Skinny Legs Lyle Lovett
Here are the correct chords to "Skinny Legs" by Lyle Lovett. To play along
with the recording, use a Capo on the FIRST fret and play the normal chord
fingering as noted (with apologies to Steve Johnson)
Lyle Lovett (c) 1994
[D]See that boy with [G]that gui[D]tar
He's got[G] skinny l[D]egs like I[A] always wanted[D]
A girlfriend in his[G] car 'c[D]ause he's got
[G]Skinny leg[D]s like I[A] always wan[D]ted
[G]Now sister look at me agai[D]n
Well, you'd [G]love me if I was as[A] skinny as h[D]im
2. And see that boy with that guitar
He's got a shirt and tie like I always wanted
A girlfriend in his car 'cause he's got
A shirt and tie like I always wanted
Now sister look at me again
Well, you'd love me if I was a dresser like him
3. And see that boy with that guitar
He's got a blue Toyota like I always wanted
A Japanese girl in his car 'cause he's got
A blue Toyota like I always wanted
Now sister look at me again
Well, you'd love me if I was a driver like him
4. And see that boy with that guitar
He's got a baby face like I always wanted
A girlfriend in his car 'cause he's got
A baby face like I always wanted
Now sister look at me again
Well, you'd love me if I was a looker like him
5. And see that boy with that guitar
He's got a little round ... like I always wanted
A girlfriend in his car 'cause he's got
A little round ... like I always wanted
Now sister look at me again
Well, you'd love me if I had a ... like him
You'd love me if that were my rear end
(bridge)
[D]But legs they [G]come and fac[D]es go
[G]Just like o[A]ld Toyo[D]tas
The J[D]ap girl dumped my ass and [G]stole my clothe[D]s
She t[G]ook my car[D] and le[A]ft me si[D]nging
See that boy with that guitar
He's got skinny legs like I always wanted
A girlfriend in his car 'cause he's got
Skinny legs like I always wanted
Skinny legs like I always wanted
[--]"The little man knows all ..."
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