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[Verse 1]
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Frankie and Johnny were sweethearts  Lordy how they did love
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Swore to be true to each other true as the stars above
           G                        C
He was her man but Lord he done her wrong

[Verse 2]
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Little Frankie went down on the corner to get a little glass of beer
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She says Mr Bartender tell me has my loving Johnny been here
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Have you seen my man I think he's doing me wrong

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[Verse 3]
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He said I ain't goin' to tell you no story honey I sure won't tell you no lie
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I saw Johnny 'bout an hour ago with a gal named Nellie Bligh
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Yes I see'd your man um, I think he's doing you wrong

[Verse 4]
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Little Frankie peeped over the transom umm and there to her surprise
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She saw old Johnny sittin' there on the cot making love to this Nellie Blie
                 G                         C
Yes she seen her man  and he was doing her wrong

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[Verse 5]
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Frankie jerked back to her kimona whipped out a little '44
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Oh (knock, knock) she shot him down and he fell on that hardwood floor
               G                        C
She killed her man but he was doing her wrong

[Verse 6]
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Turn me over Frankie honey oh turn me over slow
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Please dont you  tetch my wound inside 'cos my hearts goin' to overflow
                     G                   C
You done killed your man but I done you wrong

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[Verse 7]
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Took Frankie down to the courthouse, yeah they set her in a big arm chair
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She set right there until an ol' judge 'n jury give her 99 year
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For shootin' that man 'cos he done her wrong

[Verse 8]
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This story has no moral this story ain't got no end
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It only goes to prove to the gal that there ain't no good in the male
               G                    C
Lord I shot my man 'cos he done me wrong