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Runaround Sue

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Dmajor
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Runaround Sue
Del Shannon
Key: D
Tempo: 77
[Verse 1]
D(Wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeewwwwwwwwwwwww)
Here's my story, it's sad but true
Bm(Wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeewwwwwwwwwwwww)
It's about a girl that I once knew
G(Wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeewwwwwwwwwwwww)
She took my love, then ran around
A(Wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeewwwwwwwwwwwww)
With every single guy in town
[Interlude]
D(Hey, hey, um-da-da-da-di-di)
Whoooooooooooooo
Bm(Hey, hey, um-da-da-da-di-di)
ooooaaaaa, Whoooooooooooooo
G(Hey, hey, um-da-da-da-di-di)
ooooaaaaa, Whoooooooooooooo
A(Hey,)
ooooaaaaa, La-La-La-La
D(Hey, hey, um-da-da-da-di-di)
Whooooaaa, Whhhoooooooooooo
Bm(Hey, hey, um-da-da-da-di-di)
ooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
G(Hey, hey, um-da-da-da-di-di)
ooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
A(Hey, aaaaaaaaaahhhhh)
ooaa
[Verse 2]
D(Hey, hey, um-da-da-da-di-di)
I should have known her from the very start
Bm(Hey, hey, um-da-da-da-di-di)
This girl would leave me with a broken heart
G(Hey, hey, um-da-da-da-di-di)
Now listen people what I'm telling you
A(Hey)
A keep away from a Runaround Sue
[Verse 3]
D(Hey, hey, um-da-da-da-di-di)
I miss her lips and the smile on her face
Bm(Hey, hey, um-da-da-da-di-di)
The touch of her hand and that girl's warm embrace
G(Hey, hey, um-da-da-da-di-di)
So if you don't want to cry like I do
A(Hey)
A Keep away from a Runaround Sue
[Interlude]
D(Hey, hey, um-da-da-da-di-di)
Whooooaaa, Whhhoooooooooooo
Bm(Hey, hey, um-da-da-da-di-di)
ooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
G(Hey, hey, um-da-da-da-di-di)
ooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
A(Hey, aaaaaaaaaahhhhh)
ooaa
[Bridge]
G(Aaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhh)
She like to travel around, Yeeeah
D(Aaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhh)
She'll love you, then she'll put you down
G(Aaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhh)
Now, people let me put you wise
A(Aahh)
Sue goooes out with other guys
[Chorus]
D(Hey, hey, um-da-da-da-di-di)
Well the moral of the story from the guy who knows
Bm(Hey, hey, um-da-da-da-di-di)
I fell in love and my love still grows
G(Hey, hey, um-da-da-da-di-di)
Ask any fool that she ever knew
A(Hey)
They say to keep away from a Runaround Sue
[Verse 4]
D(Hey, hey, um-da-da-da-di-di)
Whoa keep away from that girl now
Bm(Hey, hey, um-da-da-da-di-di)
I don't know what she'll dooo
G(Hey, hey, um-da-da-da-di-di)
Keep away from Sue
A(Aaaaaaaaahhhh)
[Bridge]
G(Aaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhh)
She like to travel around, Yeeeah
D(Aaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhh)
She'll love you, then she'll put you down
G(Aaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhh)
Now, people let me put you wise
A(Aahh)
Sue goooes out with other guys
[Chorus]
D(Hey, hey, um-da-da-da-di-di)
Well the moral of the story from the guy who knows
Bm(Hey, hey, um-da-da-da-di-di)
I fell in love and my love still grows
G(Hey, hey, um-da-da-da-di-di)
Ask any fool that she ever knew
A(Hey)
They say to keep away from a Runaround Sue
[Verse 5]
D(Hey, hey, um-da-da-da-di-di)
Whoa keep away from that girl now
Bm(Hey, hey, um-da-da-da-di-di)
I don't know what she'll dooo
G(Hey, hey, um-da-da-da-di-di)
Keep away from Sue
A
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