Dion – Runaround Sue (Guitar Tab)
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Chords
As recorded by Dion
(From the 1961 Album RUNAROUND SUE)
Words and Music by Dion DiMucci & Ernie Maresca
Transcribed by Slowhand
Gtr I (E A D G B E) - 'Electric Guitar 1'
Gtr II (E A D G B E) - 'Electric Guitar 2'
Intro 1
Freely Q=100
D Bm
4/4
Gtr I
W W W W
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4th Verses $ D Bm Q E E Q E E Q E E E E E E Q E E Q E E Q E E E E E E ||-----2------2---|----2-2-2---2---|----2------2---|----2-2-2---2---| ||o----3------3---|----3-3-3---3---|----3------3---|----3-3-3---3---| ||-----2------2---|----2-2-2---2---|----4------4---|----4-4-4---4---| ||-----0------0---|----0-0-0---0---|----4------4---|----4-4-4---4---| ||o---------------|----------------|----2------2---|----2-2-2---2---| ||----------------|----------------|---------------|----------------| G A Q E E Q E E Q E E E E E E Q E E Q E E Q E E E E E E |----3------3---|----3-3-3---3---|----5------5---|----5-5-5---5----|| |----3------3---|----3-3-3---3---|----5------5---|----5-5-5---5----|| |----4------4---|----4-4-4---4---|----6------6---|----6-6-6---6----|| |----5------5---|----5-5-5---5---|----7------7---|----7-7-7---7----|| |---------------|----------------|---------------|-----------------|| |---------------|----------------|---------------|-----------------|| Chorus D Bm Q E E Q E E Q E E E E E E Q E E Q E E Q E E E E E E |----2------2---|----2-2-2---2---|----2------2---|----2-2-2---2----| |----3------3---|----3-3-3---3---|----3------3---|----3-3-3---3----| |----2------2---|----2-2-2---2---|----4------4---|----4-4-4---4----| |----0------0---|----0-0-0---0---|----4------4---|----4-4-4---4----| |---------------|----------------|----2------2---|----2-2-2---2----| |---------------|----------------|---------------|-----------------| To Coda G A Q E E Q E E Q E E E E E E E E Q H W |----3------3---|----3-3-3---3---|-5-----------|------|| |----3------3---|----3-3-3---3---|-5-----------|------|| |----4------4---|----4-4-4---4---|-6-----------|------|| |----5------5---|----5-5-5---5---|-7-----------|------|| |---------------|----------------|-------------|------|| |---------------|----------------|-------------|------|| Bridge G D Q E E Q E E Q E E Q E E Q E E Q E E Q E E Q E E |----3-3----3---|----3-3----3---|----2-2----2---|----2-2----2----| |----3-3----3---|----3-3----3---|----3-3----3---|----3-3----3----| |----4-4----4---|----4-4----4---|----2-2----2---|----2-2----2----| |----5-5----5---|----5-5----5---|----0-0----0---|----0-0----0----| |---------------|---------------|---------------|----------------| |---------------|---------------|---------------|----------------| 1. 2. D.S. al Coda G A Q E E Q E E Q E E Q E E E E Q H W W |----3-3----3---|----3-3----3---|-5-----------|-----------||-------|| |----3-3----3---|----3-3----3---|-5-----------|----------o||-------|| |----4-4----4---|----4-4----4---|-6-----------|-----------||-------|| |----5-5----5---|----5-5----5---|-7-----------|-----------||-------|| |---------------|---------------|-------------|----------o||-------|| |---------------|---------------|-------------|-----------||-------|| Outro & D Bm W Q E E Q E E Q E E E E E E Q E E Q E E |----------||----2------2---|----2-2-2---2---|----2------2----| |----------||----3------3---|----3-3-3---3---|----3------3----| |----------||----2------2---|----2-2-2---2---|----4------4----| |----------||----0------0---|----0-0-0---0---|----4------4----| |----------||---------------|----------------|----2------2----| |----------||---------------|----------------|----------------| G A Q E E E E E E Q E E Q E E Q E E E E E E Q E E Q E E |----2-2-2---2---|----3------3---|----3-3-3---3---|----5------5----*| |----3-3-3---3---|----3------3---|----3-3-3---3---|----5------5----*| |----4-4-4---4---|----4------4---|----4-4-4---4---|----6------6----*| |----4-4-4---4---|----5------5---|----5-5-5---5---|----7------7----*| |----2-2-2---2---|---------------|----------------|----------------*| |----------------|---------------|----------------|----------------*|
Duration Legend
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W - whole; H - half; Q - quarter; E - 8th; S - 16th; T - 32nd; X - 64th; a - acciaccatura
+ - note tied to previous; . - note dotted; .. - note double dotted
Uncapitalized letters represent notes that are staccato (1/2 duration)
Irregular groupings are notated above the duration line
Duration letters will always appear directly above the note/fret number it represents the
duration for. Duration letters with no fret number below them represent rests. Multi-
bar rests are notated in the form Wxn, where n is the number of bars to rest for. Low
melody durations appear below the staff
Tablature Legend
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h - hammer-on
p - pull-off
b - bend
pb - pre-bend
r - bend release (if no number after the r, then release immediately)
/\ - slide into or out of (from/to "nowhere")
s - legato slide
S - shift slide
- natural harmonic
[n] - artificial harmonic
n(n) - tapped harmonic
~ - vibrato
tr - trill
T - tap
TP - trem. picking
PM - palm muting
\n/ - tremolo bar dip; n = amount to dip
\n - tremolo bar down
n/ - tremolo bar up
/n\ - tremolo bar inverted dip
= - hold bend; also acts as connecting device for hammers/pulls
<> - volume swell (louder/softer)
x - on rhythm slash represents muted slash
o - on rhythm slash represents single note slash
Misc Legend
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| - bar
|| - double bar
||o - repeat start
o|| - repeat end
*| - double bar (ending)
: - bar (freetime)
$ - Segno
& - Coda
Tempo markers - = BPM(8/16=s8/s16), where s8 = swing 8ths, s16 = swing 16ths