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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   
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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)
x,3,2,0,1,0
- C E G C E


Verse 1
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] Here's my story it's sad but true
[EmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second] It's about a girl that I once knew
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] She took my love then ran around
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] With every single guy in town.

Interlude
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] Hey, hey, bumda-da-da-da-da
[EmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second] Hey, hey, bumda-da-da-da-da
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] Hey, hey, bumda-da-da-da-da
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Hey, ah ah ah ah.
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] Hey, hey, bumda-da-da-da-da
[EmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second] Hey, hey, bumda-da-da-da-da
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] Hey, hey, bumda-da-da-da-da
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Hey, awwwww.

Verse 2
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] Yeah, I should have known it from the very start,
[EmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second] This girl will leave me with a broken heart.
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] Now listen people what I'm telling you
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] A-keep away from-a Runaround Sue.

Verse 3
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] I miss her lips and the smile on her face,
[EmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second] The touch of her hand and this girl's warm embrace.
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] So if you don't wanna cry like I do
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] A-keep away from-a Runaround Sue.

Interlude
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] Hey, hey, bumda-da-da-da-da
[EmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second] Hey, hey, bumda-da-da-da-da
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] Hey, hey, bumda-da-da-da-da
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Hey, awwwww.

Bridge
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] Ah, she likes to travel around,
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] She'll love you but she'll put you down.
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] Now people let me put you wise,
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Sue go.....es out with other guys.

Verse 4
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] Here's the moral and the story from the guy who knows,
[EmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second] I fell in love and my love still grows.
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] Ask any fool that she ever knew, they'll say
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Keep away from-a Runaround Sue.

Interlude
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] Hey, hey, bumda-da-da-da-da
[EmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second] Hey, hey, bumda-da-da-da-da
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] Hey, hey, bumda-da-da-da-da
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Hey, awwwww.

Bridge
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] Ah, she likes to travel around,
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] She'll love you but she'll put you down.
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] Now people let me put you wise,
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] She go....es out with other guys.

Verse 5
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] Here's the moral and the story from that guy who knows,
[EmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second] I fell in love and my love still grows.
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] Ask any fool that she ever knew, they'll say
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Keep away from-a Runaround Sue.

Outro
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] Hey, hey, bumda-da-da-da-da
[EmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second] Hey, hey, bumda-da-da-da-da
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] Hey, hey, bumda-da-da-da-da
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Hey, awwwww.
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