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Oh god how fun to be the one I'm so sad to say 
You're nice and all, but you're too tall, have to go now G  
Chorus:
FIt always Ghappens to Amme, Ealways 
FThey feel Gattracted to Amme, Eshorty  
Falways, Ealways, Amalways, they say, Galways, always, all
CIf you Ggo FI'll go Cwith you 
CIf you Gstay FI'll Cwait 
CIf you don't Gknow FI'll consiCder E7this a Fdate
Verse 1:
CI stayed and Fshe waiCted for Emme, Fno chance to Dmget away
CI tried to Fthink, Canother Emdrink Fmight hDmelp meG  
Chorus:
FIt always Ghappens to Amme, Ealways 
FThey feel Gattracted to Amme, Eshorty  
Falways, Ealways, Amalways, they say, Galways, always, all
CIf you Ggo FI'll go Cwith you 
CIf you Gstay FI'll Cwait 
CIf you don't Gknow FI'll consiCder E7this a Fdate
Interlude:  C   G   CX3   E  F  
Verse 2:
Cstuck Fin the Cbar, I Emcouldn't Fget far, she was Dmstill there smiling 
CIt's not Fme being Ctall, it's Emyou, you're Fsmall, I Dmlike that G  
Chorus:
FIt always Ghappens to Amme, Ealways 
FThey feel Gattracted to Amme, Eshorty  
Falways, Ealways, Amalways, they say, Galways, always, all
CIf you Ggo FI'll go Cwith you 
CIf you Gstay FI'll Cwait 
CIf you don't Gknow FI'll consiCder E7this a FdateG, this a Fdate
Ending:  C   FX8   G  F  

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Shorty

by The Wannadies

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I think I have this about right, please feel free to comment/rate

Oh god how fun to be the one I'm so sad to say

You're nice and all, but you're too tall, have to go now

Chorus:

F G Am E

It always happens to me, always

F G Am E

They feel attracted to me, shorty

F E Am G

always, always, always, they say, always, always, all

C G F C

If you go I'll go with you

C G F C

If you stay I'll wait

C G F C E7 F

If you don't know I'll consider this a date

Verse 1:

C F C Em F Dm

I stayed and she waited for me, no chance to get away

C F C Em F Dm G

I tried to think, another drink might help me

Chorus:

F G Am E

It always happens to me, always

F G Am E

They feel attracted to me, shorty

F E Am G

always, always, always, they say, always, always, all

C G F C

If you go I'll go with you

C G F C

If you stay I'll wait

C G F C E7 F

If you don't know I'll consider this a date

C G C E F

Interlude: X3

Verse 2:

C F C Em F Dm

stuck in the bar, I couldn't get far, she was still there smiling

C F C Em F Dm G

It's not me being tall, it's you, you're small, I like that

Chorus:

F G Am E

It always happens to me, always

F G Am E

They feel attracted to me, shorty

F E Am G

always, always, always, they say, always, always, all

C G F C

If you go I'll go with you

C G F C

If you stay I'll wait

C G F C E7 F G F

If you don't know I'll consider this a date, this a date

C F G F

Ending: X8

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