Cut Across Shorty Eddie Cochran Cut Across, Shorty:Eddie Cochran. Recorded in 1959. #1. [C]Now a country boy called Shorty and a [F]city boy named Dan, had to [C]prove who could run the fastest to [D7]win miss Lucy's [G]hand. Now [C]Dan had all the money and he [F]also had the looks. But [C]Shorty must have had something, boys, that [G7]can't be found in [C]books. CHORUS: Well, 'Cut across [F]Shorty, Shorty, cut across.' That's [C]what miss Lucy said. 'Cut across [F]Shorty, Shorty, cut acros (guitaretab.com)