Roadrunner - Bo Diddley

Roadrunner

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Capo 3
 
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I'm a road runner *honey, (*baby)
 
Beep! Beep!
 
e|----------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------|
A|----------2-2-4-2-----------------|
E|-0-0-3-4--------------------------| (4x)
 
e|----------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------|
D|----------2-2-4-2-----------------|
A|-0-0-3-4--------------------------|
E|----------------------------------| (2x)
 
e|----------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------|
A|----------2-2-4-2-----------------|
E|-0-0-3-4--------------------------| (2x)
 
e|----------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------|
E|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
 
e|----------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------|
A|----------2-2-4-2-----------------|
E|-0-0-3-4--------------------------| (2x)
 
E
I'm a road runner honey,
 
And you can't keep up with me,
A
I'm a road runner honey,
E
And you can't keep up with me,
B7
Come on, let's race,
A E E7
Baby baby, you will see,
 
Here I come,
 
Beep! Beep!
 
E
Move over honey,
 
Let me by,
A
Move over baby,
E
Let this man by,
B7 A
I'm gonna show you baby, look out your head,
E
Gonna put some dirt in your eye,
 
E A E B7 A E E7
 
Here I go!
 
Oh yea, how am I doin?
 
Beep! Beep!
 
E
Take my hand baby,
 
I'm gonna prove to you that I'm a road running man,
A
I wanna show you something,
E B7 A
That I'm the fastest in the land,
E
Now let me by,
 
Beep! Beep!
 
E
Oh yea, you said you's fast,
 
But it don't look like you gonna last,
A E
Goodbye! I've got to put you down,
B7 A
I'll see you some day,
E
Baby, somewhere hanging around.

How to play Roadrunner

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What is the starting chord?

The first identified chord is B. You can transpose without leaving the page.

Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?

Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.

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