Cut Across Shorty Chords by Rod Stewart

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_ Now a country boy named [Dm] Shorty and a city boy named Dan [D] had approval to run the fastest
[A] to whet Miss Lucy's hand.
[D] Now Dan in a hole of money [G] and he also had the [C] looks.
[D] Shorty must have had that something [A] boys, it can't be [D] found anymore.
_ [Am] [F] Cut across [G] Shorty, [F] Shorty cut [G] across, that's what Miss Lucy said.
[D] Cut across Shorty, Shorty cut across, [A] you know it's you that I [D] want to wed.
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[G] _ [C] _ [D] _ _ _ [Dm] Now [D] Dan had [Ab] been in [D] trading about a week before the race.
He made up his mind on [A] shorty, but then Dan set on [Am] face.
[D] And look Dan with his long legs flying, [G] he let Shorty fall behind.
[D] [G] Shorty heard him holler, [A] Miss Lucy that [D] you'll soon be mine.
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Cut across [G] Shorty, Shorty cut [G] across, that's what Miss [F] Lucy [G] said.
[D] Cut across Shorty, Shorty cut across, [Am] you know it's you that I [D] want to wed.
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[Am] _ _ [D] Shorty bought some burgers, they were a smile upon his face.
[A] Cause old Lucy had fixed the race.
[D] Just like that old story [G] about the turtle and the hare, you know that one.
[D] Dan crossed over the finish [Am] line, found Shorty [D] waiting there.
_ [A] Cut [G] across Shorty, [C] Shorty cut [G] across, [F] that's what [G] Miss [C] Lucy said.
Won't you cut [D] across Shorty, Shorty cut across, you [A] know it's you [D] that I want to wed. _
_ _ [C] _ [G] _ _ It's you that I want to wed.
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you [D] are far _ _ _ _ _ _ _ away.
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[C] But [D] I'm _ _ _ _ _
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_ [D] _ _ here for you. _
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[G] Cut [D] across _ _ [G] _ _
Shorty, Shorty cut across, [Dm] _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ that's what Miss Lucy said. _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ Cut across Shorty, Shorty cut across, you _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _
[D] know it's you that I _ want to wed. _ _ _
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[D] _ _ _ Cut across Shorty, Shorty cut across, _ that's what Miss Lucy said.
Cut across Shorty, Shorty cut across, [Bm] you know [G] it's you that I [D] want to wed. _ _ _ _ _ _
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