Intro: 
Cadd9G/BG/B(2x hammer on C) Dsus2 4x
#1. 
D Now a country boy named Shorty
 had to prove who could run the fastest 
EA to win miss Lucy's hand.
DG Now Dan had all the money and he also
 had the looks. 
D But Shorty must have had something boys,
AD 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..
AD it's you that I wanna wed.
 
Cadd9G/BG/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..
AD 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..
AD it's you that I wanna wed.
 Solo: 
Cadd9G/BG/B(2x hammer on C) Dsus2 4x
 #3. 
D But Shorty wasn't worried,
EA cause old Lucy had fixed the race.
DG And just like that old story, about the turtle
 and the hare. 
D When Dan crossed over the finish line,
AD 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..
AD it's you that I wanna wed...
 OUTRO: 
Cadd9G/BG/B(2x hammer on C) Dsus2 O yeah, It's you I wanna wed.
Cadd9G/BG/B(2x hammer on C) Dsus2 (3x)