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Frankie And Johnny

Johnny Cash
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D-DU-UDU
Well  now Frankie and Johnny were sweethearts
 They were true as a blue, blue sky
He  was a long-legged guitar-picker
 With a wicked, wondering eye
 But he was her man  nearly all of the time
 Well Johnny he packed up a leaven'
 But he promised he'd be back
 He said  he had a little picking' to do
 A little further down the track
 He said,"I'm your man,  I wouldn't do you wrong"
 Well Frankie curled up on the sofa
 Thinkin' about her man
Far  away couples were dancin' to the music of his band
 He was Frankie's man  he wasn't doin' her wrong
 Then in the front door walked a redhead
 Johnny saw her right away
 She came  down by the bandstand to watch him while he played
 He was Frankie's man  but she was far away
 He sang another song to the redhead
 She smiled back at him
 Then he came  and sat at her table
 Where the lights were low and dim
 What Frankie didn't know  wouldn't hurt her none
 Then the redhead jumped up and slapped him
 She slapped him a time or two
 She said,"I'm  Frankie's sister and I was checking up on you"
 "If you're her man  you'd better treat her right"
 Well the moral of this story
 Is be good but carry a stick
Sometimes  it looks like a guitar-picker
 Just can't tell what to pick
 He was Frankie's man  and he still ain't done her wrong
 Enjoy!

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Readable chord sheet for Frankie And Johnny by Johnny Cash

[G]Well now Frankie and Johnny were sweethearts

They were true as a blue, blue sky
[C]He was a long-legged guitar-picker
With a wicked, wondering [G]eye
But he was her [D]man nearly all of the [G]time

Well Johnny he packed up a leaven'

But he promised he'd be back
He [C]said he had a little picking' to do
A little further down the [G]track
He said,"I'm your [D]man, I wouldn't do you w[G]rong"

Well Frankie curled up on the sofa

Thinkin' about her man
[C]Far away couples were dancin' to the music of his [G]band
He was Frankie's m[D]an he wasn't doin' her w[G]rong

Then in the front door walked a redhead

Johnny saw her right away
She c[C]ame down by the bandstand to watch him while he p[G]layed
He was Frankie's m[D]an but she was far [G]away

He sang another song to the redhead

She smiled back at him
Then he [C]came and sat at her table
Where the lights were low and [G]dim
What Frankie didn't [D]know wouldn't hurt her [G]none

Then the redhead jumped up and slapped him

She slapped him a time or two
She s[C]aid,"I'm Frankie's sister and I was checking up on [G]you"
"If you're her [D]man you'd better treat her [G]right"

Well the moral of this story

Is be good but carry a stick
[C]Sometimes it looks like a guitar-picker
Just can't tell what to [G]pick
He was Frankie's m[D]an and he still ain't done her w[G]rong

Enjoy!

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