Capo: 4

The Smiths - Frankly Mr Shankly Album: The Queen Is Dead (1986) Capo 4 Intro - C 1ST VERSE

^FFrankly, Mr. Shankly, this po^Amsition I've^G held It ^Ampays my ^Gway, and it corr^Codes my soul

I want to ^Fleave, you will not ^Ammiss me ^G I want to ^Amgo down in ^Gmusical his^Ftory ^C

VERSE 2

^FFrankly, Mr. Shankly, I'm a ^Amsickening^G wreck I've got the ^Am21st c^Gentury b^Creathing down my neck

I must move f^Fast, you under^Amstand me ^G I want to go ^Amdown in ^Gcelluloid ^Fhistory, Mr. Shankly ^C

MIDDLE VERSE 3

^FFame, Fame, fatal ^AmFame ^G It can play ^Amhideous ^Gtricks on the ^Cbrain

But still I'd r^Father be famous Than ^Amrighteous or ^Gholy

^AmAny day, any ^Gday, any ^Fday ^C

VERSE 4

But ^Fsometimes I'd feel more ful^Amfilled ^G Making ^AmChristmas card^Gs with the mentally^C ill

I want to ^Flive and I want to ^AmLove ^G I want to ^Amcatch something that ^GI might be a^Fshamed of ^C

VERSE 5

^FFrankly, Mr. Shankly, this po^Amsition I've ^Gheld It ^Ampays my ^Gway and it cor^Crodes my soul

Oh, I didn't r^Fealise that you wrote ^Ampoetry ^G I didn't ^Amrealise you wrote ^Gsuch bloody awful ^Fpoetry, Mr. Shankly ^C

VERSE 6

^FFrankly, Mr. Shankly, since y^Amou aske^Gd You are a ^Amflatulent ^Gpain in the ^Carse

I didn't ^Fmean to be so ^Amrude ^G Still, I ^Ammust speak ^Gfrankly, Mr. ^FShankly

Oh, give us your ^Cmoney !

The Smiths - Frankly mr shankly