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Runnin Down A Dream by Tom Petty - Guitar Chords
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Runnin' Down a Dream – Tom Petty
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Written by: Tom Petty/Jeff Lynne/Mike Campbell
From: “Full Moon Fever” (1989)
Tabbed by: maguri
Tuning: Standard
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RIFF
E E
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|----------------|----------------| or e |----------------|---0
B|----------------|----------------| B |----------------|---0
G|----------------|----------------| G |----------------|---1
D|----------------|----------------| D |----------------|---2
A|----------------|----------------| A |----2---1---0---|---2
E|--0-7-0-6-0-5-0-b3-0-------------| E |--0---0---0---0-b3--0
Cmaj7 Asus2/D
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
Eb3-0-------------|--0-7-0-6-0-5-0-b3-0-------------|----------------|
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CHORDS
E-A-D-G-B-e
Dsus2 x-x-0-2-3-0
D5 x-x-0-2-3-x
G 3-x-0-0-3-x
Cmaj7 x-3-2-0-0-0
Asus2/D x-x-0-2-0-0 = Dsus2(add13)
The chords in the [Interlude] might conveniently be played :
Cmaj7 x-3-5-5-0-0
Asus2/D x-5-7-7-0-0
E(5) (0)7-9-9-0-0
Thank you, NSpen1, for the suggestion!
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[Intro]
| E | % | % | % |
| E | % | % | % |
[Verse]
E E
It was a beautiful day, the sun beat down
Dsus2 | E | % |
I had the radio on, I was drivin'
E E
Trees flew by, me and Del were singin'
Dsus2 E
“Little Runaway” - I was flyin'
[Chorus]
D5 G E
Yeah, runnin' down a dream
E G A
That never would come to me
D5 G E
Workin' on a mystery
E G A
Goin' wherever it leads
A G E
Runnin' down a dream
[Interlude]
| E | % | % | % |
[Verse]
E E
I felt so good like anything was possible
Dsus2 | E | % |
I hit cruise control and rubbed my eyes
E E
The last three days the rain was unstoppable
Dsus2 | E | % |
It was always cold, no sunshine
[Chorus]
D5 G E
Yeah, runnin' down a dream
E G A
That never would come to me
D5 G E
Workin' on a mystery
E G A
Goin' wherever it leads
A G E
Runnin' down a dream
[Interlude]
| E | % | % | % |
| Cmaj7 | % | Asus2/D | % |
| E | % |
| Cmaj7 | % | Asus2/D | % |
[Verse]
E E
I rolled on as the sky grew dark
Dsus2 | E | % |
I put the pedal down to make some time
E E
There's something good waitin' down this road
Dsus2 | E | % |
I'm pickin' up whatever's mine
[Chorus]
D5 G E
Yeah, runnin' down a dream
E G A
That never would come to me
D5 G E
Workin' on a mystery
E G A
Goin' wherever it leads
A G | E | % | % | % |
Runnin' down a dream
[Chorus]
D5 G E
Yeah, runnin' down a dream
E G A
That never would come to me
D5 G E
Workin' on a mystery
E G A
Goin' wherever it leads
A G | E | % | % | % |
Runnin' down a dream
[Outro] (solo)
| E | % |
| Cmaj7 | % | Asus2/D | % |
| E | % | % | % |
| Cmaj7 | % | Asus2/D | % |
| E | % | % | % |
(repeat and fade)
We also have 20 songs by Tom Petty
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- Alright For Now
- Cabin Down Below
- Crawling Back To You
- Free Fallin
- Girl On Lsd
- Honey Bee
- I Wont Back Down
- Its Good To Be King
- Love Is A Long Road
- Runnin Down A Dream
- Square One
- The Apartment Song
- Time To Move On
- To Find A Friend
- Wildflowers
- Yer So Bad
- You Dont Know How It Feels
- You Wreck Me
- Zombie Zoo
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