Cut Across Shorty

rod stewart - cut across shorty mtv unplugged ( 1993 ) original : by eddie cochran ( 1959 ) chords by jdoubleop Intro : Cadd9 G/B G/B ( 2x hammer on C ) Dsus2 4x #1 . D now a country boy named shorty and a city boy named dan , 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 1 x#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 4 x#3 . D but shorty wasn’t worried , there was a smile upon his face . 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 ) have fun with this great song . feel free; comments , additions , corrections mail to : joopeven@hotmail . com