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Runaround Sue

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Capo 4
BmHere's my story, it's sad but true
GIt's about a girl that I once knew
EmShe took my love then ran around
F#With every single guy in town
BmOooGooEmhhhF#.....no    X2
BmOh, I should have known it from the very start
GThis girl will leave me with a broken heart
EmNow listen people what I'm telling you
F#A keep away from a Runaround Sue
BmI miss her lips and the smile on her face
GThe touch of her hair and this girl's warm embrace
EmSo if you don't want to cry like I do
F#A keep away from a Runaround Sue
EmShe likes to travel around, yeah
BmShe'll love you and she'll put you down
EmNow people let me put you wise
F#Sue goes out with other guys
BmHere's the moral and the story from the guy who knows
GI fell in love and my love still grows
EmAsk any fool that she ever knew, they'll say
F#Keep away from-a Runaround Sue
BmOooGooEmhhhF#.....no 
BmSo here comes the story from the guy who knows
GI fell in love and my love still grows
EmAsk any fool that she ever knew, they´ll say
F#Keep away from a runaround Sue
So I keep Bmaway
I keep away from GSue
Don´t know what she might Emdo to me or yF#ou X3

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Runaround Sue

by Chase Holfelder

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 4

Here's my story, it's sad but true

It's about a girl that I once knew

She took my love then ran around

With every single guy in town

Bm G Em F#

Ooooohhh.....no X2

Oh, I should have known it from the very start

This girl will leave me with a broken heart

Now listen people what I'm telling you

A keep away from a Runaround Sue

I miss her lips and the smile on her face

The touch of her hair and this girl's warm embrace

So if you don't want to cry like I do

A keep away from a Runaround Sue

She likes to travel around, yeah

She'll love you and she'll put you down

Now people let me put you wise

Sue goes out with other guys

Here's the moral and the story from the guy who knows

I fell in love and my love still grows

Ask any fool that she ever knew, they'll say

Keep away from-a Runaround Sue

Bm G Em F#

Ooooohhh.....no

So here comes the story from the guy who knows

I fell in love and my love still grows

Ask any fool that she ever knew, they´ll say

Keep away from a runaround Sue

So I keep away

I keep away from Sue

Em F#

Don´t know what she might do to me or you X3

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