# Date: Tue, 21 Oct 1997 09:59:24 -0700 From: Collins Crapo <roxtar@srv.net> Subject: .../c/cochran_eddie/cut_across_shorty.crd CUT ACROSS SHORTY written by Marijohn Wilkin performed by Eddie Cochran tab transcribed by Collins Crapo <roxtar@srv.net> C / / / 2 / / / 3 / / Now a country boy called Shorty

And a ^Fcity boy named Dan Had to ^Cprove who could win the fastest To ^D7win Miss Lucy's ^Ghand Now ^CDan had all the money And he ^Falso had the looks But ^CShorty must've had somethin', boys That ^G7can't be found in ^Cbooks

CHORUS:

Well, ^F"Cut across, Shorty, Shorty, cut across!" That's ^Cwhat Miss Lucy said ^F"Cut across, Shorty, Shorty, cut across; It's ^G7you I wanna ^Cwed!"

Verse 2: Now Dan had been in trainin' A week before the race He made up his mind ol' Shorty Would end in 2nd place And Dan, with his long legs a-flyin' Left Shorty far behind And Shorty heard him holler out "Miss Lucy, you'll soon be mine!" (chorus) Verse 3: But Shorty wasn't worried There was a smile upon his face He knew that he was gonna win 'Cause Lucy had fixed the race And just like that old story About the turtle and the hare When Dan crossed over the finish line He found Shorty waitin' there (chorus) (repeat and fade):

"^G7It's you I w^Canna wed!"

Eddie Cochran - Cut across shorty