Runaround
Van Halen
tune down 1/2 step

Intro
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Riff 1
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Oh...
Oh...
That's right...

Verse 1
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She don't like it when it's cut right
And don't like me makin future plans

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And don't want me tryin' to live it down
She ain't about to give an inch of ground, no..

Riff 1

Verse 2
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Well she can take me for is a little ride
Just as long as she drives me home
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Around the block, maybe once or twice,
And then some lovin, wouldn't that be nice, yeah!

Pre-chorus
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I want what I wanted
Oh, what a fool believes

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I got 'er in my sights, but
Just out of reach.. Oh-oh

Chorus
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Here we go Around, (round, round, round)
Run-run-runaround, yeah! (round, round, round, round)

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Here we go around, (round, round, round)
She's given me the runaround, yeah, ow! (round, round, round, round)

Verse 3
I just love 'er keepin' me hanging on,
She knows exactly what I need
And right down to the knick of time,
I'm chasin love down a fine, fine line, ow!

Pre-chorus

Chorus

Lead
Yeah, hey, yeah!!

Bridge
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Ooh, yeah....
Ooh, Ahhh, goes like this
Listen baby... ooh, ow, ow, uhh....

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Oh, man it's hard enough, yeah..
And you make it harder.

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Fill me up and then I'm satisfied, own me
She owns the time.

Chorus (2x)
Ad-Lib
Oh!
Whoa, yeah around,
Oh, I like it
Ow, I like it
Uh, I like it
Yes, I'm gonna like it
Babe, I said I like it
Uh, I said I like it
Uh, I like it

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