Runaround Sue

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?