{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":919886,"song":"Cut Across Shorty","artist":"Eddie Cochran","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11611232-cut-across-shorty-chords-by-eddie-cochran/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/919886?type=chord","rating":4.75876,"votes":33,"content":"Cut Across, Shorty:Eddie Cochran.\r\nRecorded in 1959.\r\n\r\n#1.\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                      \r\nNow a country boy called Shorty and a [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]\r\ncity boy named Dan,[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]C[/ch]\r\nhad to prove who could run the fastest [/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]D7[/ch]              [ch]G[/ch]\r\nto win miss Lucy's hand.[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]C[/ch]                            [ch]F[/ch]\r\nNow Dan had all the money and he also [/tab]\r\n\r\nhad the looks.\r\n[tab]    [ch]C[/ch]            \r\nBut Shorty must have had something, boys, [/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]G7[/ch]                [ch]C[/ch]\r\nthat can't be found in books.[/tab]\r\n\r\nCHORUS:\r\n[tab]                  [ch]F[/ch]\r\nWell, 'Cut across Shorty, Shorty, cut across.'[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]C[/ch]\r\nThat's what miss Lucy said.[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]F[/ch]\r\n'Cut across Shorty, Shorty, cut across..[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]G7[/ch]          [ch]C[/ch]\r\nit's you I wanna wed.[/tab]\r\n\r\n#2.\r\n[tab]     [ch]C[/ch]                           [ch]F[/ch]\r\nNow, Dan had been in training, a week before [/tab]\r\n\r\nthe race.\r\n[tab]   [ch]C[/ch]                                  [ch]D7[/ch]\r\nHe made up his mind ol' Shorty, would end [/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]G[/ch]\r\nin second place.[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]C[/ch]           \r\nAnd Dan with his long legs a-flyin' left [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]\r\nShorty far behind.[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]C[/ch]          \r\nAnd Shorty heard him holler out..[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]G7[/ch]                   [ch]C[/ch]\r\n'Miss Lucy, you'll soon be mine!'[/tab]\r\n\r\nCHORUS:\r\n[tab]                  [ch]F[/ch]\r\nWell, 'Cut across Shorty, Shorty, cut across.'[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]C[/ch]\r\nThat's what miss Lucy said.[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]F[/ch]\r\n'Cut across Shorty, Shorty, cut across..[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]G7[/ch]          [ch]C[/ch]\r\nit's you I wanna wed.[/tab]\r\n\r\n#3.\r\n[tab]    [ch]C[/ch]                                  [ch]F[/ch]\r\nBut Shorty wasn't worried, there was a smile [/tab]\r\n\r\nupon his face.\r\n[tab]   [ch]C[/ch]\r\nHe knew that he was a-goin' to win,[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]D7[/ch]                 [ch]G[/ch]\r\ncause Lucy had fixed the race.[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]C[/ch]                                   [ch]F[/ch]\r\nAnd just like that old story, about the turtle [/tab]\r\n\r\nand the hare.\r\n[tab]     [ch]C[/ch]                    \r\nWhen Dan crossed over the finish line,[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]G7[/ch]                   [ch]C[/ch]\r\nhe found Shorty waiting there.[/tab]\r\n\r\nCHORUS:\r\n[tab]                  [ch]F[/ch]\r\nWell, 'Cut across Shorty, Shorty, cut across.'[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]C[/ch]\r\nThat's what miss Lucy said.[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]F[/ch]\r\n'Cut across Shorty, Shorty, cut across..[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]G7[/ch]          [ch]C[/ch]\r\nit's you I wanna wed...[/tab]\r\n\r\nOUTRO:\r\n[tab]     [ch]G7[/ch]          [ch]C[/ch]         [ch]G7[/ch]          [ch]C[/ch]\r\nIt's you I wanna wed..it's you I wanna wed.(Fade.)[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\nA fifties smash from Kraziekhat.","plain_text":"Cut Across, Shorty:Eddie Cochran.\nRecorded in 1959.\n\n#1.\n\n\n\n\n\n\nhad the looks.\n\n\n\nCHORUS:\n\n\n\n\n\n#2.\n\n\nthe race.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCHORUS:\n\n\n\n\n\n#3.\n\n\nupon his face.\n\n\n\n\nand the hare.\n\n\n\nCHORUS:\n\n\n\n\n\nOUTRO:\n\n\n\nA fifties smash from Kraziekhat.","chords":["C","F","D7","G","G7","A"],"chord_diagrams":{"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"D7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,2,1,3],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,1,2]},"F":{"barres":[1],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,2,1,1],"frets":[1,3,3,2,1,1]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]},"G7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[3,2,0,0,0,1],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,1]}}}