Johnny Cash - Frankie And Johnny guitar chord

Frankie And Johnny

Written by: Johnny Cash

1958

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Well now Frankie and Johnny were sweethearts

They were true as a blue, blue sky

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He was a long-legged guitar-picker

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With a wicked, wondering eye

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But he was her man nearly all of the time

Well Johnny he packed up a leaven'

But he promised he'd be back

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He said he had a little picking' to do

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A little further down the track

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He said,"I'm your man, I wouldn't do you wrong"

Well Frankie curled up on the sofa

Thinkin' about her man

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Far away couples were dancin' to the music of his band

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He was Frankie's man he wasn't doin' her wrong

Then in the front door walked a redhead

Johnny saw her right away

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She came down by the bandstand to watch him while he played

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He was Frankie's man but she was far away

He sang another song to the redhead

She smiled back at him

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Then he came and sat at her table

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Where the lights were low and dim

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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

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She said,"I'm Frankie's sister and I was checking up on you"

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"If you're her man you'd better treat her right"

Well the moral of this story

Is be good but carry a stick

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Sometimes it looks like a guitar-picker

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Just can't tell what to pick

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He was Frankie's man and he still ain't done her wrong