Transcribed by Craig Ablitt

Capo 2nd Fret - make the chord shapes as detailed below

Intro - D

1ST VERSE
G5                            B#m         A5 
Frankly, Mr. Shankly, this position I've held 

   B#m     A5               D5
It pays my way, and it corrodes my soul

          G5                   B#m      A5
I want to leave, you will not miss me 

          B#m        A5          G5        D5
I want to go down in musical history 


VERSE 2
G5                           B#m       A5
Frankly, Mr. Shankly, I'm a sickening wreck 

             B#m   A5       D5
I've got the 21st century breathing down my neck 

             G5             B#m      A5
I must move fast, you understand me 

             B#m     A5         G5
I want to go down in celluloid history, Mr. Shankly 

MIDDLE


VERSE 3
G5                 B#m    A5
Fame, Fame, fatal Fame 

            B#m     A5             D5
It can play hideous tricks on the brain

               G5 
But still I'd rather be famous 

     B#m          A5
Than righteous or holy 

B#m          A5        G5        D5
Any day, any day, any day 


VERSE 4    
    G5                          B#m      A5
But sometimes I'd feel more fulfilled 

       B#m            A5                  D5
Making Christmas cards with the mentally ill 

          G5                  B#m     A5
I want to live and I want to Love 

          B#m                  A5           G5          D5
I want to catch something that I might be ashamed of 


VERSE 5
G5                            B#m         A5
Frankly, Mr. Shankly, this position I've held 

   B#m     A5             D5
It pays my way and it corrodes my soul 

              G5                     B#m    A5
Oh, I didn't realise that you wrote poetry 

         B#m               A5                 G5                     D5
I didn't realise you wrote such bloody awful poetry, Mr. Shankly 


VERSE 6

G5                            B#m    A5
Frankly, Mr. Shankly, since you ask 

          B#m       A5           D5
You are a flatulent pain in the arse 

         G5             B#m   A5
I didn't mean to be so rude 

         B#m        A5            G5
Still, I must speak frankly, Mr. Shankly 

                 D5
Oh, give us your money !