{"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":631350,"song":"Frankie And Johnny","artist":"Johnny Cash","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/631350-frankie-and-johnny-chords-by-johnny-cash/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/631350?type=chord","rating":4.71917,"votes":91,"content":"[tab][ch]G[/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]C[/ch]\r\nHe was a long-legged guitar-picker [/tab]\r\n[tab]                         [ch]D[/ch]\r\nWith a wicked, wondering eye[/tab]\r\n[tab]                                     [ch]G[/ch]\r\nBut he was her man nearly all of the time[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nWell Johnny he packed up a leaven'\r\n\r\nBut he promised he'd be back\r\n[tab]   [ch]C[/ch]\r\nHe said he had a little picking' to do [/tab]\r\n[tab]                          [ch]G[/ch]\r\nA little further down the track[/tab]\r\n[tab]                  [ch]D[/ch]                       [ch]G[/ch]\r\nHe said,\"I'm your man, I wouldn't do you wrong\"[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nWell Frankie curled up on the sofa \r\n\r\nThinkin' about her man\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                                                 [ch]G[/ch]\r\nFar away couples were dancin' to the music of his band[/tab]\r\n[tab]                  [ch]D[/ch]                       [ch]G[/ch]\r\nHe was Frankie's man he wasn't doin' her wrong[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nThen in the front door walked a redhead\r\n\r\nJohnny saw her right away\r\n[tab]     [ch]C[/ch]                                                [ch]G[/ch]\r\nShe came down by the bandstand to watch him while he played[/tab]\r\n[tab]                  [ch]D[/ch]                  [ch]G[/ch]\r\nHe was Frankie's man but she was far away[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\nHe sang another song to the redhead\r\n\r\nShe smiled back at him\r\n[tab]        [ch]C[/ch]                       \r\nThen he came and sat at her table [/tab]\r\n[tab]                              [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWhere the lights were low and dim[/tab]\r\n[tab]                    [ch]D[/ch]                      [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWhat Frankie didn't know wouldn't hurt her none[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nThen the redhead jumped up and slapped him\r\n\r\nShe slapped him a time or two\r\n[tab]     [ch]C[/ch]                                                  [ch]G[/ch]\r\nShe said,\"I'm Frankie's sister and I was checking up on you\"[/tab]\r\n[tab]               [ch]D[/ch]                          [ch]G[/ch]\r\n\"If you're her man you'd better treat her right\"[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nWell the moral of this story\r\n\r\nIs be good but carry a stick\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]\r\nSometimes it looks like a guitar-picker [/tab]\r\n[tab]                        [ch]G[/ch]\r\nJust can't tell what to pick[/tab]\r\n[tab]                  [ch]D[/ch]                               [ch]G[/ch]\r\nHe was Frankie's man and he still ain't done her wrong [/tab]","plain_text":"They were true as a blue, blue sky\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWell Johnny he packed up a leaven'\n\nBut he promised he'd be back\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWell Frankie curled up on the sofa \n\nThinkin' about her man\n\n\n\n\n\nThen in the front door walked a redhead\n\nJohnny saw her right away\n\n\n\n\nHe sang another song to the redhead\n\nShe smiled back at him\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThen the redhead jumped up and slapped him\n\nShe slapped him a time or two\n\n\n\n\n\nWell the moral of this story\n\nIs be good but carry a stick","chords":["G","C","D","A"],"chord_diagrams":{"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"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]}}}