Cut Across Shorty chords by
John Mellencamp
John Mellencamp

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Key: G major
Verse 1
G
G

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Well, a country boy named Shorty
Gm
Gm

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And a city boy named Dan
G
G

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Had to prove who could run the fastest
D
D

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To wed Miss Lucy's hand
G
G

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Well, Dan, he had all the money
C
C

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And he also had the looks
G
G

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But Shorty must of had that something boy
D
D

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That can't be found in books
G
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Verse 2
C
C

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"Cut across Shorty, Shorty, cut across"
Well, that's what Miss Lucy said
G
G

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"Cut across Shorty, Shorty, cut across
D
D

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Well, it's you that I wanna
Interlude 1
wed"
G
G

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C
C

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G
G

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F
F

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C
C

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G
G

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Verse 3
G
G

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Well, Dan, he'd been in training
About a week before the race
He made up his mind, old Shorty
D
D

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Would end in second place
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G

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And Danny, with his long legs flying
C
C

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He left Shorty far behind
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G

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And running heard him holler out
D
D

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Miss Lucy, that you'll soon be mine
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Verse 4
C
C

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"Cut across Shorty, Shorty, cut across"
Well, that's what Miss Lucy said
G
G

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"Cut across Shorty, Shorty, cut across
D
D

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Well, it's you that I wanna
Interlude 2
wed"
G
G

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F
F

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C
C

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G
G

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F
F

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C
C

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G
G

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Verse 5
G
G

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Well, Dan, he wasn't worried
There was a smile upon his face
D
D

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'Cause Lucy had fixed the race
G
G

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And just like that old story
C
C

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About the turtle and the hare
G
G

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When Danny crossed over the finish line
D
D

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He found Shorty waiting there
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G

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Verse 6
D
D

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C
C

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"Cut across Shorty, Shorty, cut across"
Well, that's what Miss Lucy said
G
G

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"Cut across Shorty, Shorty, cut across
D
D

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Well, it's you that I wanna wed"
G
G

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Verse 7
C
C

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"Well, cut across Shorty,
Shorty, cut across"
That's what Miss Lucy said
G
G

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"Cut across Shorty, Shorty, cut across
D
D

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Well, it's you that I wanna
Interlude 3
wed"
G
G

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F
F

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C
C

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G
G

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F
F

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C
C

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G
G

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F
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C
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G
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Verse 8
... I wanna wed

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