Tom Petty - Learning to fly acoustic
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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 aDlone 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
aCround 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
aCround 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.