Capo: 2 Tuning: G C E A

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 [Verse 1]

^FFrankly, Mr. Shankly, this po^Cmsition I've^G held It ^Cmpays my^G way, and it cor^Crodes my soul I want to ^Fleave, you will not ^Cmmiss me ^G I want to ^Cmgo down in^G musical hi^Fstory ^C

[Verse 2]

^FFrankly, Mr. Shankly, I'm a ^Cmsickening^G wreck I've got the ^Cm21st ^Gcentury ^Cbreathing down my neck I must move f^Fast, you under^Cmstand me^G I want to go ^Cmdown in^G celluloid^F history, Mr. Shankly

[Bridge] [Verse 3]

^FFame, Fame, fatal ^CmFame ^G It can play ^Cmhideous^G tricks on the^C brain But still I'd r^Father be famous Than ^Cmrighteous or^G holy ^CmAny day, any^G day, any^F day ^C

[Verse 4]

But ^Fsometimes I'd feel more ful^Cmfilled ^G Making ^CmChristmas card^Gs with the mentally^C ill I want to ^Flive and I want to ^CmLove ^G I want to ^Cmcatch something that^G I might be ^Fashamed of ^C

[Verse 5]

^FFrankly, Mr. Shankly, this po^Cmsition I've^G held It ^Cmpays my^G way and it co^Crrodes my soul Oh, I didn't r^Fealise that you wrote ^Cmpoetry^G I didn't ^Cmrealise you wrote^G such bloody awful^F poetry, Mr. Shankly ^C

[Verse 6]

^FFrankly, Mr. Shankly, since y^Cmou ask^G You are a ^Cmflatulent^G pain in the^C arse I didn't ^Fmean to be so ^Cmrude ^G Still, I ^Cmmust speak^G frankly, Mr.^F Shankly Oh, give us your ^Cmoney !

The Smiths - Frankly mr shankly