Frankly Mr Shankly Chords

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Capo:	2nd fret

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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
G                            B#m         A
Frankly, Mr. Shankly, this position I've held 
 
   B#m     A               D
It pays my way, and it corrodes my soul
 
          G                   B#m      A
I want to leave, you will not miss me 
 
          B#m        A          G        D
I want to go down in musical history 
 
 
VERSE 2
G                           B#m       A
Frankly, Mr. Shankly, I'm a sickening wreck 
 
             B#m   A       D
I've got the 21st century breathing down my neck 
 
             G             B#m      A
I must move fast, you understand me 
 
             B#m     A         G
I want to go down in celluloid history, Mr. Shankly 
 
MIDDLE
 
 
VERSE 3
G                 B#m    A
Fame, Fame, fatal Fame 
 
            B#m     A             D
It can play hideous tricks on the brain
 
               G
But still I'd rather be famous 
 
     B#m          A
Than righteous or holy 
 
B#m          A        G        D
Any day, any day, any day 
 
 
VERSE 4
    G                          B#m      A
But sometimes I'd feel more fulfilled 
 
       B#m            A                  D
Making Christmas cards with the mentally ill 
 
          G                  B#m     A
I want to live and I want to Love 
 
          B#m                  A           G          D
I want to catch something that I might be ashamed of 
 
 
VERSE 5
G                            B#m         A
Frankly, Mr. Shankly, this position I've held 
 
   B#m     A             D
It pays my way and it corrodes my soul 
 
              G                     B#m    A
Oh, I didn't realise that you wrote poetry 
 
         B#m               A                 G                     D
I didn't realise you wrote such bloody awful poetry, Mr. Shankly 
 
 
VERSE 6
 
G                            B#m    A
Frankly, Mr. Shankly, since you ask 
 
          B#m       A           D
You are a flatulent pain in the arse 
 
         G             B#m   A
I didn't mean to be so rude 
 
         B#m        A            G
Still, I must speak frankly, Mr. Shankly 
 
                 D
Oh, give us your money ! 
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Frankly Mr Shankly – The Smiths

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6 comments

Yeah, it just means Bm!

Not bad at all. Remember that Marr overlays with other guitars, voicings might be a bit off and you probably don't want to hitting the bass notes, but basically it's correct, cheers.

Yes - I think it's well done too! Obviously the B#m should be a Bm - but what's wrong with playing it without the capo just using F Am G etc? Sounds OK to me!