Franks Song Chords

KeyC CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays639

Franks Song by Tom Waits is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of C. It uses the chords C, Em, F, Am7, G, G/B, D, D#, E, D/F# and C/B. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

Transpose
C
Text
16
Speed
  			Capo on 5.  

Intro: 
C  Em  F  C 
C  Em  F  Am7 G Am7 G/B 


verse 1: 
C                 Em       F                 C     
  That woman will take you,  that woman will break you 
C                 Em                 F         G (bend D to D#) 
  That woman will make you something you never seen 
C                  E           F           D/F# 
  That woman's got claws, that woman's got laws 
      C    C/B Am7               F     G    Am7  G Am7 G/B      
  Now look out man, you're gonna loose your mind 

verse 2: 
C         Em      F              C  
  I had a friend,   his name was Frank 
C                  Em        F         G (bend D to D#) 
  He walked on the water now,'nlord he sank 
C               E         F          D/F#  
  We used to go stag, now he's got a hag 
     C     C/B  Am7           F     G   Am7  G Am7 G/B 
  It looks like Frank's got a brand new bag 

verse 3: 
C                 Em       F                C 
  That woman will take you, that woman will break you 
C                 Em                 F   G (bend D to D#)      
  That woman will make you something you never seen 
C                  E           F           D/F# 
  That woman's got claws, that woman's got laws 
      C    C/B Am7                 F     G    Am7  G Am7 G/B  
  Now look out Frank, you're gonna loose your mind 

verse 4: 
C                  Em    F              C 
  What happened to Frank, can happen to you 
C                 Em        F                 G  
  Just find you a woman and watch what she'll do 
C                 E              F           D/F#  
  That woman will take you, that woman gonna break you 
  C    C/B Am7              D/F#                G   Am7 G/B    C    F   C 
  Look out man you're gonna loose, you're gonna loose     your mind   
    	

Chord diagrams

Guitar tuner

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Start the tuner and play a string

Reference tones

Standard tuning, lowest to highest. Click a string to play it; the string the mic hears is highlighted.

Click Start tuner and allow microphone access. The needle centers and turns green when a string is in tune (within 5 cents).
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Metronome

100 BPM Andante