Intro: Badd9 F#/A# F#/B(2x hammer on B) C#sus2 4x #1. C# Now a country boy named Shorty And a city boy named Dan, had to prove who could run the fastest D# G# to win miss Lucy's hand. C# F# Now Dan had all the money and he also had the looks. C# But Shorty must have had something boys, G# C# that can't be found in books. CHORUS: F# Cut across Shorty, Shorty, cut across. That's what miss Lucy said. C# Cut across Shorty, Shorty, cut across.. G# C# it's you that I wanna wed. Badd9 F#/A# F#/B(2x hammer on B) C#sus2 1x #2. C# Now, Dan had been in training About a week before the race D# He made up his mind ol' Shorty, would end G# in second place. C# And Dan with his long legs a-flyin' he left F# Shorty far behind. C# And Shorty heard him holler out.. G# C# Miss Lucy, you'll soon be mine! CHORUS: F# Well, Cut across Shorty, Shorty, cut across That's what miss Lucy said. C# Cut across Shorty, Shorty, cut across.. G# C# it's you that I wanna wed. Solo: Badd9 F#/A# F#/B(2x hammer on B) C#sus2 4x #3. C# But Shorty wasn't worried, there was a smile upon his face. D# G# cause old Lucy had fixed the race. C# F# And just like that old story, about the turtle and the hare. C# When Dan crossed over the finish line, G# C# he found Shorty waiting there. CHORUS 2x: F# Cut across Shorty, Shorty, cut across. That's what miss Lucy said. C# Cut across Shorty, Shorty, cut across.. G# C# it's you that I wanna wed... OUTRO: Badd9 F#/A# F#/B(2x hammer on B) C#sus2 O yeah, It's you I wanna wed. Badd9 F#/A# F#/B(2x hammer on B) C#sus2 (3x)
