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Run Red Run:The Coasters.
#29 on R&B and #30 BB Hot 100 on
ATCO records in 1959.
INTRO:  F  Fm  
#1.
FmOh, Red went and bought himself a monkey..Bbgot him from 
a pawn shop broker.
CTaught that monkey how to Bbguzzle beer and he Abtaught him 
how to play stud Fmpoker.
Last Fnight when they were gambling in the kitchen, the Bbmonkey, 
he was taking a beating.
The Cmonkey said Red, I'm going to Bbshoot you dead, because I 
Cknow darn Fwell you been cheating.
CHORUS:
FmWell, run FRed run, because he's Ebgot your Fgun and he's aiming 
it at your head.
GRun Red Bbrun, because he's F#got your gun, and he's Fmaiming it at 
your head.
FYou better Cget up and wail, you better Bbmove your tail, before he 
Ffills it Fmfull of Flead.
#2.
Oh, EbRed jumped Fup and started to move like a BbP80-Saber Jet.
He Czoomed around the corner, and he Bbdisappeared and Gmeverybody started 
to Fmfade.
FmThe race was on, you know the Bbchase was on, and Red he sure could run.
But, let me Ctell you sport, don't sell that Bbmonkey short, because he's a 
Ftravelling son of a gun.
CHORUS:
FmWell, run FRed run, because he's Ebgot your gun and he's Faiming 
it at your head.
GRun Red Bbrun, because he's F#got your gun, and he's Fmaiming it at 
your head.
FYou better Cmget up and wail, you better Bbmmove your tail, before he 
Ffills it Fmfull of Flead.
INTERLUDE:  Fm   F   Gm  F.. G   Gm   F   G  F.. C  Dm  
#3.
The Fmonkey trapped Red in a Fmparking lot..Gmdown Bbalong the AveFnue.
The Gmonkey said, Red, you've made a Bbman out of me, now I'm Fmgoing to F#make a 
Abmonkey out of Fyou.
FGive me your car keys and give me your watch, Bbgive it to me or I'll 
shoot.
CGoing to put on your brand new BbStetson hat and go to Ftown in your new 
brown suit.
CHORUS:
FmWell, run FRed run, because he's Ebgot your gun and he's Faiming 
it at your head.
BbRun Red run, because he's Fgot your gun, and he's Fmaiming it at 
your head.
FYou better Gget up and wail, you better Bbmove your tail, before he 
Afills it Cfull of Flead.
OUTRO:
  F   Gm   F   Bb   Gm  F..(Fade.)
A fifties smash from Kraziekhat.

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Run Red Run

by The Coasters

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Run Red Run:The Coasters.

#29 on R&B and #30 BB Hot 100 on

ATCO records in 1959.

F Fm

INTRO:

#1.

Fm Bb

Oh, Red went and bought himself a monkey..got him from

a pawn shop broker.

C Bb Ab

Taught that monkey how to guzzle beer and he taught him

how to play stud poker.

F Bb

Last night when they were gambling in the kitchen, the monkey,

he was taking a beating.

C Bb

The monkey said Red, I'm going to shoot you dead, because I

C F

know darn well you been cheating.

CHORUS:

Fm F Eb F

Well, run Red run, because he's got your gun and he's aiming

it at your head.

G Bb F# Fm

Run Red run, because he's got your gun, and he's aiming it at

your head.

F C Bb

You better get up and wail, you better move your tail, before he

F Fm F

fills it full of lead.

#2.

Eb F Bb

Oh, Red jumped up and started to move like a P80-Saber Jet.

C Bb Gm

He zoomed around the corner, and he disappeared and everybody started

to fade.

Fm Bb

The race was on, you know the chase was on, and Red he sure could run.

C Bb

But, let me tell you sport, don't sell that monkey short, because he's a

travelling son of a gun.

CHORUS:

Fm F Eb F

Well, run Red run, because he's got your gun and he's aiming

it at your head.

G Bb F# Fm

Run Red run, because he's got your gun, and he's aiming it at

your head.

F Cm Bbm

You better get up and wail, you better move your tail, before he

F Fm F

fills it full of lead.

Fm F Gm F G Gm F G F C Dm

INTERLUDE: .. ..

#3.

F Fm Gm Bb F

The monkey trapped Red in a parking lot..down along the Avenue.

G Bb Fm F#

The monkey said, Red, you've made a man out of me, now I'm going to make a

Ab F

monkey out of you.

F Bb

Give me your car keys and give me your watch, give it to me or I'll

shoot.

C Bb F

Going to put on your brand new Stetson hat and go to town in your new

brown suit.

CHORUS:

Fm F Eb F

Well, run Red run, because he's got your gun and he's aiming

it at your head.

Bb F Fm

Run Red run, because he's got your gun, and he's aiming it at

your head.

F G Bb

You better get up and wail, you better move your tail, before he

A C F

fills it full of lead.

OUTRO:

F Gm F Bb Gm F

..(Fade.)

A fifties smash from Kraziekhat.

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