4 Chords used in the song: G, Bm, A, D
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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 !
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About this song: Frankly Mr. Shankly
According to the Frankly, Mr Shankly Songfacts, it is reputed that the song addresses Geoff Travis, the head of the Smiths' record label Rough Trade. Travis acknowledged in an interview with Mojo April 2011 that a line in the song about "bloody awful poetry" was a reference to a poem he had written for Morrissey.