From: inigo figuracion; [email protected]
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)
Skinny Legs
Lyle Lovett (c) 1994
from the album «I Love Everybody»
D G D
See that boy with that guitar
G D A D
He’s got skinny legs like I always wanted
G D
A girlfriend in his car ’cause he’s got
G D A D
Skinny legs like I always wanted
G D
Now sister look at me again
G A D
Well, you’d love me if I was as skinny as him
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 G D
But legs they come and faces go
G A D
Just like old Toyotas
D G D
The Jap girl dumped my ass and stole my clothes
G D A D
She took my car and left me singing
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 …»
