Biography:
The Smiths were a rock band which formed in 1982 in Manchester, England, United Kingdom. The band consisted of Morrissey (vocals, lyrics), Johnny Marr (guitar, music), Mike Joyce (drums) and Andy Rourke (bass). Hugely influential, The Smiths lasted all of five years from 1982 to 1987, releasing during this period four studio albums (The Smiths, Meat Is Murder, The Queen Is Dead and Strangeways, Here We Come) and three compilation albums (Hatful Of Hollow, The World Won't Listen and Louder Than Bombs).
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Other songs:
- A Rush And A Push And The Land Is Ours
- Ask
- Asleep
- Bigmouth Strikes Again
- Cemetery Gates
- Frankly Mr. Shankly
- Girlfriend In A Coma
- Hand In Glove
- Heaven Know I'm Miserable Now (alternative)
- Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now
- Heaven Knows Im Miserable Now
- How Soon Is Now
- How Soon Is Now (charmed Theme)
- I Know Its Over
- Paint A Vulgar Picture
- Panic
- Please, Please, Please Let Me Get What I Want
- Please, Please, Please, Let Me Get What I Want (alt Ver)
- Pretty Girls Make Graves
- Reel Around The Fountain
- Some Girls Are Bigger Than Others
- Stop Me If You Think You've Heard This One Before
- There Is A Light And It Never Goes Out
- There Is A Light That Never Goes Out
- There Is A Light That Never Goes Out (easier Key)
- This Charming Man
- What Difference Does It Make
- Heaven Knows I’m Miserable Now
- Please, Please, Please
- Stretch Out And Wait
- Accept Yourself
- Cemetry Gates
- Death Of A Disco Dancer
- Frankly Mr Shankly
- Girl Afraid
- Golden Lights
- Half A Person
- Headmaster Ritual
- I Dont Owe You Anything
- I Started Something
- I Want The One I Cant Have
- I Wont Share You
- Is It Really So Strange
- Jeane
- Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me
- Margaret On The Guillotine
- Meat Is Murder
- Money Changes Everything
- Never Had No One Ever
- Nowhere Fast
- Please Please Please Let Me Get What I Want
- Rubber Ring
- Rusholme Ruffians
- Shakespeares Sister
- Sheila Take A Bow
- Shelia Take A Bow
- Shoplifters Of The World Unite
- Still Ill
- Stop Me If You Think Youve Heard This One Before
- Suffer Little Children
- Sweet And Tender Hooligan
- That Joke Isnt Funny Anymore
- The Boy With The Thorn In His Side
- The Headmaster Ritual
- The Queen Is Dead
- These Things Take Time
- This Night Has Opened My Eyes
- Unhappy Birthday
- Unloveable
- Vicar In A Tutu
- Well I Wonder
- What Do You See In Him
- What She Said
- William It Was Really Nothing
- Wonderful Woman
- Work Is A Four Letter Word
- You Just Havent Earned It Yet Baby
- Youve Got Everything Now
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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 1st 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
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