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Black Francis

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[Intro]
E B A E B A E B A E B A B
B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B
[Verse 1]
EWhen I get iBt
AI'm never gonna stop
EWe should hit Bit
AI think they called the cops
EWin a little, mBan
ADo they give a fuck?
ENow they're feeling Bbad
AAnd I'm out of luck
EHave you heard that bBand
AYeah I think they're shit
EAnd the way they dresBs
AYeah they think they're hip
EAnd the things they sBay
AYeah it's all a bluff
EAnd where they're Bfrom
AIt ain't that rougBhB  B  B  B  B  B  
[Chorus]
EBlack Frankie's goBt my world in his haAnds
EBlack Frankie's goBt my world in his haAnds
EViva Loma RicBa
AViva Loma Rica
EViva Loma RicBa
AViva Loma RicBaB  B  B  B  B  B  
[Verse 2]
ESomeone tell Bme
AWhat the wise man said
EIf you want the Bbutter
AYou better bring the bread
EAnd if you need Ba lover
AYou better keep them fed
ECause if you losBe another
AYou're gonna lose your head B  B  B  B  B  B  B  
[Chorus]
ABlack Frankie's got Bmy world in his haEnds
ABlack Frankie's got Bmy world in his haEnds
AViva Loma RicBa
EViva Loma Rica
AViva Loma RicBa
EViva Loma Rica
[Outro]
B B B B B B B B B B E

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Black Francis

by The Orwells

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

E B A E B A E B A E B A B

B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B

[Verse 1]

E B

When I get it

I'm never gonna stop

E B

We should hit it

I think they called the cops

E B

Win a little, man

Do they give a fuck?

E B

Now they're feeling bad

And I'm out of luck

E B

Have you heard that band

Yeah I think they're shit

E B

And the way they dress

Yeah they think they're hip

E B

And the things they say

Yeah it's all a bluff

E B

And where they're from

A B B B B B B B

It ain't that rough

[Chorus]

E B A

Black Frankie's got my world in his hands

E B A

Black Frankie's got my world in his hands

E B

Viva Loma Rica

E B

Viva Loma Rica

A B B B B B B B

Viva Loma Rica

[Verse 2]

E B

Someone tell me

What the wise man said

E B

If you want the butter

You better bring the bread

E B

And if you need a lover

You better keep them fed

E B

Cause if you lose another

A B B B B B B B

You're gonna lose your head

[Chorus]

A B E

Black Frankie's got my world in his hands

A B E

Black Frankie's got my world in his hands

A B

Viva Loma Rica

A B

Viva Loma Rica

[Outro]

B B B B B B B B B B E

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