Long Tall Shorty
As performed by The High Numbers, 1964
>Unreleased, available on Live At The Marquee, 1964/65
Written by Donald Covay/Herbert Abramson ©1964 Medal Music Inc

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transcribed by
litgo@aol.com
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A    57xxxx
A6   59xxxx
A7   5 10 xxxx
D    10 12 xxxx
D6   10 14 xxxx
E    12 14 xxxx
E6   12 16 xxxx
E7   x9897x

             A    A6   A    A6...
They call me Long Tall Shorty 'cause I know what love is all about 
             D    D6...                                             A
They call me Long Tall Shorty 'cause I know what love is all about 
        E      E6                      D      D6       A   A6 A A6  E7
Well, I tell you where the lights go, oh, when they go out

Girl, when you get lonely, dial 4-2-4-6-8-9
Yeah, well, girl, when you get lonely, dial 4-2-4-6-8-9
Ah, your troubles will be over
Yeah, I'll even give you back your dime
Oh, yeah 

A                 D               A
  I like 'em long, I like 'em tall 
I like 'em short, baby, and that ain't all
Yeah, and when I die, don't bury me deep 
Just put some pretty women to my head, to my feet
Tell all the world now to come and peep
A
Long Tall Shorty now has gone to sleep
D                                            A 
It's alright now, Long Tall Shorty's in your town
        E            E6             D                           A        E7
Well, I want to tell all you women, yeah, you never can hold me down

[interlude]

A  A6  A7  A6...
I like 'em long, I like 'em round
I like 'em white, and I like 'em brown
Yeah, and when I die, don't bury me deep
Just put some pretty women to my head and to my feet
Tell all the world now, to come and peep
Long Tall Shorty now has gone to sleep

It's alright now, Long Tall Shorty's in your town
Well, I want to tell all you women, yeah, you never can hold me down

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