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Chuck Berry - Run Rudolph Run Chords

Chord reference F, C, G7
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

[F]Out of all the reindeers you know you’re the master[C]mind [G7]Run, run Rudolph, Randolph ain’t too far be[C]hind

[C]Run, run Rudolph, [F]Santa’s got to make it to [C]town [F]Santa make him hurry, tell them you can take the freeway [C]down [G7]Run, run Rudolph coz I’m reeling like a merry go[C]round

Said [C]Santa to the boy child, “[F]What have you been longing [C]for?” “[F]All I want for Christmas is a rock and roll record [C]guitar” And then a[G7]way went Rudolph a whizzing like a shooting [C]star

[C]Run, run Rudolph, Santa’s got to make it to town [F]Santa make him hurry, tell them you can take the freeway [C]down [G7]Run, run Rudolph, reeling like a merry go[C]round

[C] [F] [C] [G7] [C] [G7]

[C]Run, run Rudolph, Santa’s got to make it to town [F]Santa make him hurry, tell them you can take the freeway [C]down [G7]Run, run Rudolph, reeling like a merry go[C]round

Said [C]Santa to the girl child, “[F]What’s the things you wants to [C]get?” “A [F]little baby doll that can cry, sleep, drink, and [C]wet” And then a[G7]way went Rudolph whizzing like a Saber [C]jet

[C]Run, run Rudolph, [F]Santa’s got to make it to [C]town [F]Santa make him hurry, tell them you can take the freeway [C]down [G7]Run, run Rudolph coz I’m reeling like a merry go[C]round

[C] [F] [C]

Artist Chuck Berry
Album Chuck Berry Is on Top
Genres Pop, Pop Rock, Rock
Year 1959
Key F

How to Play Run Rudolph Run on Guitar?

Chuck Berry - Run Rudolph Run can be played in the key of F using the F, C, G7 chords.

  • For F, To play F, barre fret 1 from the B string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D, G.
  • For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For G7, To play G7, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute A, high E.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Run Rudolph Run with the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ strumming pattern.