C 
Frankie and Johnny were lovers  
C                          C7  
Oh lord how they could love  
F  
They swore to be true to each other  
F                   Cdim7 C  
Just as true as the stars above  
A7          D7  G7  
He was her man  
                C (C7 F Fm C) G7  
But he did her wrong 
C  
Frankie went down to the bar room  
C                        C7  
To buy her Johnny a beer  
F  
Said to the bartender  
F                  Cdim7  C  
Has my ever-lovin' Johnny been here  
A7        D7  G7  
He is my man   
                   C  (C7 F Fm C ) G7      
But he's doin' me wrong  
C  
I cannot tell you no story   
C                       C7  
I cannot tell you no lie  
F  
Johnny left about an hour ago  
F                Cdim7  C  
With a gal named Nellie Bly  
A7          D7  G7   
He is your man  
                    C (C7 F Fm C) G7  
But he's doin' you wrong  
C  
Frankie went down The Broadway  
C                            C7  
With a forty four in her hand  
F  
Said "Stand aside all you Chorus gals  
F             Cdim7  C          
I'm a-lookin' for my man"  
A7        D7  G7  
He is my man  
                   C (C7 F Fm C) G7  
But he's doin' me wrong 
C  
The first time she shot him he staggered  
C                                 C7  
The next time she shot him he fell  
F  
The last time she shot him oh lord  
F                       Cdim7   C     
There was another man's face in hell  
A7          D7  G7  
He was her man   
                C (C7 F Fm C)   
But he did her wrong