MISTER SHORTY Recorded by Marty Robbins Words and music by Marty Robbins
[C] Nobody knew where he [Am] came from [C] They only knew he came [Am] in [C] Slowly he walked to the [Am] end of the bar And he [Dm] ordered up one slug of [E7] gin Well, I could [Am] see that he wasn't a [Dm] large man I could [G] tell that he wasn't too [C] tall I [E7] judged him to be [Am] 'bout five-foot three And his [D] voice was a soft Texas [G] drawl.
Note. Other verses same chords as above.
[C] As for me, I'll remember the [Am] sadness [C] Shown in the eyes of the [Am] man [C] If we meet someday, you can [Am] bet I would say That it's [D] me, Mister [D7] Shorty, Your [G] frien-[F] ien-[G] end.