Eddie Cochran – Cut Across Shorty chords

Cut Across, Shorty:Eddie Cochran.
Recorded in 1959.

#1.
C                      Now a country boy called Shorty and a 
Fcity boy named Dan,
       Chad to prove who could run the fastest 
   D7              Gto win miss Lucy's hand.
    C                            FNow Dan had all the money and he also 

had the looks.
    C            But Shorty must have had something, boys, 
     G7                Cthat can't be found in books.

CHORUS:
                  FWell, 'Cut across Shorty, Shorty, cut across.'
       CThat's what miss Lucy said.
            F'Cut across Shorty, Shorty, cut across..
     G7          Cit's you I wanna wed.

#2.
     C                           FNow, Dan had been in training, a week before 

the race.
   C                                  D7He made up his mind ol' Shorty, would end 
          Gin second place.
    C           And Dan with his long legs a-flyin' left 
FShorty far behind.
    C          And Shorty heard him holler out..
      G7                   C'Miss Lucy, you'll soon be mine!'

CHORUS:
                  FWell, 'Cut across Shorty, Shorty, cut across.'
       CThat's what miss Lucy said.
            F'Cut across Shorty, Shorty, cut across..
     G7          Cit's you I wanna wed.

#3.
    C                                  FBut Shorty wasn't worried, there was a smile 

upon his face.
   CHe knew that he was a-goin' to win,
      D7                 Gcause Lucy had fixed the race.
    C                                   FAnd just like that old story, about the turtle 

and the hare.
     C                    When Dan crossed over the finish line,
   G7                   Che found Shorty waiting there.

CHORUS:
                  FWell, 'Cut across Shorty, Shorty, cut across.'
       CThat's what miss Lucy said.
            F'Cut across Shorty, Shorty, cut across..
     G7          Cit's you I wanna wed...

OUTRO:
     G7          C         G7          CIt's you I wanna wed..it's you I wanna wed.(Fade.)


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