• Song:

    Frankie And Albert

  • Artist:

    Jack Johnson

  • Album:

    2002-02-13: KFOG Privat...

Not sure who originally recorded this tune, but this is how its played by Jack Johnson
during a radio studio recording.  Need to listen to the song to get the strumming rhythm.
(Only noted are where the chord changes...play the chord through the entire verse(s) 
you reach the next chord)

*CHORUS*
     GWell (320003@1)Frankie and Albert were sweethearts

And lordy how they could love
     CThey (x32010@1)vowed to love one another

Baby beneath those stars above
             D (xx0232@1)CIt (x32010@1)was her man
                         G (320003@1)DBut (xx0232@1)he was doing her wrong

*VERSE 1*
     GWell (320003@1)Frankie went down to the barroom

To fetch herself a bucket of beer
    CThe (x32010@1)bartender said Miss Frankie you know

Your lovin' man been here
              D (xx0232@1)CIt (x32010@1)was your man
                         G (320003@1)DBut (xx0232@1)he was doing you wrong

*VERSE 2*
    GThe (320003@1)bartender said Miss Frankie

Well girl I can't tell you no lies
     CYour (x32010@1)husband left about an hour ago

With that Hussy named Nelly Bly
              D (xx0232@1)CIt (x32010@1)was your man
                         G (320003@1)DBut (xx0232@1)he was doing you wrong

*VERSE 3*
     GWell (320003@1)Frankie she cried, she cried, she cried

She said now lordy what have I done
CI (x32010@1)done give enough love to my man

He done took my love and run
            D (xx0232@1)CIt (x32010@1)was my man
                        G (320003@1)DBut (xx0232@1)he was doing me wrong

*VERSE 4*
     GWell (320003@1)Albert saw Frankie comin'

He said lordy don't you shoot
    CBut (x32010@1)out from under that red kimono

The gun went rooty-toot-toot
                D (xx0232@1)CShe (x32010@1)shot that man
                             G (320003@1)DBecause (xx0232@1)he was doing her wrong

*VERSE 5*
        GBoo-hoo (320003@1)boo-hoo boo-hoo

She said baby what have I done
CI (x32010@1)done shot the only man I loved

With a Colt 44 gun
            D (xx0232@1)CI (x32010@1)shot my man
                            G (320003@1)DBecause (xx0232@1)he was doing me wrong

*VERSE 6*
        GAnd (320003@1)the sheriff come quickly, quickly, quickly

He done clipped her at the trail
CHe (x32010@1)said now look here woman you done shot your man

Stick you in the county jail
                     D (xx0232@1)CTalkin' (x32010@1)about your man
                         G (320003@1)DBut (xx0232@1)he was doing you wrong

*REPEAT CHORUS*

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