C Frankie and Johnny were lovers, oh how they could C7 love
They F promised to be true to each other, true as the stars aCbove
He was her G7 man, he wouldn’t do her no C wrong F C
C Frankie went down to the corner, to get a pint of C7 beer
She F asked that old bartender, “has my lovin’ Johnny been C here?”
He’s my G7 man, he wouldn’t do me no C wrong F C
C Well, I ain’t gonna tell you no story, ain’t gonna tell you no C7 lie
He’s F here bout’ an hour ago with a gal named Nelly C Blie
He may be your G7 man, but he’s doin’ you C wrong F C
C Frankie went down to the hotel, didn’t go there for C7 fun
Under F neath her red kimono, she was packin’ a 44 C gun
To shoot her G7 man, cause he’s doin’ her C wrong F C
C Johnny took off his Stetson hat, Said, “Baby please don’t C7 shoot!”
She put her Ffinger on the trigger and the gun went Blooty- C Too!
She killed her G7 man, cause he was doin’ her C wrong F C
C That’s the end of my story, that’s the end of my C7 song
They got F Frankie in the county jail and the gal’s been there so C long
She killed her G7 man, cause he was doin’ her C wrong F C
She killed her G7 man, cause he was doin’ her C wrong F C