Status Quo - Runaround Sue: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Runaround Sue" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
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Learn Runaround Sue Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Status Quo
This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Runaround Sue" smoothly on your guitar.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
B I'm gonna tell a story and it's sad but true G#m About a girl that I once knew E She took my love then ran around F# With any other single guy in town B I should have known it from the very start G#m This girl will leave me with a broken heart E Now listen people what I'm telling you F# A-keep away from-a runaround Sue B G#m Oh oh woo woo woo woo woo woo E Woo woo woo woo woo woo F# Woo woo woo woo woo woo I miss her lips and the smile on her face The touch of her hair and this girl's warm embrace So if you don't wanna cry like I do A-keep away from-a Runaround Sue She likes to travel around She'll love you and she'll put you down Now people let me put you wise She goes out with other guys Here's the moral of the story of the guy who knows I fell in love and my love still grows Ask any fool that she ever knew, they'll say A-keep away from-a runaround Sue Oh oh woo woo woo woo woo woo Woo woo woo woo woo woo Woo woo woo woo woo woo She likes to travel around She'll love you and she'll put you down Now people let me put you wise She goes out with other guys Here's the moral of the story from the guy who knows I fell in love and my love still grows Ask any fool that she ever knew, they'll say A-keep away from-a runaround Sue I should have known it from the very start This girl will leave me with a broken heart Now listen people what I'm telling you, woh A-keep away from-a runaround Sue Oh oh woo woo woo woo woo woo Woo woo woo woo woo woo Woo woo woo woo woo woo Oh oh woo woo woo woo woo woo Woo woo woo woo woo woo Woo woo woo woo woo woo You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsB  E  F#  G#m  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "Runaround Sue" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Runaround Sue" by Status Quo.