Bob Dylan - Frankie and albert
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Traditional... arranged by Bob Dylan. This traditional song is off Dylan's 1992 album
As I Been To You'. Also sung by Jack Johnson.
Intro: Strum E at about 9 times I think.
EFrankie was a good girl.
Everybody knows.
CPayed 100 dollers for Albert's new suite of clothes.
He was her man but he done her wrong.
GAlbert said, "I'm leaving you.
EWon't be gone for long.
DDon't wait for me.
GA-worry about me when I'm gone."
EHe was her man but he done her wrong.
CFrankie went down to the corner saloon.
EGet a bucket of beer.
ASaid to the bartender.
G"Has my lovin' man been here?"
EHe was her man but he done her wrong.
Instrumental solo with the chords above.
C"Well, I ain't gonna tell you no stories.
EI ain't gonna tell you no lies.
DI saw Albert an hour ago.
With a gal named Alice Bly."
EHe was her man but he done her wrong.
EFrankie went down to 12th Street.
CLookin' up through the window high.
DShe saw her Albert there.
GLovein' up Alice Bly.
EHe was her man but he done her wrong.
Solo
FDrankie pulled out a pistol.
EPulled out a forty-four.
AGun went off a rootie-toot-toot
EAnd Albert fell on the floor.
EHe was her man but he done her wrong.
EFrankie got down upon her knees.
CTook Albert into her lap.
DStarted to hug and kiss him.
DBut there was no bringin' him back.
EHe was her man but he done her wrong.
Solo
&qAuot;Gimme a thousand policemen.
EThrow me into a cell.
DI shot my Albert dead.
EAnd now I'm goin' to hell.
EHe was her man but he done me wrong
EJudge said to the jury.
A"Plain as a thing can be.
DA woman shot her lover down.
EMurder in the second degree."
EHe was her man but he done her wrong.
Solo
EFrankie went to the scaffold.
ACalm as a girl could be.
DTurned her eyes up towards the heavens.
ESaid, "Nearer, my God, to Thee."
EHe was her man but he done her wrong.
Finish song with solo.
Sorry, If I'm wrong.
Overall, enjoy!