How to Play Runaround Sue on Guitar?

Dion DiMucci - Runaround Sue can be played in the key of C using the C, Am, F, G, G7 chords. 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 Am, To play Am, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute D, G. 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 G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E. 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 Runaround Sue with the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ strumming pattern.

Dion - Runaround Sue Chords

Chord reference C, Am, F, G, G7

Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

[C]Here’s my story, it’s sad but true [Am]It’s about a girl that I once knew [F]She took my love, then ran around [G]With every single guy in town

[C]Hey, hey, um da da da di di [Am]Hey, hey, um da da da di di [F]Hey, hey, um da da da di di [G7]Hey, hey, oooooooooohhhhh

[C]I guess I should have known it from the very start [Am]This girl would leave me with a broken heart [F]Now listen people what I’m telling you [G]“I keep away from Runaround Sue”

[C]Her amazing lips and the smile from her face [Am]The touch of her hand and this girl’s warm embrace [F]So if you don’t want to cry like I do [G]Keep away from Runaround Sue.

[C]Hey, hey, um da da da di di [Am]Hey, hey, um da da da di di [F]Hey, hey, um da da da di di [G7]Hey, hey, oooooooooohhhhh

[F]She like to travel around [C]She’ll love you, then she’ll put you down [F]Now, people let me put you wise [G]She goes out with other guys

[C]And the moral of the story from the guy who knows [Am]I’ve been in love and my love still grows [F]Ask any fool that she ever knew [G]they’ll say: Keep away from Runaround Sue

[C]Hey, hey, um da da da di di [Am]Hey, hey, um da da da di di [F]Hey, hey, um da da da di di [G7]Hey, hey, oooooooooohhhhh

[F]She like to travel around [C]She’ll love you, then she’ll put you down [F]Now, people let me put you wise [G]She goes out with other guys

[C]And the moral of the story from the guy who knows [Am]I’ve been in love and my love still grows [F]Ask any fool that she ever knew [G]they’ll say: Keep away from Runaround Sue

[C]Hey, hey, um da da da di di [Am]Hey, hey, um da da da di di [F]Hey, hey, um da da da di di [G7]Hey, hey, oooooooooohhhhh [C]

Artist Dion DiMucci

Album Single

Genres Rock and roll

Year 1961

Key C

Dion DiMucci - Runaround Sue can be played in the key of C using the C, Am, F, G, G7 chords.

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 Am, To play Am, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute D, G.
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 G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.
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 Runaround Sue with the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ strumming pattern.