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Franks Wild Years

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intro: | F13| Bb13| F13| F13|
Bb13Well, frank settled down in the Valley,
F13and he hung his wilEb9d years on a
D7b9nail that he droGm9ve through his wife's forehead.
C9augHe sold used office furniture out
therF13e on San FernanAb13#11do Road and
asG13#11sumed a $30,000 C7#9loan at
15 1/4 % F13and put a down payment
on a Bb13little two bedroom place.F13  
F13His wife was a spent piece of Bb13used jet trash
Made good bloody mary's, kept her mouth
shut most of F13the time, had a little Chihuahua
named Carlos thaEb9t had sD7b9ome kind of Gm9skin disease
and was totally blind.
C9augThey had a thoroughly modern kitchen;
selF13f-cleaning oven Ab13#11(the whole bit)
Frank G13#11drove a little sedan.
C7#9They were so happy.
F13One night Frank was on his way Bb13home
from work, stopped at the F13liquor store,
picked up a couple of Mickey's Big Mouth’s.
Drank 'em iBb13n the car on his way to the
Shell station; he got a gallon of gas iF13n a can.
Drove home, douseEb9d everything in
D7b9the house, torched Gm9it.
Parked across the streeC9augt laughing,
watching it F13burn, all Ab13#11Halloween
oG13#11range and C7#9chimney red.
F13Then frank put on Bb13a top forty station,
goF13t on the Hollywood freeway headed North.
Bb13Never could stand that dog.
Outro: | F13| Eb9| D7b9| Gm9| C7b9| F13| Db7b5| Bb/C| F| C7#9#5| F13|
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