This is a great Tom Petty song and a great song for beginners who need to work on your strumming pattern. And after you've made your jugdement, please rate. D= down U= up So the song is in 4/4 beat and strumming pattern for the entire song is just: D U D U U D U 1 & 2 & (3)& 4 & So just take a brief pause on the 3 count and strum up on the & of the 3 count. So the strumming to the chords would be: D U D U U D U D U D U U D U 1 & 2 & (3)& 4 & 1 & 2 & (3)& 4 & C G Em D If you still have trouble with the strumming just listen to the song. So now to the song. Intro: C G Em D 2 times Verse 1:

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

Verse 2:

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

Chorus 1:

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

Verse 3:

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

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

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

Verse 5:

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

Chorus 2:

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

Bridge (just repeat the intro) Last Chorus:

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

(end on G) And that should be that for Learning to Fly by Tom Petty. One of these days I'll figure out that solo, but for now it works as a great solo acoustic song. And once again, please rate. -I hope you enjoy; my little droogies.

Tom Petty - Learning to fly acoustic