE 2\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMIDDLE\n\n\nVERSE 3\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVERSE 4    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVERSE 5\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVERSE 6","chords":["D","G","B#m","A"],"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]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}