Bb
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E|-------------------------------------------------0-----0-----0-------------0-2-0-5---|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-0-0--0-0--0-0--0-0----0-0--0-0--0-0--0-0----3/5---3/5---3/5---3/5-0----3/5----------|
D|--0----0----0----0------0----0----0----0---------0-----0-----0-------------0-0-------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------0-----------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|EbBbCBb
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E|----------------------------------0-------------------------0-----------------------|
B|------------------------3----------------------------------------------------------|
G|--2/5--5-5--5-5--5-5--5--4-0---3/5-5-2--2-2--2-2--2-2----3/5--0-0--0-0--0-0--0-0---|
D|--2/5---5----5----5----5-----------------0----0----0-----------0----0----0----0----|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| You can ad lib this kind of phrase Slide up to Eb Go from C back to Bb like so
BbEbCBbE|----0------------------------0----0-2-0----0-----|-----------------|----------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------|-----------------|-------4--h-p---------------------|
G|-3/5---0-0--5\3-0--0-0----3/5--3/5------3/5------|--0-3-4-5--5-5---|----3h5--0-2-0--0-----------------|
D|-0--0---0---0-------0---------------0-0----------|---2-3-4----5----|---------------2------------------|
A|----------------0--------------------------------|-----------------|----------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------|-----------------|----------------------------------|
This riff practically says the
'he was doin' her wrong' part of the lyrics.
E|---------0--------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------|
G|----3/5-----2-0--------0------------------------|
D|-------------------2----------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------|
But, basically, the song is firmly anchored on this driving 1,2,3 groove which goes on throughout the verses,
for each chord. Remember to mute it with your palm and kind of snap the 3 of each.
BbEbC
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E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-0-0--0-0-----5-5--5-5------2-2--2-2---------------------------------------|
D|--0----0-------5----5--------0----0----------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 1]
Bb
Frankie an' Albert was sweethearts, Lordy, how they could love
EbBb
Vowed to love one an - other baby 'neath the stars a - bove
CBb
It was her man... an' he was doin' her wrong.
[Verse 2]
Bb
Frankie went down to da' bar room, get herself a bucket a beer
EbBb
Say hey to da' lone bar - tender, say hey has my lovely man been here?
CBb
It was my man... an' he was doin' me wrong
[Verse 3]
Bb
Bartender say "Miss Frankie, huh, honey I can't tell ya' no lie
EbBb
He lef' here 'bout an' hour ago with that hussy named Nelly Bly"
CBb
It was yo' man... an' he was doin' you wrong
[Verse 4]
Bb
Frankie she cried, she cried, she cried, Lordy what have I done?
EbBb
I done give my love to dis man an' he took my love an' run
CBb
It was my man... an' he was doin' me wrong
[Verse 5]
Bb
Albert saw Frankie comin', he say, "Oh Lord, baby, don't you shoot"
EbBb
Well you know, out from un-der that red ki-mono the gun went rootie toot toot
CBb
She shot that man... cause he was doin' her wrong
[Verse 6]
Bb
Boo Hoo! Boo Hoo! Boo Hoo! Boo Hoo! Frankie say 'baby, what have I done'?
EbBb
You know I___ shot the only man I loved with a Colt forty-one
CBb
It was my man... an' he was doin' me wrong
Play it for a while... (Instrumental Verse)
BbEbBbC
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E|-------0-----0-----0--------------0-2-0-5------------------------3-0---0------------0-0------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------3----|
G|---3/5---3/5---3/5---3/5-0----3/5---------0-0-2/5--5-5--5-5--5-5----3/5--3/5-0---3/5----2---2------|
D|-------0-----------0--------------0-0------0--2/5---5----5----5--------0------------0--------0-----|
A|-------------------------0---------------------------------------------------0---------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|BbE|---------------------------------|
B|---0-----------------------------|
G|--2---0-0--0-0--0-0--0-0---------|
D|-------0----0----0----0----------|
A|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|
[Verse 7]
Bb
High Sheriff come clippety, clippety, clippety, clippety, clippety, clippety, clippety the trail
EbBb
I say look here Frankie I'm gon' tell ya' you done shot yo' man, I'm gon' hafta' put cha in da' county jail
CBb
Talkin' 'bout that man... an' he was doin' her wrong
[Verse 8]
Bb
Frankie she laid in da' jail house, now ya' know there ain't no one to go her bail
EbBb
But'cha know big Jim say "Honey,I'm workin' on you, trying to get you outta that jail"
CBb
Tell about yo' man...' cause he was doin' you wrong
[Verse 9]
Bb
Frankie an' Albert was sweethearts, Lordy, how they could love
EbBb
Vowed to love one an - other underneath the stars a - bove
CBb
It was her man... an' he was doin' her wrong.
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