Run Rudolph Run - Chuck Berry
Composers: Credited variously Berry or Berry, Marks
Original Key: C
This number reminds me of Little Queenie.
There is a slight difference between the first line of the choruses. There is a change to F
in the first chorus which is missing in later ones. The F in these is in brackets.
Intro
[C] [F9] [C] [C7]
[F] [C]
Out of all the reindeers you know you're the mastermind
[G] [C]
Run, run Rudolph, Randolph ain't too far behind
Chorus
[C] [F] [C]
Run, run Rudolph, Santa's got to make it to town
[F] [C]
Santa make him hurry, tell him he can take the freeway down
[G] [C]
Run, run Rudolph 'cause I'm reelin' like a merry-go-round
Verse 1
[C] [F] [C]
Said Santa to a boy child "What have you been longing for?"
[F] [C]
"All I want for Christmas is a Rock and Roll electric guitar"
[G] [C]
And then away went Rudolph a-whizzing like a shooting star
Chorus
[C] ( [F] ) [C]
Run, run Rudolph, Santa's got to make it to town
[F] [C]
Santa make him hurry, tell him he can take the freeway down
[G] [C]
Run, run Rudolph reelin' like a merry-go-round
Instrumental
[C] [F] [C] [G] [C] [G7]
Chorus
[C] ( [F] ) [C]
Run, run Rudolph, Santa's got to make it to town
[F] [C]
Santa make him hurry, tell him he can take the freeway down
[G] [C]
Run, run Rudolph I'm reelin' like a merry-go-round
Verse 2
[C] [F] [C]
Said Santa to a girl child "What would please you most to get?"
[F] [C]
"A little baby doll that can cry, sleep, drink and wet"
[G] [C]
And then away went Rudolph a whizzing like a Sabrejet
Chorus
[C] ( [F] ) [C]
Run, run Rudolph, Santa's got to make it to town
[F] [C]
Santa make him hurry, tell him he can take the freeway down
[G] [C]
Run, run Rudolph I'm reelin' like a merry-go-round
Outro
[C7] [F7] [C7]
