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Runaround Sue – Dion
Songwriter(s): Dion DiMucci, Ernie Maresca; Producer: Gene Schwartz

Intro:
D Here's my story, it’s sad but true.
Bbm It's about a girl… that I once knew.
G She took my love… then ran around…
A With every single… guy in town.

(Doo Wop Segment):
D (Hey-hey, bom-da-lay, da-lay-da, Bbm hey-hey)
………….……….. Woah-oh-oh, oh-oh….... Ooh……….……..

(bom-da-lay, da-lay-da, G hey-hey)
Woah-oh-oh, oh-oh…… Ooh…………..

(bom-da-lay, da-lay-da, A hey-hey)
Woah-oh-oh, oh-oh…… Ooh…………..

Lat-lat-lat-lat

D (Hey-hey…….… bom-da-lay, da-lay-da, Bbm hey-hey)
Woah.............. Ooh-oh-oh……………………..…….. Oh…oh………..

…….... (bom-da-lay, da-lay-da……......, G hey-hey)
oh-oh ^ oh-oh-oh ^ oh-oh ^ oh….. Ooh…........….

(bom-da-lay, da-lay-da, A hey!)
……..……………………..……... oh!..........

(Aww………………………………….……..)

Verse 1:
Yea…. D I should have known it from the D very start;
…………... (Hey-hey, bom-da-lay, da-lay-da, hey-hey)

Bbm This girl would leave me with a Bbm broken heart;
(Hey-hey, bom-da-lay, da-lay-da, hey-hey)

G Now listen people what I'm G telling you;
(Hey-hey, bom-da-lay, da-lay-da, hey!)

A! A-keep away from-a Runaround Sue yea…eh.

Verse 2:
D I miss her lips and the D smile on her face;
(Hey-hey, bom-da-lay, da-lay-da, hey-hey)

The Bbm touch of her hand and this Bbm girl's warm embrace;
(Hey-hey, bom-da-lay, da-lay-da, hey-hey)

G So if you don't wanna G cry like I do;
(Hey-hey, bom-da-lay, da-lay-da, hey)

A! A-keep away from-a Runaround Sue.

Interlude:
D (Hey-hey…….… bom-da-lay, da-lay-da, Bbm hey-hey)
Woah................. Ooh-oh-oh……………….…….….. Oh…oh…….…..

(bom-da-lay, da-lay-da……. G hey-hey)
Woah.... oh-oh ^ oh-oh…… Ooh

(bom-da-lay, da-lay-da……. A Hey!)
Woah.... oh-oh ^ oh-oh…… Ooh!

Bridge 1:
(Aww…………………………….......………….)

G She likes to travel around, yeah!
(Ahh……………………………….……………..)

She'll D love you and she'll put you down.
(Ahh………………………………………….….……………)

Now G people let me put you wise ah;
…... (Ahh………….………………….……......………)

A- A! Sue goes… out with other guys.

Verse 3:
Here's the D moral in the story from the D guy who knows;
…………..…. (Hey-hey, bom-da-lay, da-lay-da, hey-hey)

Bbm I fell in love and my Bbm love still grows;
………………..… (Hey-hey, bom-da-lay, da-lay-da, hey-hey)

G Ask any fool that G she ever knew, they'll tell ya;
(Hey-hey, bom-da-lay, da-lay-da, hey!)

A! Keep away from-a Runaround Sue: I pay it D all;

Bridge 2:
D Yeah… keep away from this Bbm girl;
(Hey-hey, bom-da-lay, da-lay-da, hey-hey)

I know… know what G she'll do;
(Hey-hey, bom-da-lay, da-lay-da, hey-hey)

Keep away from A Sue!
(Hey-hey, bom-da-lay, da-lay-da, hey!)

Repeat of Bridge 1:
(Aww……………………………………….…….)

G She likes to travel around, yeah!
(Ahh………………………………….…………..)

She'll D love you and she'll put you down.
(Ahh………………………………………………..…………)

Now G people let me put you wise ah;
….... (Ahh……………………….…………..…………)

A- A! Sue goes… out with other guys.

Verse 4:
Here's the D moral in the story from the D guy who knows;
………….…. (Hey-hey, bom-da-lay, da-lay-da, hey-hey)

Bbm I fell in love and my Bbm love still grows;
(Hey-hey, bom-da-lay, da-lay-da, hey-hey)
G Ask any fool that G she ever knew, they'll tell ya;
(Hey-hey, bom-da-lay, da-lay-da, hey!)
A A-Keep away from-a A Runaround Sue!

Outro:
Yeah!...... stay away from this girl;
D (Hey-hey, bom-da-lay, da-lay-da, Bbm hey-hey)

Don't you know what she'll do now?
(Hey-hey, bom-da-lay, da-lay-da, G hey-hey)
Woah……… oh-woh, oh-woh, oh-oh-Ohh!
(Hey-hey, bom-da-lay, da-lay-da……. A hey-hey)

(Fade to End):
Woah… Ohh! oh Ohh…….. woah-oh ^ oh-oh-oh………….. Oh……………….
…………..…………..... D (Hey-hey, bom-da-lay, da-lay-da, Bbm hey-hey)

Woah-oh-oh-oh-oh, G Oh……………………..
(Hey-hey, bom-da-lay, da-lay-da, hey-hey)
Keep away from that A girl ah……………
Don't you know what she'll G do now?