Originally in D, I play in A capo 2
Highest note is the 4.
Quiet, let ring
| A |
| Here’s my story it’s sad but true |
| F#m |
| It’s about a girl that I once knew |
| D |
| She took my love then ran around |
| E |
| With every single guy in town |
Pick it up
These are really background “hey” over lead “whoa”
| A |
| Hey, hey, whoa |
| F#m |
| Hey, hey, whoa |
| D |
| Hey, hey, whoa |
Hard stop on the last “whoa” (every time)
| E |
| Hey, hey, whoa |
Not a typo, he definitely says “yem”
| A |
| Yem, I should have known it from the very start |
| F#m |
| This girl’d leave me with a broken heart |
| D |
| Aw listen people what I’m telling you |
Hard stop on the 1 (every time)
| E |
| Ah keep away from Runaround Sue, yeah |
| A |
| I miss ‘em lips and the smile from her face |
| F#m |
| The touch of her hand and this girl’s warm embrace |
| D |
| So if you don’t want to cry like I do |
| E |
| Ah, keep away from Runaround Sue |
| A |
| Hey, hey, whoa |
| F#m |
| Hey, hey, whoa |
| D |
| Hey, hey, whoa |
| E |
| Hey, hey, whoa |
| D |
| She likes to travel around |
| A | |
| She’ll | love you, then she’ll put you down |
| D | |
| Now p | eople let me put you wise |
Hard stop on “Sue” (both times)
| E | |
| Ah, | Sue goes out with other guys |
| A | |
| Here’s the | moral and the story from the guy who knows |
| F#m |
| I’ve been in love and my love still grows |
| D | |
| A | sk any fool that she ever knew |
| E | |
| They’ll say | keep away from Runaround Sue |
| A |
| Hey |
| F#m |
| Yea, keep away from this girl |
| D |
| I don’t know what she’ll do |
| E |
| Keep away from Sue |
| D |
| She likes to travel around |
| A | |
| She’ll | love you, then she’ll put you down |
| D | |
| Now p | eople let me put you wise |
| E | |
| Ah | she goes out with other guys |
| A | |
| Here’s the | moral and the story from that guy who knows |
| F#m |
| I’ve been in love and my love still grows |
| D |
| Ask any fool that she ever knew |
No hard stop this time
| E | |
| They’ll say | ah, keep away from Runaround Sue |
Fade on...
| A |
| Yea |
| F#m |
| Stay away from that girl |
| D |
| Don’t you know what she’ll do now |
| E |
| Whoa... |