Frankfort Special Chords
Frankfort Special by Elvis Presley is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of F. It uses the chords F, Bb, C, Fm6, Eb, D, E and Fm. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro: F
#1.
F Bb F
Is this train the Frankfort Special?
F
(yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah!!)
F
Now, ain't this outfit something special?
(yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah!!)
Bb
Well, we heard rumors from the bases,
(yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah!!)
F
Frankfort girls got pretty faces.
(yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah!!)
C Bb F
Go, Special go, blow whistle, blow, Frankfort
Bb Fm6 F
Special's got a special way to go.
F
Whoa-oh-oh!..whoa-oh-oh!..
#2.
F
Now, when we get to our headquarters, we'll be
(yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah!!)
good boys and follow orders.
(yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah!!)
Bb
Now, don't take girls from one another.
No! No! No! No! No!
F
We'll treat a sailor like a brother.
(yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah!!)
C Bb F
Go, Special go, blow whistle, blow, Frankfort
Bb Fm6 F
Special's got a special way to go.
F Eb F F Eb F
Whoa-oh-oh!..whoa-oh-oh!..
Bridge:
Bb
Round wheels singin' on a long flat track.
C
Boiler bustin' to blow its stack.
D
Towns and villages flyin' by.
E
Farewell, Frauleins, don't you cry, you'll soon
get another G.I.
#3.
F
Come on, train, and get the lead out.
(yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah!!)
Well, one more day we gotta sweat out.
(yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah!!)
Bb F
Frantic Frauleins at the station..they're ready
(yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah!!)
for a celebration.
C Bb F
Go, Special go, blow whistle, blow, Frankfort
Bb Fm6 F
Special's got a special way to go.
INTERLUDE: F Eb F Eb F Bb F
C Bb F
Go, Special go, blow whistle, blow, Frankfort
Bb Fm6 F
Special's got a special way to go.
F Eb F F Eb F
Whoa-oh-oh!..whoa-oh-oh!..
OUTRO:
F Eb F F Eb F
Whoa-oh-oh!..whoa-oh-oh!.
F
(whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa-
Fm6 Fm F
whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa.