Runaround Sue
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D
(Oooh) Here's my story it's sad but true
G
(Oooh) It's about a girl that I once knew
Em
(Oooh) She took my love, then ran around
A
(Oooh) With every single guy in town
D
Hey hey, Woooh,
G
Hey hey, woooh,
Em A
Hey hey, woooh
[Refrão]
D G
She played with my heart, made me question, if I was insane
Em A
Sue's the prettiest girl in town, but she's venom to your veins
D
Heartbreak hotel room, 505
G
I was blinded by love, and the way she lied
Em A
Not me, no way, but that day she fooled me
D
When I caught Sue running around
G Em A
She was running around, she was running around, she was running around
D
She was, she was running around
Verse I
D
Umm, so I said "peace," and I left it
G
Can't get mad at me when your actions request it
Em
Couldn't even tell me to my face, had to text it
A
You can pack your bags, follow signs to the exit
D
Yes, move it along please, pronto
G
Oh, and by the way, return your keys to the condo
Em
If you played at the Apollo
Em A
You'd be the type of act that I would boo off stage while I throw you a tomato
D
A tough act to follow
G
But you fooled me, bravo
Em A
Can't believe I fell for your bull, Chicago
D G
Can't believe you asked me to stay, nah ho
Em A
I'm out of here with rocket power, babe, Otto
[Refrão]
D G
She played with my heart, made me question, if I was insane
Em A
Sue's the prettiest girl in town, but she's venom to your veins
D
Heartbreak hotel room, 505
G
I was blinded by love, and the way she lied
Em A
Not me, no way, but that day she fooled me
D
When I caught Sue running around
G Em A
She was running around, she was running around, she was running around
D
She was, she was running around
Verse II
D
Well, I should've known she would run around
G
Chill for a second, then peace when the Summer's down
Em A
Now how dumb I sound, ever since I fell for the apple of my eye?
A
Cupid always keeps his gun around
D G
When I smash, she was like a woman from the past
G
A Mary Tyler Moore with more ass
Em
Should've figured something when she let me score fast
A
But I was misguided thinking she had more class
D
Nah, I couldn't be wronger
G Em A
Fuck it anyways, it was time to move onward
D
I'm tripping no longer
G
Put her on the streets like a banksy
Em A
Cause I was too swanky, and she was too skanky
[Refrão]
D G
She played with my heart, made me question, if I was insane
Em A
Sue's the prettiest girl in town, but she's venom to your veins
D
Heartbreak hotel room, 505
G
I was blinded by love, and the way she lied
Em A
Not me, no way, but that day she fooled me
D
When I caught Sue running around
G Em A
She was running around, she was running around, she was running around
D
She was, she was running around
G Em A
She was running around, she was running around, she was running around
D
She was, she was running around
D
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