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