Intro:
Cadd9 G/B G/B(2x hammer on C) Dsus2 4x
#1.
D
Now a country boy named Shorty
had to prove who could run the fastest
E A
to win miss Lucy's hand.
D G
Now Dan had all the money and he also
had the looks.
D
But Shorty must have had something boys,
A D
that can't be found in books.
CHORUS:
G
Cut across Shorty, Shorty, cut across.
That's what miss Lucy said.
D
Cut across Shorty, Shorty, cut across..
A D
it's you that I wanna wed.
Cadd9 G/B G/B(2x hammer on C) Dsus2 1x
#2.
D
Now, Dan had been in training
About a week before the race
E
He made up his mind ol' Shorty, would end
A
in second place.
D
And Dan with his long legs a-flyin' he left
G
Shorty far behind.
D
And Shorty heard him holler out..
A D
Miss Lucy, you'll soon be mine!
CHORUS:
G
Well, Cut across Shorty, Shorty, cut across
That's what miss Lucy said.
D
Cut across Shorty, Shorty, cut across..
A D
it's you that I wanna wed.
Solo:
Cadd9 G/B G/B(2x hammer on C) Dsus2 4x
#3.
D
But Shorty wasn't worried,
E A
cause old Lucy had fixed the race.
D G
And just like that old story, about the turtle
and the hare.
D
When Dan crossed over the finish line,
A D
he found Shorty waiting there.
CHORUS 2x:
G
Cut across Shorty, Shorty, cut across.
That's what miss Lucy said.
D
Cut across Shorty, Shorty, cut across..
A D
it's you that I wanna wed...
OUTRO:
Cadd9 G/B G/B(2x hammer on C) Dsus2
O yeah, It's you I wanna wed.
Cadd9 G/B G/B(2x hammer on C) Dsus2 (3x)
