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Learning To Fly

Tom Petty
Version1
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Chords in this song

Strum
D-DU-UDU
{tuning: Standard (EADGBE)}
{sot}Chords:
[1----- o[------ o[------ [--4---
[1----- [1----- [1----- o[------{eot}
{sot}[12---- o[------ [-3---- o[------
[1-3--- [-2---- [-2---- o[------
[1----- [--3--- o[------ [-2----
[1----- x[------ o[------ [--3---{eot}
{section: Intro}
{section: Verse 2}
{section: Refrain}
{section: Verse 3}
Well the "Good old days" may not return.
And the rocks might melt,
and the sea may burn.
(short solo)
{section: Verse 4}
The senory life,
will beat you down.
And break your heart,
steal your crown.
{section: Verse 5}
So start it out,
for God knows where.
I guess I'll know,
when I get there.
Refrain. Repeat refrain.
(inst. break)
refrain, repeat.
I'm learnin to fly,
I'm learnin to fly.
[End]
Enjoy!
-Nate Nypaver

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Arrangement source for Learning To Fly by Tom Petty

{tuning: Standard (EADGBE)}
{sot}Chords:
   [F]            [C]            [Am]           [G]
[1-----     o[------     o[------      [--4---
[1-----      [1-----      [1-----     o[------{eot}
{sot}[12----     o[------      [-3----     o[------
[1-3---      [-2----      [-2----     o[------
[1-----      [--3---     o[------      [-2----
[1-----     x[------     o[------      [--3---{eot}

{section: Intro}
[F]   [C]   [Am]   [G]

[G]Well it [F]started [C]out,  [Am]        [G]
[G]Down a [F]dirty [C]road. [Am]       [G]
[F]Started [C]out,  [Am]        [G]
[F]All a[C]lone. [Am]       [G]

{section: Verse 2}
[G]And the [F]sun went [C]down, [Am]       [G]
[G]as ac[F]ross the [C]hill. [Am]       [G]
[G]And the [F]town lit [C]up,   [Am]         [G]
[G]the worl[F]d got st[C]ill.  [Am]        [G]
{section: Refrain}
[G]I'm [F]learning to [C]fly,  [Am]        [G]
[G]but I [F]aint got [C]wings. [Am]       [G]
[F]coming [C]down, [Am]       [G]
[G]is the [F]hardest [C]thing. [Am]       [G]

{section: Verse 3}
Well the "Good old days" may not return.
And the rocks might melt,
and the sea may burn.
(short solo)

{section: Verse 4}
The senory life,
will beat you down.
And break your heart,
steal your crown.

{section: Verse 5}
So start it out,
for God knows where.
I guess I'll know,
when I get there.

Refrain. Repeat refrain.
(inst. break)
refrain, repeat.

I'm learnin to fly,
I'm learnin to fly.

[End]
Enjoy!
-Nate Nypaver

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