Tuning: G C E A

C G A D 2 times Verse 1:

Well I ^Cstarted ^Gout ^A ^D down a ^Cdirty ^Groad ^A ^D ^CStarted ^Gout ^A ^D ^Call a^Dlone ^A ^D

Verse 2:

And the ^Csun went ^Gdown ^A ^D as I ^Ccrossed the ^Ghill ^A ^D And the ^Ctown lit ^Gup ^A ^D the ^Cworld got ^Dstill ^A ^D

Chorus 1:

I'm ^Clearning to ^Gfly ^A ^D but ^CI ain't got ^Gwings ^A ^D ^CComing ^Gdown ^A ^D is the ^Chardest ^Gthing ^A ^D

Verse 3:

Well the ^Cgood old ^Gdays ^A ^D may ^Cnot ^Greturn ^Em ^D And the ^Crocks might ^Gmelt ^A ^D and the ^Csea may ^Gburn ^A ^D

Chorus 1 Solo (just repeat the intro) Verse 4:

Well ^Csome say ^Glife ^A ^D will ^Cbeat you ^Gdown ^A ^D ^CBreak your ^Gheart ^A ^D ^Csteal your ^Dcrown ^A ^D

Verse 5:

So I ^Cstarted ^Gout ^A ^D for ^CGod knows ^Gwhere ^A ^D I ^Cguess I'll ^Gknow ^A ^D when ^CI get ^Dthere ^A ^D

Chorus 2:

I'm ^Clearning to ^Gfly ^A ^D a^Cround the ^Gclouds ^A ^D ^CWhat goes ^Gup ^A ^D ^Cmust come ^Gdown ^A ^D

Bridge (just repeat the intro) Last Chorus:

I'm ^Clearning to ^Gfly ^A ^D but ^CI ain't got ^Gwings ^A ^D ^CComing ^Gdown ^A ^D is the ^Chardest ^Gthing ^A ^D I'm ^Clearning to ^Gfly ^A ^D a^Cround the ^Gclouds ^A ^D ^CWhat goes ^Gup ^A ^D ^Cmust come ^Gdown ^A ^D I'm ^Clearning to ^Gfly ^A ^D ^C ^G ^A ^D I'm ^Clearning to ^Gfly ^A ^D ^C ^G ^A ^D

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Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers - Learning to fly