Tuning:

Runnin' Down A Dream --------------------- Signature Riff: use throughout the entire song. I do it like this: on the top (low E string) (play power E chord) E 0--7--0--6--0--5--0--3--0--------------- Verse1:

^EIt was a beautiful day, the sun beat down I had the ra^Ddio on, I was driv^Ein'

The trees went back, me and Del were singin'

Little Run^Daway, I was so blin^Ed Chorus:
Yeah, Ru^Dnnin' do^Gwn a dre^Eam N^Eever would c^Gome to m^Ae ^DWorkin' on ^Ga myster^Ey ^EGoin' where^Gver it lea^Ads ^DRunnin' dow^Gn a drea^Em

Verse2:

^EI felt so good, like anything was possible Hit cru^Dise control, and rub my e^Eyes

Last three days, the rain was unstoppable

(It) was^D always cold, no sunshin^Ee Repeat Chorus Break: It is just C (riff) D (riff) E (riff) Play 2X

Verse3:

^EI rolled on, the sky grew dark I put the pe^Ddal down, to make some ti^Eme

There's something good, waiting down this road

I'm pickin^D' up, whatever is ^Emine Repeat chorus 2X, then Break part, and add SOLO!

Enjoy! Mark.... Submitted by jkr@ifi.uio.no RUNNIN' DOWN A DREAM - Petty ============================

It was a ^Ebeautiful day, the sun beat down I had the ^Dradio on. I was driv^Ein' Trees flew by, me and Del was singin' little ^Drunaway I was ^Eflyin'

CHORUS

Yeah I'm ^Arunnin' ^Gdown a ^Edream That ^Enever would ^Gcome to ^Ame ^AWorkin' on a ^Gmyste^Ery, ^Egoin' where^Gver it ^Aleads ^ARunnin' ^Gdown a ^Edream

I felt so good like anything was possible I hit cruise control and rubbed my eyes The last tree days the rain was un-stoppable It was always cold, no sunshine CHORUS I rolled on as the sky grew dark I put the pedal down to make some time There's something good waitin' down this road I'm pickin' up whatever's mine CHORUS

Tom Petty - Running down a dream