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Dion-Runaround Sue - BPM - 107

Nick - Sing Bridge - also sing hey bit with v35 on
     
Intro - just chords and vox (with some oos in background) the a 'And 2'' pickup 
            
Capo at 7 for original key (C) - Melody for backing in G follows E - 3 0 0 2 - main melody starts on G
        
BPM 158              
[CHORDS]  G  Em  C  D

[Verse 1]
 [G] Here's my story it's sad but true
 [Em] It's about a girl that I once knew
 [C] She took my love then ran around
 [D] With every single guy in town.

[Interlude]
 [G] Hey, hey, bumda-da-da-da-da
 [Em] Hey, hey, bumda-da-da-da-da
 [C] Hey, hey, bumda-da-da-da-da
 [D] Hey, ah ah ah ah.
 [G] Hey, hey, bumda-da-da-da-da
 [Em] Hey, hey, bumda-da-da-da-da
 [C] Hey, hey, bumda-da-da-da-da
 [D] Hey, awwwww.

[Verse 2]
 [G] Yeah, I should have known it from the very start, 
 [Em] This girl will leave me with a broken heart.
 [C] Now listen people what I'm telling you
 [D] A-keep away from-a Runaround Sue.

[Verse 3]
 [G] I miss her lips and the smile on her face, 
 [Em] The touch of her hand and this girl's warm embrace.
 [C] So if you don't wanna cry like I do
 [D] A-keep away from-a Runaround Sue.

[Interlude]
 [G] Hey, hey, bumda-da-da-da-da
 [Em] Hey, hey, bumda-da-da-da-da
 [C] Hey, hey, bumda-da-da-da-da
 [D] Hey, awwwww.

[Bridge]
 [C] Ah, she likes to travel around, 
 [G] She'll love you but she'll put you down.
 [C] Now people let me put you wise, 
 [D] Sue goes out with other guys.

[Verse 4]
 [G] Here's the moral and the story from the guy who knows, 
 [Em] I fell in love and my love still grows.
 [C] Ask any fool that she ever knew, they'll say
 [D] Keep away from-a Runaround Sue.

[Interlude]
 [G] Hey, hey, bumda-da-da-da-da
 [Em] Hey, hey, bumda-da-da-da-da
 [C] Hey, hey, bumda-da-da-da-da
 [D] Hey, awwwww.

[Bridge]
 [C] Ah, she likes to travel around, 
 [G] She'll love you but she'll put you down.
 [C] Now people let me put you wise, 
 [D] She goes out with other guys.

[Verse 5]
 [G] Here's the moral and the story from that guy who knows, 
 [Em] I fell in love and my love still grows.
 [C] Ask any fool that she ever knew, they'll say
 [D] Keep away from-a Runaround Sue.

[Interlude]
 [G] Hey, hey, bumda-da-da-da-da
 [Em] Hey, hey, bumda-da-da-da-da
 [C] Hey, hey, bumda-da-da-da-da
 [D] Hey, awwwww.

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Average White Band-Pick Up The Pieces - BPM - 107

Drums

Intro No drums - 4
Riff A x 14 bars - sax comes in straightaway unlike later
3rd sax line varies, no sax last one
Riff A x 14 bars

Fill into
Riff B x 4 (5 bars) - drums stop

Riff A x 14 sax comes in after 2 bars
Riff B x 4 (5 bars - hold note over spoken)

Spoken pick up x 4 starts straight on that 5th bar

Sax solo x 12
Key change x 4

Riff A x 4 sax straight in
Riff B x 9

Spoken pick up x 4 with drum fills

Riff A x 1 to end

Suggestions!
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