Chords for Eddie Cochran - Cut Across Shorty

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Now a country boy called Shorty [F] and a city boy named Dan
[C] Had to prove who could run the fastest [D] to win Miss Lucy's hand
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Now Dan had all the money [F] and he also had the looks
[C] But Shorty must have had something [G] for the get big [C] bounding books
Oh, well, I [F] cut across Shorty, Shorty cut across
[C] That's what Miss Lucy said, [F] cut across Shorty, Shorty cut across
[G] It's you all [C] for the win
_ Now Dan had been in training [F] a week before the race
[C] He'd made up his mind that old Shorty [D] would end in second [G] place
[C] And Dan with his long legs a-flyin' [F] left Shorty far behind
[C] And Shorty heard him holler out Miss [G] Lucy, you're to [C] be mine
Oh, well, I cut [F] across Shorty, Shorty cut across
That's what Miss Lucy said, cut [F] across Shorty, Shorty cut across
[G] It's you all for [C] the win
_ _ But Shorty wasn't worried, there [F] was a smile upon his face
[C] He knew that he was a-goin' to win, [D] cause Lucy had fixed [G] the race
[C] And just like that old story about [F] the turtle and the hare
[C] When Dan crossed over the finish line he [G] found Shorty waitin' [C] there
[F#] Oh, well, I cut [F] across Shorty, Shorty cut across
[C] That's what Miss Lucy said, cut [F] across Shorty, Shorty cut across
[G] It's you all for [C] the win
[G] It's you all [C] for the win
[G] It's you all [C] for the win
[G] It's you all for the win _ _ _ _