Frankie And Albert chords by John A. Lomax, Jr.

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Verse 1
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Am 
Frankie and Albert were lovers,
A 
oh my God, how they did love,
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Am 
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Just like a sister and brother,
this poor inner turtle dove,
B 
He was her man,
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A 
Am 
but he done her wrong.
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A 
Frankie was a good woman,
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as everybody knows,
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Am 
She gave Albert a hundred dol lars
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C#m 
to  buy himself some clothes,
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He was her man,
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but he wouldn't stay home.
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A 
Am 
Now Albert left Frankie a -talkin',
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went out a pawn parade.
Started drinkin' them hookers' beer
with the money poor Frankie made.
B 
He was her man,
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Am 
but was doin' her wrong.
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A 
Now Frankie went out a -huntin',
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and she wasn't huntin' for fun.
Dm 
For beneath her little
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red petticoat
she had Albert Fig 41.
B 
He was her man,
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Am 
but was doing her wrong.
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Am 
Frankie went down to the palace,
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Am 
ordered a schooner of beer.
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Says Mr. Bartender,
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Am 
G# 
has my loving man been here?
B 
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Am 
He is my man, but he won't stay home.
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A 
Am 
The bartender says to Frankie,
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Am 
to you I can not lie,
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Am 
the old man left here about an hour ago
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Am 
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with a woman called Nellie Bly,
B 
he is your man,
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but he's doing you wrong.
Am 
Frankie peeped in that whorehouse window,
didn't think it no harm,
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Am 
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and there she saw her lover
in another woman's arms.
B 
He was her man,
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Am 
but was doing her wrong.
G# 
When Albert, he saw Frankie,
for the back door he did scoot.
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Am 
G# 
Frankie pulled that big 44,
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went rooty toot toot toot toot.
He was her man,
Am 
but he done her wrong.
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Frankie kicked in that front door,
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Am 
smoking six gun in her hand.
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G# 
Now stand aside you whores and pimps,
I'm looking for my man,
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he is my man, but he's done me wrong.
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Well Albert saw Frankie a coming,
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fell down upon his knees,
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Am 
says hold that crazy woman,
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Don't let that bitch shoot me.
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I was her man, but I've done her wrong.
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Now Frankie says to Albert,
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I'm laying you down to
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rest.
For I've come down here
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an  d found you on another wo
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man's breast.
You were my man,
but you've done me wrong.
Now the First time she shot him,
he staggered,
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Am 
next time she shot him, he fell.
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Am 
Third time she shot him, oh,
Lordy,
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there's a new man's face in hell.
B 
He was her man,
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Am 
but he done her wrong.
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Oh, turn me over, doctor,
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A 
oh, roll me over slow.
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Am 
Oh, that bullet in my left side,
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C#m 
B 
oh, God, it hurts me, so I  was your man.
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Am 
but I've done you wrong.
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Frankie went to Miss Johnson,
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fell down upon her knees,
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Am 
crying,  oh Miss Johnson,
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C#m 
will you forgive me please?
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B 
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B 
He was my man, he was your son,
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your only one.
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Will I forgive you, Frankie?
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No, I will forgive you not.
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Am 
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You done shot down my Albert,
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the only support I got,
B 
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A 
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my only son, my  onlyest one.
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Am 
A rubber -tired buggy and
a decorated hack
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took Albert to the graveyard,
but it never brought him back.
A 
He was her man, but he done her wrong.
Am 
Frankie went to the sheriff,
what you think it will be?
Sheriff says it looks like
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murder in the first degree.
B 
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He was your man and you shot him down.
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But it wasn't murder in the first degree,
Am 
nor murder in the third.
A woman just dropped her man
like a hunter drops a bird.
B 
Am 
He was her man and he done her wrong.
Am 
Now the last time I saw Frankie,
Am 
she was sitting  in the electric chair,
waiting for to go and meet her God
with the sweat dripping out of her hair.
He was a man and he done her wrong
for being a woman, a loving woman,
Am 
and he done her wrong.