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

#1.
C (x32010@1)                    
Now a country boy called Shorty and a 
Fcity (133211@1)boy named Dan,
       Chad (x32010@1)to prove who could run the fastest 
   D7 (xx0212@1)            Gto (320003@1)win miss Lucy's hand.
    C (x32010@1)                          FNow (133211@1)Dan had all the money and he also 

had the looks.
    C (x32010@1)          
But Shorty must have had something, boys, 
     G7 (320001@1)              Cthat (x32010@1)can't be found in books.

CHORUS:
                  FWell, (133211@1)'Cut across Shorty, Shorty, cut across.'
       CThat's (x32010@1)what miss Lucy said.
            F'Cut (133211@1)across Shorty, Shorty, cut across..
     G7 (320001@1)        Cit's (x32010@1)you I wanna wed.

#2.
     C (x32010@1)                         FNow, (133211@1)Dan had been in training, a week before 

the race.
   C (x32010@1)                                D7He (xx0212@1)made up his mind ol' Shorty, would end 
          Gin (320003@1)second place.
    C (x32010@1)         
And Dan with his long legs a-flyin' left 
FShorty (133211@1)far behind.
    C (x32010@1)        
And Shorty heard him holler out..
      G7 (320001@1)                 C'Miss (x32010@1)Lucy, you'll soon be mine!'

CHORUS:
                  FWell, (133211@1)'Cut across Shorty, Shorty, cut across.'
       CThat's (x32010@1)what miss Lucy said.
            F'Cut (133211@1)across Shorty, Shorty, cut across..
     G7 (320001@1)        Cit's (x32010@1)you I wanna wed.

#3.
    C (x32010@1)                                FBut (133211@1)Shorty wasn't worried, there was a smile 

upon his face.
   CHe (x32010@1)knew that he was a-goin' to win,
      D7 (xx0212@1)               Gcause (320003@1)Lucy had fixed the race.
    C (x32010@1)                                 FAnd (133211@1)just like that old story, about the turtle 

and the hare.
     C (x32010@1)                  
When Dan crossed over the finish line,
   G7 (320001@1)                 Che (x32010@1)found Shorty waiting there.

CHORUS:
                  FWell, (133211@1)'Cut across Shorty, Shorty, cut across.'
       CThat's (x32010@1)what miss Lucy said.
            F'Cut (133211@1)across Shorty, Shorty, cut across..
     G7 (320001@1)        Cit's (x32010@1)you I wanna wed...

OUTRO:
     G7 (320001@1)        C (x32010@1)       G7 (320001@1)        CIt's (x32010@1)you I wanna wed..it's you I wanna wed.(Fade.)


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