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       
Bu the's doin' me wrong 
C   
I can not tell you no story 
C                       C7   
I can not tell you no lie   
F   
Johnny left abou tan 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 as ideall 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 shes hot him hes taggered 
C                                 C7   
The next time shes hot him he fell 
F   
The last time shes hot 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