Capo: 2

The Smiths - Frankly Mr Shankly from The Queen is Dead Transcribed by Craig Ablitt Capo 2nd Fret - make the chord shapes as detailed below Intro - D 1ST VERSE

^FFrankly, Mr. Shankly, this po^B#msition I've ^Gheld It ^B#mpays my ^Gway, and it corr^Codes my soul

I want to ^Fleave, you will not ^B#mmiss me ^G I want to ^B#mgo down in ^Gmusical his^Ftory ^C

VERSE 2

^FFrankly, Mr. Shankly, I'm a ^B#msickening ^Gwreck I've got the ^B#m21st c^Gentury b^Creathing down my neck

I must move f^Fast, you under^B#mstand me ^G I want to go ^B#mdown in ^Gcelluloid ^Fhistory, Mr. Shankly

MIDDLE VERSE 3

^FFame, Fame, fatal ^B#mFame ^G It can play ^B#mhideous ^Gtricks on the ^Cbrain

But still I'd r^Father be famous Than ^B#mrighteous or ^Gholy

^B#mAny day, any ^Gday, any ^Fday ^C

VERSE 4

But ^Fsometimes I'd feel more ful^B#mfilled ^G Making ^B#mChristmas cards^G with the mentally ^Cill

I want to ^Flive and I want to ^B#mLove ^G I want to ^B#mcatch something that ^GI might be a^Fshamed of ^C

VERSE 5

^FFrankly, Mr. Shankly, this po^B#msition I've ^Gheld It ^B#mpays my ^Gway and it cor^Crodes my soul

Oh, I didn't r^Fealise that you wrote ^B#mpoetry ^G I didn't ^B#mrealise you wrote ^Gsuch bloody awful ^Fpoetry, Mr. Shankly ^C

VERSE 6

^FFrankly, Mr. Shankly, since y^B#mou ask ^G You are a ^B#mflatulent ^Gpain in the ^Carse

I didn't ^Fmean to be so ^B#mrude ^G Still, I ^B#mmust speak ^Gfrankly, Mr. ^FShankly

Oh, give us your ^Cmoney !

The Smiths - Frankly mr shankly