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?