Sam Cooke – Frankie And Johnny (Guitar)
Key
-
Versions
(2)
Guitar Acoustic Tab
Guitar
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Speed:
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Chords
As recorded by Sam Cooke
(1963 single release)
[Intro]
F C F C
[Verse 1]
F C F Frankie and Johnny were sweethearts C F C F C At least that's the way the story goes Bb Frankie bought everything for Johnny F From his sports car to his Ivy League clothes C Aw, he was a man alright Bb F C Oh, but he was doing her wrong F C Just to show you what can happen
[Verse 2]
F C F A friend came running to Frankie C F C F C She said you know I wouldn't tell you no lie Bb I saw your man ridin' in his Jaguar F With a chick named Nellie Blye C7 Oh, if he was your man honey Bb F C Let me tell you he was doing you wrong F C Let me tell the story
[Verse 3]
F C F Frankie ran around the corner C F C And peeked in a swinging place Bb And there she saw Johnny with a woman F He had his arms around her waist C Aw...he was a man alright Bb But Frankie could see that he was F C Doing her wrong F C And oh let me tell you
[Verse 4]
F Frankie reached down in her pocketbook F And up with a long forty-four Bb F She shot once, twice, three times Bb F And Johnny fell on the hard wood floor C Aw...he was a man alright Bb F But she shot him because he was doing her wrong
[Outro]
Bb But the last thing he told her was F Frankie, you know I love you F Why? Honey, why did you do that? Bb Frankie, I was telling her about you F Frankie, you know I love you C Bb F Frankie, you know that I love you F Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah F Now Frankie, you know good and well that I love you F Frankie, I'll always love you baby Bb F Frankie, you know I can't do without you F Frankie, you know I love you C Bb F And I know, and I know I was doing you wrong F You wrong, wrong, wrong, wrong F Frankie, baby, you know I love you F Frankie...