Frankie And Johnny Chords
by Anita O'Day
Frankie And Johnny by Anita O'Day is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of C. It uses the chords C, C7, F, Cdim7, A7, D7, G7 and Fm. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
C
Frankie and Johnny were lovers
C C7
Oh lord how they could love
F
They swore to be true to each other
F Cdim7 C
Just as true as the stars above
A7 D7 G7
He was her man
C (C7 F Fm C) G7
But He did her wrong
C
Frankie went down to the bar room
C C7
To buy her Johnny a beer
F
Said to the bartender
F Cdim7 C
Has my ever lovin' Johnny been here
A7 D7 G7
He is my man
C (C7 F Fm C ) G7
Bu the's doin' me wrong
C
I can not tell you no story
C C7
I can not tell you no lie
F
Johnny left abou tan hour ago
F Cdim7 C
With a Gal named Nellie Bly
A7 D7 G7
He is your man
C (C7 F Fm C) G7
But he's doin' you wrong
C
Frankie went down The Broadway
C C7
With a forty four in her hand
F
Said "Stand as ideall you Chorus gals
F Cdim7 C
I'm a-lookin' for my man"
A7 D7 G7
He is my man
C (C7 F Fm C) G7
But he's doin' me wrong
C
The first time shes hot him hes taggered
C C7
The next time shes hot him he fell
F
The last time shes hot him oh Lord
F Cdim7 C
There was another man's face in hell
A7 D7 G7
He was her man
C (C7 F Fm C)
But He did her wrong