#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------#
#This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the #
#song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. #
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------##
From: inigo figuracion; inigoes@rohan.sdsu.edu
Here are the correct chords to "Skinny Legs" by Lyle Lovett. To play along
with the recording, use a Capo on the FIRST fret and play the normal chord
fingering as noted (with apologies to Steve Johnson)


Skinny Legs
Lyle Lovett (c) 1994
from the album "I Love Everybody"

D (xx0232@1)               G (320003@1)     DSee (xx0232@1)that boy with that guitar
        G (320003@1)      D (xx0232@1)       A (x02220@1)           DHe's (xx0232@1)got skinny legs like I always wanted
                   G (320003@1)    DA (xx0232@1)girlfriend in his car 'cause he's got
G (320003@1)       D (xx0232@1)     A (x02220@1)        DSkinny (xx0232@1)legs like I always wanted
G (320003@1)                       DNow (xx0232@1)sister look at me again
            G (320003@1)                A (x02220@1)         DWell, (xx0232@1)you'd love me if I was as skinny as him


2. And see that boy with that guitar
He's got a shirt and tie like I always wanted
A girlfriend in his car 'cause he's got
A shirt and tie like I always wanted
Now sister look at me again
Well, you'd love me if I was a dresser like him

3. And see that boy with that guitar
He's got a blue Toyota like I always wanted
A Japanese girl in his car 'cause he's got
A blue Toyota like I always wanted
Now sister look at me again
Well, you'd love me if I was a driver like him

4. And see that boy with that guitar
He's got a baby face like I always wanted
A girlfriend in his car 'cause he's got
A baby face like I always wanted
Now sister look at me again
Well, you'd love me if I was a looker like him

5. And see that boy with that guitar
He's got a little round ... like I always wanted
A girlfriend in his car 'cause he's got
A little round ... like I always wanted
Now sister look at me again
Well, you'd love me if I had a ... like him
You'd love me if that were my rear end

(bridge)
D (xx0232@1)           G (320003@1)         DBut (xx0232@1)legs they come and faces go
G (320003@1)        A (x02220@1)    DJust (xx0232@1)like old Toyotas
     D (xx0232@1)                       G (320003@1)            DThe (xx0232@1)Jap girl dumped my ass and stole my clothes
     G (320003@1)       D (xx0232@1)    A (x02220@1)       DShe (xx0232@1)took my car and left   me singing

See that boy with that guitar
He's got skinny legs like I always wanted
A girlfriend in his car 'cause he's got
Skinny legs like I always wanted
Skinny legs like I always wanted

--
"The little man knows all ..."

Show more