Key: G major
Verse 1
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oh Lordy how they could love.
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They swore to be true to each other,
Em
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true as the stars above.
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He was her man,
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but he'd done her wrong
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Em
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Frankie and Johnny went walking Johnny in
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his brand -new suit said Frankie Johnny, oh Lordy,
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He was her man,
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but he done her wrong.
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Johnny said, I've got to leave you,
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but I won't be very long
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or worry while I'm gone
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He was her man,
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but he was doing her wrong.
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Em
Frankie went down to the corner,
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went in the saloon for some beer.
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Has my Johnny man been here?
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but he'd done her wrong
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Well, I won't tell you no story
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An d I won't tell you no lies
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I saw your Johnny
about an hour ago
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With a gal named Nellie Bly
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If he's your man
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Frankie got off at South 12th Street
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There she saw her Johnny a -huggin'
That old, old Nellie Bly
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He was her man,
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but he was doin' her wrong
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Frankie pulled out her six -shooter,
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pulled out her old .44, I've my Rudy toot,
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toot, toot, toot, toot.
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And Johnny rolled over the floor.
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He was her man.
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But he'd done her wrong
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Oh, roll me over so easy
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Oh, roll me over so slow
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For my wounds, they hurt me so
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I was her man,
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but I'd done her wrong
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Frankie got down on her knees,
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took Johnny into her lap
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But there was no bringing him back
He was her man
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But he'd done her wrong
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Cause I've shot my Johnny so dead,
Though he was my man,
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and he done me wrong
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So roll out your rubber -tied carriage
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An d roll out your old -time hat
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And el even comin' back,
But he done her wrong
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He was her man
But he done her wrong
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