D D Well, Frankie and Johnnie were lovers D True as the stars above G Frankie said, "Johnnie, you my man D You the man I love A G D You my man, but don't you do me wrong" D Well, Johnnie walked down to the barroom D He said, "Man, I sure am dry" G He said, "Give me some o' that joy juice D So I can drink it with Nellie Bly" A G D He was her man, but heard he done her wrong D Well, then Frankie walked into the barroom D When she took out that long forty-four G And rooty-tee-toot, that gal did shoot D Through that hardboard swingin' door A G D She done her man 'cause he was doin' her wrong, so wrong D Poor Johnnie D G D A G D D Well, then Frankie strolled into the barroom D Then she took that long forty-four G And rooty-tee-toot, that gal did shoot D Through that hardboard swingin' door A G D She done her man 'cause he was doin' her wrong, so wrong D Well now, Frankie sits down in the jailhouse D She went down on bended knee G She said, "Hey-hey, Mister Jailer D Tell me what you're gonna do to me A G D He was my man, but he done me wrong, so wrong" A G D He was my man, but I done her wrong, so wrong