Frankly Mr. Shankly Tabulatur von The Smiths

VERSE 1
G                            Bm         A 
Frankly, Mr. Shankly, this position I've held 

   Bm     A               D
It pays my way, and it corrodes my soul

          G                   Bm      A
I want to leave, you will not miss me 

          Bm        A          G        D
I want to go down in musical history 


VERSE 2
G                           Bm       A
Frankly, Mr. Shankly, I'm a sickening wreck 

             Bm   A       D
I've got the 21st century breathing down my neck 

             G             Bm      A
I must move fast, you understand me 

             Bm     A         G
I want to go down in celluloid history, Mr. Shankly 



VERSE 3
G                 Bm    A
Fame, Fame, fatal Fame 

            Bm     A             D
It can play hideous tricks on the brain

               G 
But still I'd rather be famous 

     Bm          A
Than righteous or holy 

Bm          A        G        D
Any day, any day, any day 


VERSE 4    
    G                          Bm      A
But sometimes I'd feel more fulfilled 

       Bm            A                  D
Making Christmas cards with the mentally ill 

          G                  Bm     A
I want to live and I want to Love 

          Bm                  A           G          D
I want to catch something that I might be ashamed of 


VERSE 5
G                            Bm         A
Frankly, Mr. Shankly, this position I've held 

   Bm     A             D
It pays my way and it corrodes my soul 

              G                     Bm    A
Oh, I didn't realize that you wrote poetry 

         Bm               A                 G                     D
I didn't realize you wrote such bloody awful poetry, Mr. Shankly 


VERSE 6

G                            Bm    A
Frankly, Mr. Shankly, since you ask 

          Bm       A           D
You are a flatulent pain in the arse 

         G             Bm   A
I didn't mean to be so rude 

         Bm        A            G
Still, I must speak frankly, Mr. Shankly 

                 D
Oh, give us your money !