Shorty Chords by Vernon Dilworth

[Fm] _ [E] _ [B] _ [Bb] _ [Fm] _ _ [Bb] When [Fm] I was [Abm] in the army [E] in 43, [Fm] a guy [Abm] named Shorty [C] stole my [Fm] wife from me.
When I [Abm] got home I [Bbm] went to my [C] door, [Fm] Shorty said you [C] don't live here no more.
[Fm] Shorty stole [B] his wife, [E] [Bb] Shorty [Abm] stole [G] his wife.
[E]
[Fm] I [Abm] saw Shorty [G] on the [C] street, [F] [Ab] man that cat [Bbm] was sure looking [C] big.
[Ab] He had a letter [Bbm] that said, [Fm] greeting gate, the FBI won't let you be late.
I'll be drinking wine, [C] but [Fm] Shorty has got to go.
[C]
[Fm] With pretty [Cm] little girls [Ab] so fine, but [Bb] Shorty has got to go.
[D]
Yes [E] you lost, you took my house, but now you've got to go. _
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[Fm] I was [G] a GI Joe, [Fm] [Ab] he's the cat that spit my [Fm] dough.
Now he's going and that's a fact, so I'll be shorty [Bbm] till he [Fm] gets back.
I'm so glad that I can shout, [F] he's the cat I'm talking about.
[Fm] Don't you know, don't you know, Shorty's [Gb] got to [Fm] go. _ _ _ _ _ _ _