Dion - Runaround Sue Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele G7 chord diagram
[Opening]
[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
[chorus]
[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
[section 2]
[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”
[Closing]
[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.
[chorus]
[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
[chorus]
[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
[chorus]
[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
[chorus]
[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
[chorus]
[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
[chorus]
[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
[chorus]
[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]
How to play Runaround Sue on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Dion DiMucci - Runaround Sue on ukulele requires 5 chords and 7 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
Runaround Sue uses these transitions most often: Am → F (9), C → Am (9), and F → G (7). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with C - Am chord transition.
1. C → Am chord transition
To move from C to Am;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
2. Am → F chord transition
To move from Am to F;
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
3. F → G chord transition
To move from F to G;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 3.
4. G → C chord transition
To move from G to C;
- While playing G, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
5. F → G7 chord transition
To move from F to G7;
- Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 2.
6. G7 → C chord transition
To move from G7 to C;
- While playing G7, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 2 to fret 3.
7. F → C chord transition
To move from F to C;
- While playing F, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
Runaround Sue chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Runaround Sue.
- Runaround Sue includes 44 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Runaround Sue contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Runaround Sue connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After F, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
- F → C: 40%
- F → G: 21%
After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).- C → F: 16%
- C → Am: 10%