Road Runner
by Bo Diddley · harmonica tab for C diatonic harmonica
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In the key of A play cross harp with a D harp (this song starts with this riff which plays behind the vocals) -2b-3-3-4-4 5-4 2 b-3-3-4-4 5-4 2 b-3-3-4-4 5-4 2 b-3-3-4-4 5-4 4-4 5 6 6-6 6 4-4 5 6 6-6 6 2 b-3-3-4-4 5-4 2 b-3 -3-4-4 5-4 -4-5-5-6-6-7-6 4 -3-3-3-3-3 I`m a road runner honey and you can`t keep up -4 -4 b-3 b-3b-3 -2 2 b-3 b-3 b-3 -2 2 with me -1 1 I`m a road runner honey and you can`t keep up b-3b-3 b-3 b-3 b-3-2 2 b-3 b-3 b-3 -2 2 with me -1 -3 Come on let`s race Baby baby you will see b-3 b-3 b-3 b-3 -2 -2 -2 2 -2 -2 -3 Move over honey let me by Move over honey let this man by I`m gonna show you baby when I get ahead Gonna put some dirt in your eye Here I go Take my hand baby I wanna prove to you that I`m a road runnin` man I wanna show you something that I`m the fastest in the land Now let me by (beep beep) Oh yeah You say you`re fast hahahahahaha But it don`t look like you`re gonna last Good-bye I`ve got to put you down I`ll see you someday baby somewhere hangin` round (beep beep)