Tuning: G C E A

--------------------------------------------------------------------------- Learning to Fly – Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Written by: Tom Petty/Jeff Lynne From: “Into The Great Wide Open” (1991) Tabbed by: maguri Tuning: soprano C --------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHORDS One can use the regular shapes or the open chords used on the recording. Probably a matter of taste. Here are both variations: g-C-E-A F 2-0-1-0 or 0-0-1-0 (= Fadd9) C 0-0-0-3 Am 2-0-0-0 or 0-0-0-0 (= Am7) G 0-2-3-2 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Intro] | F C | Am G | F C | Am G | (guitars) | F C | Am G | F C | Am G | (full band) [Verse 1]

Well it ^Fstarted ^Cout ^Am ^G Down a ^Fdirty ^Croad ^Am ^G ^FStarted ^Cout ^Am ^G ^FAll a^Clone ^Am ^G

[Verse 2]

And the ^Fsun went ^Cdown ^Am ^G As I ^Fcrossed the ^Chill ^Am ^G And the ^Ftown lit ^Cup ^Am ^G The ^Fworld got ^Cstill ^Am ^G

[Chorus]

I'm ^Flearning to ^Cfly ^Am ^G But I ^Faint got ^Cwings ^Am ^G ^FComing ^Cdown ^Am ^G Is the ^Fhardest ^Cthing ^Am ^G

[Verse 3]

Well the "^FGood old ^Cdays" ^Am ^G May n^Fot re^Cturn ^Am ^G And the ^Frocks might ^Cmelt ^Am ^G and the ^Fsea may bu^Crn ^Am ^G

[Chorus]

I'm ^Flearning to ^Cfly ^Am ^G But I ^Faint got ^Cwings ^Am ^G ^FComing ^Cdown ^Am ^G Is the ^Fhardest ^Cthing ^Am ^G

[Interlude] | G | % | [Solo] | F C | Am G | F C | Am G | | F C | Am G | F C | Am G | [Verse 4]

Well ^Fsome say^C life ^Am ^G Will ^Fbeat you ^Cdown ^Am ^G ^FBreak your ^Cheart ^Am ^G ^FSteal your ^Ccrown ^Am ^G

[Verse 5]

So ^Fstart it ^Cout ^Am ^G For ^FGod knows ^Cwhere ^Am ^G I ^Fguess I'll ^Cknow ^Am ^G When ^FI get ^Cthere ^Am ^G

[Chorus]

I'm ^Flearning to ^Cfly ^Am ^G A^Fround the ^Cclouds ^Am ^G ^FWhat goes ^Cup ^Am ^G ^FMust come ^Cdown ^Am ^G

[Interlude] | G | % | [Instrumental break] | F C | Am G | F C | Am G | [Chorus]

I'm ^Flearning to ^Cfly ^Am ^G But I ^Faint got ^Cwings ^Am ^G ^FComing ^Cdown ^Am ^G Is the ^Fhardest ^Cthing ^Am ^G

[Chorus]

I'm ^Flearning to ^Cfly ^Am ^G A^Fround the ^Cclouds ^Am ^G ^FWhat goes ^Cup ^Am ^G ^FMust come ^Cdown ^Am ^G

[Outro]

I'm ^Flearning to ^Cfly (^AmLearning to ^Gfly) ^F ^C (^AmLearning to ^Gfly) I'm ^Flearning to ^Cfly (^AmLearning to ^Gfly) ^F ^C (^AmLearning to ^Gfly) ^F ^C (^AmLearning to ^Gfly) ^F ^C (^AmLearning to ^Gfly)

(fade out)

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers - Learning to fly