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Marty Robbins - Mr. Shorty
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No capo
[Intro]
D Bm A
D Bm A
[Part A]
DNobody knew where he Bmcame from
DThey only knew he came Bmin
DSlowly he walked to the Bmend of the bar
And he Emordered up one slug of F#gin
[Part B]
Well, I could Bmsee that he wasn't a Emlarge man
I could Atell that he wasn't too Dtall
I F#judged him to be 'Bmbout five foot three
And his Evoice was a soft Texas Adrawl
[Part A]
DSaid he was needin' some Bmwages
'DFore he could ride for the Bmwest
DSaid he could do most Bmall kind of work
EmSaid he could ride with the F#best
[Part B]
BmThere in his blue eyes was Emsadness
That Acomes from the need of a Dfriend
F#And tho' he tried, he Bmstill couldn't hide
The Eloneliness there, deep withAin
[Part A]
DSaid he would work through the Bmwinter
For Dthirty a month and his Bmboard
I Dstarted to say where he Bmmight land a job
When a Emfellow came in through the F#door
[Part B]
And I could Bmtell he was lookin' for Emtrouble
From the Away that he came stompin' Din
He F#told me to leave Shorty Bmthere by himself
ECome down and wait on a Aman
[Part A]
The Deyes of the little man Bmnarrowed
The Dsmile disappeared from his Bmface
DGone was the friendliness Bmthat I had seen
And a Emwild look of hate took its F#place
[Part B]
But the Bmbig one continued to Emmock him
And he Atold me that I'd better Dgo
F#Find him a couple of Bmglasses of milk
And Ethen maybe Shorty would Agrow
[Part A]
When the Dlittle man spoke, there was Bmstillness
He Dmade sure that everyone Bmheard
DSlowly he stepped aBmway from the bar
And I Emstill remember these F#words
[Part B]
"Oh, it's Bmplain that you're lookin' for Emtrouble
ATrouble's what I try to Dshun
If F#that's what you want, then Bmthat's what you'll get
Cause Ecowboy, we're both packin' Aguns"
[Part A]
His Dhand was already poBmsitioned
His Dfeet wide apart on the Bmfloor
DI hadn't noticed but Bmthere on his hip
Was a Emshort-barreled bat .4F#4
[Part B]
It was Bmplain he was ready and Emwaitin'
He Aleaned a bit forward and Dsaid
"When F#you call me Shorty, say BmMister, my friend
EMaybe you'd rather be Adead"
[Part A]
In the Droom was a terrible Bmsilence
As the Dbig one stepped out on the Bmfloor
DAll drinkin' stopped and the Bmtick of the clock
Said Emdeath would wait ten seconds F#more
[Part B]
He Bmcursed once or twice in a Emwhisper
And he Asaid with a snarl on his Dlips
"F#Nobody's Mister to Bmme, little man!"
And he Egrabbed for the gun on his Ahip
[Part A]
But the Dlittle man's hand was like Bmlightning
The Dbat .44 was the Bmsame
The .D44 spoke and it Bmsent lead and smoke
And Emseventeen inches of F#flame
[Part B]
For the Bmbig one had never cleared Emleather
ABeaten before he could Dstart
A F#little round hole had apBmpeared on his shirt
The Ebullet went clear through his Aheart
[Part A]
The Dlittle man stood there a Bmmoment
Then Dholstered the bat .4Bm4
"It's Dalways this way so BmI never stay"
EmSlowly he walked out the F#door
[Part B]
BmNobody knew where he Emcame from
AThey won't forget he came Dby
F#They won't forget how a .Bm44 gun
One Enight made the difference in Asize
[Outro]
As for Dme, I'll remember the Bmsadness
DShown in the eyes of the Bmman
If Dwe meet someday, you can Bmbet I would say
EN.C. A   G  A  
That it's me, Mr. Shorty, your friend
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The story behind the song

Marty Robbins was a prominent American country and western singer, songwriter, and an early pioneer of outlaw country. He taught himself guitar in the U.S. Navy and built a career spanning nearly four decades. While the specific story of "Mr Shorty" isn't detailed, Robbins was known for his Western balladry, a style that became a staple of his career after his Grammy-winning song "El Paso." This track, appearing on "The Drifter," likely carries the spirit of those frontier tales and characters. It plays like a snapshot of a particular individual in the vast landscape of the American West.

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