Runaround Sue (D Major)
Artist:
Dion
Genre:
Rock & Roll
Tempo:
Walking
Roman Numerals:
I, ii, IV, m7
Instrument:
Guitar - Standard Tuning [E,A,D,G,B,E]
Entered by:
ICDb
D
(D,F♯,A)
-
-
D
A
D
F♯
Em
(E,G,B)
E
B
E
G
B
E
G
(G,B,D)
G
B
D
G
B
G
C
(C,E,G)
-
C
E
G
C
E
Verse 1
[
G
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth
]
Here's my story it's sad but true
[
Em
Minor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second
]
It's about a girl that I once knew
[
C
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh
]
She took my love then ran around
[
D
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
With every single guy in town.
Interlude
[
G
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth
]
Hey, hey, bumda-da-da-da-da
[
Em
Minor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second
]
Hey, hey, bumda-da-da-da-da
[
C
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh
]
Hey, hey, bumda-da-da-da-da
[
D
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
Hey, ah ah ah ah.
[
G
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth
]
Hey, hey, bumda-da-da-da-da
[
Em
Minor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second
]
Hey, hey, bumda-da-da-da-da
[
C
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh
]
Hey, hey, bumda-da-da-da-da
[
D
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
Hey, awwwww.
Verse 2
[
G
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth
]
Yeah, I should have known it from the very start,
[
Em
Minor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second
]
This girl will leave me with a broken heart.
[
C
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh
]
Now listen people what I'm telling you
[
D
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
A-keep away from-a Runaround Sue.
Verse 3
[
G
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth
]
I miss her lips and the smile on her face,
[
Em
Minor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second
]
The touch of her hand and this girl's warm embrace.
[
C
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh
]
So if you don't wanna cry like I do
[
D
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
A-keep away from-a Runaround Sue.
Interlude
[
G
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth
]
Hey, hey, bumda-da-da-da-da
[
Em
Minor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second
]
Hey, hey, bumda-da-da-da-da
[
C
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh
]
Hey, hey, bumda-da-da-da-da
[
D
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
Hey, awwwww.
Bridge
[
C
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh
]
Ah, she likes to travel around,
[
G
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth
]
She'll love you but she'll put you down.
[
C
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh
]
Now people let me put you wise,
[
D
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
Sue go.....es out with other guys.
Verse 4
[
G
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth
]
Here's the moral and the story from the guy who knows,
[
Em
Minor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second
]
I fell in love and my love still grows.
[
C
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh
]
Ask any fool that she ever knew, they'll say
[
D
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
Keep away from-a Runaround Sue.
Interlude
[
G
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth
]
Hey, hey, bumda-da-da-da-da
[
Em
Minor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second
]
Hey, hey, bumda-da-da-da-da
[
C
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh
]
Hey, hey, bumda-da-da-da-da
[
D
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
Hey, awwwww.
Bridge
[
C
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh
]
Ah, she likes to travel around,
[
G
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth
]
She'll love you but she'll put you down.
[
C
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh
]
Now people let me put you wise,
[
D
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
She go....es out with other guys.
Verse 5
[
G
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth
]
Here's the moral and the story from that guy who knows,
[
Em
Minor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second
]
I fell in love and my love still grows.
[
C
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh
]
Ask any fool that she ever knew, they'll say
[
D
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
Keep away from-a Runaround Sue.
Outro
[
G
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth
]
Hey, hey, bumda-da-da-da-da
[
Em
Minor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second
]
Hey, hey, bumda-da-da-da-da
[
C
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh
]
Hey, hey, bumda-da-da-da-da
[
D
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
Hey, awwwww.
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