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Runnin Down A Dream

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Runnin' Down A Dream chords
Tom Petty  1989 (Full Moon Fever) * 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Runnin%27_Down_a_Dream
[Intro]
E
[Verse]
It was a Ebeautiful day, the sun beat down
I had the Dradio on, I was Edrivin'
Trees flew by, me and Del was singin', Little DRunaway 
I was Eflyin'
[Chorus]
         A*            G  E  
Yeah I'm runnin' down a dream
That never would Gcome to Ame
*                G     E           E         G   A  
Workin' on a mystery, goin' wherever it leads
Runnin' Gdown a Edream   
[Verse]
I Efelt so good, like anything was possible
I hit Dcruise control, and rubbed my Eeyes
The last three days, the rain was un-stoppable 
It was Dalways cold, no sunEshine
[Chorus]
Yeah I'm Arunnin' Gdown a Edream
That never would Gcome to Ame
*                G     E           E         G   A  
Workin' on a mystery, goin' wherever it leads
Runnin' Gdown a Edream
[Bridge]
ououoCu   ououoDu   ououEou
ououoCu   ououoDu   ououEou
[Verse]
I Erolled on, as the sky grew dark
I put the Dpedal down, to make some Etime
There's something good, waitin' down this road
I'm Dpickin' up, whatever's Emine
[Chorus]
Yeah I'm Arunnin' Gdown a Edream
That never would Gcome to Ame
*                G     E           E         G   A  
Workin' on a mystery, goin' wherever it leads
Runnin' Gdown a Edream
E
Yeah I'm Arunnin' Gdown a Edream
That never would Gcome to Ame
*                G     E           E         G   A  
Workin' on a mystery, goin' wherever it leads
Runnin' Gdown a Edream
E
[Outro]
ououoCu   ououoDu   ououEou
ououoCu   ououoDu   ououEou
ououoCu   ououoDu   ououEou
ououoCu   ououoDu   ououEou . . . .
* some folks prefer D instead of A here
* Alternate:
Capo II
 A= G  
 G= F  
 E= D  
 D= C  
 C= Bb  
Set8

The story behind the song

"Runnin' Down a Dream" is a classic track from Tom Petty, a highly successful solo artist and the frontman for Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. He was also a member of the supergroup the Traveling Wilburys. This song was released on his album "Full Moon Fever."

AI-written from these sources:Tom Petty — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Runnin Down A Dream

by Tom Petty

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Runnin' Down A Dream chords

Tom Petty 1989 (Full Moon Fever) *

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Runnin%27_Down_a_Dream

[Intro]

[Verse]

It was a beautiful day, the sun beat down

D E

I had the radio on, I was drivin'

Trees flew by, me and Del was singin', Little Runaway

I was flyin'

[Chorus]

A G E

Yeah I'm runnin' down a dream

G A

That never would come to me

G E E G A

Workin' on a mystery, goin' wherever it leads

G E

Runnin' down a dream

[Verse]

I felt so good, like anything was possible

D E

I hit cruise control, and rubbed my eyes

The last three days, the rain was un-stoppable

D E

It was always cold, no sunshine

[Chorus]

A G E

Yeah I'm runnin' down a dream

G A

That never would come to me

G E E G A

Workin' on a mystery, goin' wherever it leads

G E

Runnin' down a dream

[Bridge]

C D E

ououou ououou ououou

C D E

ououou ououou ououou

[Verse]

I rolled on, as the sky grew dark

D E

I put the pedal down, to make some time

There's something good, waitin' down this road

D E

I'm pickin' up, whatever's mine

[Chorus]

A G E

Yeah I'm runnin' down a dream

G A

That never would come to me

G E E G A

Workin' on a mystery, goin' wherever it leads

G E

Runnin' down a dream

A G E

Yeah I'm runnin' down a dream

G A

That never would come to me

G E E G A

Workin' on a mystery, goin' wherever it leads

G E

Runnin' down a dream

[Outro]

C D E

ououou ououou ououou

C D E

ououou ououou ououou

C D E

ououou ououou ououou

C D E

ououou ououou ououou . . . .

* some folks prefer D instead of A here

* Alternate:

Capo II

A G

G F

E D

D C

C Bb

Set8

About Runnin Down A Dream Chords by Tom Petty

Learn how to play Runnin Down A Dream by Tom Petty with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Runnin Down A Dream chords”, “Runnin Down A Dream guitar chords”, or “Tom Petty Runnin Down A Dream chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Runnin Down A Dream chords and for experienced players who want accurate Runnin Down A Dream lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include A, E, D, G, C, F.

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