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Frankie & Albert - Old blues on cigar box guitars

Linda Lou GDg git- John DGB git
(G) Frankie was a good girl. Everybody knows. She (C) paid a hundred dollars for Albert's suit of (G) clothes. He was her (D) Man, but she (C) done her wrong.

Frankie went to the tavern to buy a botte of beer. Said to that bartender, has my loving Albert been here. He was her man, but he done her wrong.

Aint gonna tell you no story, aint gonna tell you no lie. Saw your Albert an hour ago with a gal named Alice Bly. He was her man, but he done her wrong.

Frankie went down on 12th Street, looked in a window up high. Saw her Albert up there, loving up Alice Bly. He was her man, but he done her wrong.

Frankie pulled out a pistol, pulled out a forty four. Gun went off a-rooty-toot-toot and Albert fell to the floor. He was her man, but he done her wrong.

Judge said to the jury, plain as plain can be. Woman shot her Albert down, murder in the first degree. He was her man, but he done her wrong.

Frankie stood on the gallows, calm as a girl could be. Turned her eyes to Heaven, said, Nearer My God To Thee. He was her man, but he done her wrong.

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Comment by Sammy Lloyd on May 14, 2012 at 3:31pm: Wow, Frankie and Albert....loving the lyrics, adore the singing, you two look like you have a lot of fun. I'm thinking there's gotta be a bottle of Jack Daniel kicking around somewhere. I'm gonna practice that tune on my CBU. Fabulous contribution. Well done UJ Well done Linda Lou. Keep em coming.

Comment by Nancy kat on May 14, 2012 at 1:49pm: A truly good hat-- is as good as it fits--- You guys are a true fit!!!!!-- nice to see u Linda!! Most enjoyable!!!

Comment by Uncle John on May 14, 2012 at 1:11pm: Thanks David. Thanks Phillip. Thanks, James, you need a Bama blues hat. Jamie, Blues men wear bonnets!

Comment by Jamie MacBlues on May 14, 2012 at 1:08pm: Bunnet, flat cap wore in Scotland

Comment by Jamie MacBlues on May 14, 2012 at 1:07pm: BTW, nice BUNNET , Unk.

Comment by Jamie MacBlues on May 14, 2012 at 1:06pm: Nice one folks. Frankie and Albert, Frankie and Johnny, same song basically. Based on true events, ah remember reading ;)

Comment by James on May 14, 2012 at 12:57pm: good stuff. !!! nice hats

Comment by Phillip Robert on May 14, 2012 at 12:53pm: ...go go go slowly but running nicely...how can i say?...i'm charmed !

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