Tom Petty - Learning To Fly Acoustic Chords & Tabs

 

Learning To Fly Acoustic Chords & Tabs

Tom Petty Chords & Tabs

Version: 2 Type: Chords

Learning To Fly Acoustic Chords

   
Artist: Tom Petty
Song: Learning To Fly (live acoustic) 
Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4p_f7Df2-oM
Transcription: satir3, satir3@net.hr

Tuning: standard, NO Capo

Note I: whole song is in palm mute
except ''Break-part I'' which is strummed

Chords used:
C:     x.3.2.0.1.0 
G:     3.2.0.0.0.3
Gsus4: 3.2.0.0.1.3  
Am:    x.0.2.2.1.0
Fmaj7: x.0.3.2.1.0 
pm:    palm mute
N.C.   no chords (crowd singing)
()     backing vocals (are in brackets)
st     strum

Intro: Fmaj  C  Am  G Gsus4 G x4

Verse:
       Fmaj7   C   Am  G Gsus4 G    
Well I started out   
       Fmaj7  C    Am  G Gsus4 G
Down a dirty  road
Fmaj7   C    Am  G Gsus4 G
Started out      
Fmaj7  C     Am  G Gsus4 G
All    alone

Verse:
        Fmaj7    C    Am  G Gsus4 G
And the sun went down   
     Fmaj7       C    Am  G Gsus4 G
As I crossed the hill
        Fmaj7  C      Am  G Gsus4 G
And the town   lit up    
        Fmaj7     C     Am  G Gsus4 G
And the world got still

Chorus:
    Fmaj7       C    Am  G Gsus4 G
I'm learning to fly,   
      Fmaj7     C     Am  G Gsus4 G 
But I ain't got wings
Fmaj7  C    Am  G Gsus4 G
Coming down   
       Fmaj7   C     Am  G Gsus4 G
Is the hardest thing

Verse:
        Fmaj7    C    Am  G Gsus4 G
Now the good ol' days    
Fmaj7   C      Am  G Gsus4 G
May not return
            Fmaj7       C    Am  G Gsus4 G
Yes and the rocks might melt    
        Fmaj7   C    Am  G Gsus4 G
And the sea may burn

Chorus:
    Fmaj7       C    Am  G Gsus4 G
I'm learning to fly,       (learning to fly)
      Fmaj7     C     Am  G Gsus4 G 
But I ain't got wings
Fmaj7  C    Am  G Gsus4 G
Coming down      (learning to fly)
       Fmaj7   C     Am  G Gsus4 G
Is the hardest thing

Break-part I: 
G  
G Gsus4 G  x4

Break-part II:
Fmaj  C  Am  G Gsus4 G x4 

Verse:
     Fmaj7    C    Am  G Gsus4 G
Well some say life    
     Fmaj7    C    Am  G Gsus4 G
Will beat you down
    Fmaj7      C     Am  G Gsus4 G
And break your heart,    
Fmaj7      C     Am  G Gsus4 G
Steal your crown
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/t/tom_petty/learning_to_fly_acoustic_crd_ver_2.html ]
Verse:
        Fmaj7   C    Am  G Gsus4 G
So I've started out,    
    Fmaj7     C     Am  G Gsus4 G
For God knows where
      Fmaj7      C    Am  G Gsus4 G
But I guess I'll know    
      Fmaj7 C     Am  G Gsus4 G
When I get  there

Chorus:
    Fmaj7       C    Am  G Gsus4 G
I'm learning to fly,  (learning to fly)
      Fmaj7     C     Am  G Gsus4 G 
But I ain't got wings
Fmaj7  C    Am  G Gsus4 G
Coming down  (learning to fly) 
       Fmaj7   C     Am  G Gsus4 G
Is the hardest thing (learning to fly)

Chorus: (N.C.)
    Fmaj7       C    Am  G Gsus4 G
I'm learning to fly,   (learning to fly)
      Fmaj7     C     Am  G Gsus4 G 
But I ain't got wings 
Fmaj7  C    Am  G Gsus4 G
Coming down   
       Fmaj7   C     Am  G Gsus4 G
Is the hardest thing

Chorus: (N.C.)
    Fmaj7       C    Am  G Gsus4 G
I'm learning to fly,  (Yeah I'm learning to fly)
      Fmaj7     C     Am  G Gsus4 G 
But I ain't got wings  (Over my trouble)
Fmaj7  C    Am  G Gsus4 G
Coming down   (Over my worries)
       Fmaj7   C     Am  G Gsus4 G
Is the hardest thing (Oh yes it, yes it is)

Chorus: (N.C.)
    Fmaj7       C    Am  G Gsus4 G
I'm learning to fly,   (One day I'll learn to fly)
      Fmaj7     C     Am  G Gsus4 G 
But I ain't got wings  (And I'll fly over my worries)
Fmaj7  C    Am  G Gsus4 G
Coming down   (I'll fly over my troubles)  
       Fmaj7   C     Am  G Gsus4 G
Is the hardest thing (Oh yes it, yes it is)

Chorus: (N.C.)
    Fmaj7       C    Am  G Gsus4 G
I'm learning to fly,   
      Fmaj7     C     Am  G Gsus4 G 
But I ain't got wings   (Singing it out babe)
Fmaj7  C    Am  G Gsus4 G
Coming down   (You know)
       Fmaj7   C     Am  G Gsus4 G
Is the hardest thing (One day, one day I'm gonna rise up and)

Chorus: (N.C.)
    Fmaj7       C    Am  G Gsus4 G
I'm learning to fly,   (Fly over my worries)
      Fmaj7     C     Am  G Gsus4 G 
But I ain't got wings (I'll fly over my worries)  
Fmaj7  C    Am  G Gsus4 G
Coming down   (Oh, baby)
           Fmaj7   C     
That's the hardest thing