Bob Dylan – Frankie And Albert (Guitar)

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Traditional... arranged by Bob Dylan. This traditional song is off Dylan's 1992 album As I Been To You'. Also sung by Jack Johnson. Intro: Strum E at about 9 times I think.
E
Frankie was a good girl.
Everybody knows.
C
Payed 100 dollers for Albert's new suite of clothes.
He was her man but he done her wrong.
G
Albert said, "I'm leaving you.

E
Won't be gone for long.

D
Don't wait for me.

G
A-worry about me when I'm gone."

E
He was her man but he done her wrong.

C
Frankie went down to the corner saloon.

E
Get a bucket of beer.

A
Said to the bartender.

G
"Has my lovin' man been here?"

E
He was her man but he done her wrong.
Instrumental solo with the chords above.
C
"Well, I ain't gonna tell you no stories.

E
I ain't gonna tell you no lies.

D
I saw Albert an hour ago.
With a gal named Alice Bly."
E
He was her man but he done her wrong.

E
Frankie went down to 12th Street.

C
Lookin' up through the window high.

D
She saw her Albert there.

G
Lovein' up Alice Bly.

E
He was her man but he done her wrong.
Solo
  D
 Frankie pulled out a pistol.

E
Pulled out a forty-four.

A
Gun went off a rootie-toot-toot

E
And Albert fell on the floor.

E
He was her man but he done her wrong.

E
Frankie got down upon her knees.

C
Took Albert into her lap.

D
Started to hug and kiss him.

D
But there was no bringin' him back.

E
He was her man but he done her wrong.
Solo
  A
"Gimme a thousand policemen.

E
Throw me into a cell.

D
I shot my Albert dead.

E
And now I'm goin' to hell.

E
He was her man but he done me wrong

E
Judge said to the jury.

A
"Plain as a thing can be.

D
A woman shot her lover down.

E
Murder in the second degree."

E
He was her man but he done her wrong.
Solo
E
Frankie went to the scaffold.

A
Calm as a girl could be.

D
Turned her eyes up towards the heavens.

E
Said, "Nearer, my God, to Thee."

E
He was her man but he done her wrong.
Finish song with solo. Sorry, If I'm wrong. Overall, enjoy!