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Intro     C     F        C0:06
Verse 1
FOut of all the reindeers you know you're the masterCmind.
G7Run, run Rudolph, Santa's way too far beChind.      G70:18
Chorus 1
CRun, run Rudolph, FSanta's got to make it to Ctown.
FGot to make them hurry, tell them you can take the freeway Cdown,
G7Run, run Rudolph a wheeling like a merry-go-Cround.      G70:36
Verse 2
Said CSanta to the boy child "FWhat's the things you're longing Cfor?"
F"All I want for Christmas is a rock and roll record guiCtar",
And then aG7way went Rudolph a whizzing like a shooting Cstar.      G70:55
Chorus 2
CRun, run Rudolph, FSanta's got to make it to Ctown.
FCan't you make him hurry, tell him he can take the freeway Cdown,
G7Run, run Rudolph, I made it like a merry-go-Cround.     G71:14
Verse 3
Said CSanta to the girl child "FWhat's the things you wants to Cget?"
F"A little baby doll that can cry, sleep, drink, and Cwet",
And then aG7way went Rudolph whizzing like a Saber Cjet.      G71:33
Chorus 1, repeated      1:52
Instrumental    C     F    C     F     C     G7    C    G7< same pattern as verse  2:09
Verse 2, repeated
Said CSanta to the boy child "FWhat's the things you're longing Cfor?"
F"All I want for Christmas is a rock and roll record guiCtar",
And then aG7way went Rudolph whizzing like a shooting Cstar.       G72:28
Chorus 1, repeated      2:46
Instrumental    C     F    C     F     C     G7    C    G7< same pattern as verse  3:05
Chorus 1, repeated      3:23
Outro, instrumental C   F   C  F   C   G7   C  < same pattern as verse, end on C 3:49

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Run Run Rudolph

by Dave Edmunds

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C F C

Intro 0:06

Verse 1

F C

Out of all the reindeers you know you're the mastermind.

G7 C G7

Run, run Rudolph, Santa's way too far behind. 0:18

Chorus 1

C F C

Run, run Rudolph, Santa's got to make it to town.

F C

Got to make them hurry, tell them you can take the freeway down,

G7 C G7

Run, run Rudolph a wheeling like a merry-go-round. 0:36

Verse 2

C F C

Said Santa to the boy child "What's the things you're longing for?"

F C

"All I want for Christmas is a rock and roll record guitar",

G7 C G7

And then away went Rudolph a whizzing like a shooting star. 0:55

Chorus 2

C F C

Run, run Rudolph, Santa's got to make it to town.

F C

Can't you make him hurry, tell him he can take the freeway down,

G7 C G7

Run, run Rudolph, I made it like a merry-go-round. 1:14

Verse 3

C F C

Said Santa to the girl child "What's the things you wants to get?"

F C

"A little baby doll that can cry, sleep, drink, and wet",

G7 C G7

And then away went Rudolph whizzing like a Saber jet. 1:33

Chorus 1, repeated 1:52

C F C F C G7 C G7

Instrumental < same pattern as verse 2:09

Verse 2, repeated

C F C

Said Santa to the boy child "What's the things you're longing for?"

F C

"All I want for Christmas is a rock and roll record guitar",

G7 C G7

And then away went Rudolph whizzing like a shooting star. 2:28

Chorus 1, repeated 2:46

C F C F C G7 C G7

Instrumental < same pattern as verse 3:05

Chorus 1, repeated 3:23

Outro, instrumental C F C F C G7 C < same pattern as verse, end on C 3:49

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