Frankie And Johnnie

Traditional

Key of D · Chords: I IV V

Verse 1

        D
Frankie and Johnnie were lovers
Lordy how they did love
They swore to be true to each other
     D
Just as true as the stars above
       A   G                  D
He was her man but he’s doing her wrong

Verse 2

Frankie she was a good woman
Just as every one knows
She gave her man a hundred dollars
Just to buy him a new suit of clothes
       A   G               D
He was her man but he done her wrong

Verse 3

Johnnie went down to the corner
He asked for a glass of beer
Frankie went down in an hour or so
Said has my loving Johnnie been here
     A  G            D
He’s my man but he’s doing me wrong

Verse 4

I ain’t gonna tell you no stories
I ain’t gonna tell you no lies
I saw your lovin’ Johnnie
Making love to Nellie Bligh
     A    G                  D
He’s your man but he’s doing you wrong

Verse 5

Frankie went home in a hurry
She didn’t go for fun
She hurried home to get a hold of
A big forty four gun
         A   G              D
He’s her man but he’s doing her wrong

Verse 6

Roll me over darling
Roll me over slow
Roll me on my right side
Cause my left one hurts me so
     A  G          D
He’s my man but he done me wrong