Intro: G 3X

G
Well Frankie an' Albert were sweethearts
Lordy how they could love.

C
They Vowed to love one another

                            G
Baby 'neath tho stars above

D                  C                        G    D
It was her man..... but he was doin' her wrong.

G
Frankie went down to da' bar room,
To fetch herself a bucket of beer

C
the Bartender said "Miss Frankie, you know" 

                          G
your lovin' man been here

D                       C                       G  D
It was your man.....mmmm but he was doin' you wrong

G
The Bartender said "Miss Frankie,
Well girl I can't tell ya' no lies.
C
Your husband left 'bout and hour ago,
                                 G
With that hussy named Nelly Blye".
D                       C                       G  D
It was yo' man......mmmm an he was doin' you wrong

G
Frankie she cried, she cried, she cried,
she said, Lordy what have I done?
C
I done give enough love to my man
                          G
He done took my love an' run.
D                       C                       G  D
It was my man........but he was doin' me wrong.

G
Well Albert saw Frankie comin', 
He said now Lordy don't you shoot
C
but out from under that red kimono
                           G
The gun went rootie toot toot,
D                       C                       G  D
She shot that man......mmmm cause he was doin' her wrong.

G
Boo Hoo! Boo Hoo! Boo Hoo! Boo Hoo!
She said baby what have I done
C
I done shot the only man I love,
                          C
with a Colt forty -forty gun,
D                       C                       G  D
I shot my man........mmmm cause he was doin' me wrong.

G
And the sheriff come clipt her,clipt her,clipt her,clipt her,clipt her
He done clipt her at her trail.
C
He said now women you done shot your man
                          G
Stick you in the county jail,
D                       C                       G  D
Talking about your man.......mmmm but he was doing you wrong.

G
Now Frankie an' Albert were sweethearts
Lordy how they could love.

C
They Vowed to love one another

                          G  
Baby 'neath tho stars above

D                                            G
It was her man..... but he was doin' her wrong.