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Frankfort Special:Elvis Presley.
Album - G.I. Blues - #1 on BB Hot 200
on RCA Records in 1960.
INTRO: F  
#1.
FIs this train the BbFrankfort FSpecial?
(Fyeah, yeah, yeah, yeah!!)
FNow, ain't this outfit something special?
(yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah!!)
Well, Bbwe heard rumors from the bases,
(yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah!!)
FFrankfort girls got pretty faces.
(yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah!!)
CHORUS:
CGo, Special go, Bbblow whistle, blow, FFrankfort 
BbSpecial's got Fm6a special way to Fgo.
FWhoa-oh-oh!..whoa-oh-oh!..
#2.
FNow, when we get to our headquarters, we'll be 
(yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah!!)
good boys and follow orders.
(yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah!!)
Now, Bbdon't take girls from one another.
No! No! No! No! No!
We'll Ftreat a sailor like a brother.
(yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah!!)
CHORUS:
CGo, Special go, Bbblow whistle, blow, FFrankfort 
BbSpecial's got Fm6a special way to Fgo.
FWhoa-Eboh-Foh!..Fwhoa-Eboh-Foh!..
BRIDGE:
BbRound wheels singin' on a long flat track.
CBoiler bustin' to blow its stack.
DTowns and villages flyin' by.
EFarewell, Frauleins, don't you cry, you'll soon 
get another G.I.
#3.
FCome on, train, and get the lead out.
(yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah!!)
Well, one more day we gotta sweat out.
(yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah!!)
BbFrantic Frauleins at the station..they're Fready 
(yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah!!)
for a celebration.
CHORUS:
CGo, Special go, Bbblow whistle, blow, FFrankfort 
BbSpecial's got Fm6a special way to Fgo.
INTERLUDE:  F   Eb   F   Eb   F   Bb   F  
CHORUS:
CGo, Special go, Bbblow whistle, blow, FFrankfort 
BbSpecial's got Fm6a special way to Fgo.
FWhoa-Eboh-Foh!..Fwhoa-Eboh-Foh!..
OUTRO:
FWhoa-Eboh-Foh!..Fwhoa-Eboh-Foh!.
(Fwhoa-whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa-
 Fm6whoa-whoa-Fmwhoa-whoa-Fwhoa.
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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Frankfort Special:Elvis Presley.

Album - G.I. Blues - #1 on BB Hot 200

on RCA Records in 1960.

INTRO:

#1.

F Bb F

Is this train the Frankfort Special?

(yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah!!)

Now, ain't this outfit something special?

(yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah!!)

Well, we heard rumors from the bases,

(yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah!!)

Frankfort girls got pretty faces.

(yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah!!)

CHORUS:

C Bb F

Go, Special go, blow whistle, blow, Frankfort

Bb Fm6 F

Special's got a special way to go.

Whoa-oh-oh!..whoa-oh-oh!..

#2.

Now, when we get to our headquarters, we'll be

(yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah!!)

good boys and follow orders.

(yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah!!)

Now, don't take girls from one another.

No! No! No! No! No!

We'll treat a sailor like a brother.

(yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah!!)

CHORUS:

C Bb F

Go, Special go, blow whistle, blow, Frankfort

Bb Fm6 F

Special's got a special way to go.

F Eb F F Eb F

Whoa-oh-oh!..whoa-oh-oh!..

BRIDGE:

Round wheels singin' on a long flat track.

Boiler bustin' to blow its stack.

Towns and villages flyin' by.

Farewell, Frauleins, don't you cry, you'll soon

get another G.I.

#3.

Come on, train, and get the lead out.

(yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah!!)

Well, one more day we gotta sweat out.

(yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah!!)

Bb F

Frantic Frauleins at the station..they're ready

(yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah!!)

for a celebration.

CHORUS:

C Bb F

Go, Special go, blow whistle, blow, Frankfort

Bb Fm6 F

Special's got a special way to go.

F Eb F Eb F Bb F

INTERLUDE:

CHORUS:

C Bb F

Go, Special go, blow whistle, blow, Frankfort

Bb Fm6 F

Special's got a special way to go.

F Eb F F Eb F

Whoa-oh-oh!..whoa-oh-oh!..

OUTRO:

F Eb F F Eb F

Whoa-oh-oh!..whoa-oh-oh!.

(whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa-

Fm6 Fm F

whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa.

A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

About Frankfort Special Chords by Elvis Presley

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