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Free Fallin

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Tabbed by: Hunter
Tuning: standard (capo on the third fret)
  Gsus23x0233
  Asus4x02230
[Intro]
 D/    Gsus2   Gsus2/  D/ Asus4  
 D/    Gsus2   Gsus2/  D/ Asus4  
[Verse]
she's a Dgood Gsus2girl, Gsus2loves DheAsus4r mama
loves DJe-Gsus2sus and Gsus2AmericDa Asus4too
she's a Dgood Gsus2girl, Gsus2crazy D'bouAsus4t Elvis
loves DhorGsus2ses and her Gsus2boy - Dfriend Asus4too
[Instrumental]
 D/   Gsus2   Gsus2/  D/ Asus  
[Verse]
and it's a Dlong Gsus2day   Gsus2livin' Din ReAsus4seda
there's a Dfree-Gsus2way ruGsus2nnin' Dthrough the Asus4yard
and I'm a Dbad Gsus2boy, cause I Gsus2don't Deven Asus4miss her
I'm a Dbad Gsus2boy for Gsus2breakin' Dher Asusheart
[Chorus]
         D-  Gsus2   Gsus2-  D- Asus4  
now I'm free
      D-  Gsus2   Gsus2-  D- Asus4  
free fall-in'
        D-  Gsus2   Gsus2-  D- Asus4  
ya I'm free
      D-  Gsus2   Gsus2-  D- Asus4  
free fall-in'
[Verse]
all the DvampGsus2ires wGsus2alkin' DthrouAsus4gh the valley
move Dwest Gsus2down VGsus2entura DBouleAsus4vard
all the Dbad Gsus2boys aGsus2re stanDding Asus4in the shadows
and the Dgood Gsus2girls Gsus2are hoDme wiAsus4th broken hearts
[Chorus]
         D-  Gsus2   Gsus2-  D- Asus4  
now I'm free
      D-  Gsus2   Gsus2-  D- Asus4  
free fall-in'
        D-  Gsus2   Gsus2-  D- Asus4  
ya I'm free
      D-  Gsus2   Gsus2-  D- Asus4  
free fall-in'
[Instrumental]
D5 G5    D5 A5
D5 G5    D5 A5
[Verse]
I wanDna glGsus2ide doGsus2wn over DMulhAsus4olland
I wanDna wrGsus2ite heGsus2r name Din thAsus4e sky
gonnDa freGsus2e fall Gsus2out inDto noAsus4thin'
gonna DleavGsus2e this Gsus2world Dfor a Asus4while
[Chorus]
      D-  Gsus2   Gsus2-  D- Asus4  
and I'm free
(free fallin, now I'm, free fallin)
      D-  Gsus2   Gsus2-  D- Asus4  
free fall-in'
(free fallin, now I'm, free fallin)
      D-  Gsus2   Gsus2-  D- Asus4  
ya I'm free
(free fallin, now I'm, free fallin)
      D-  Gsus2   Gsus2-  D- Asus4  
free fall-in'
(free fallin, now I'm, free fallin)

The story behind the song

"Free Fallin'" was the very first song completed for Tom Petty's debut solo album, Full Moon Fever. Petty wrote the song with Jeff Lynne, who also contributed backing vocals and played bass guitar on the track. The duo wrote and recorded this iconic song in just two days. It went on to become Petty's highest- and longest-charting song.

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

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Free Fallin

by Tom Petty

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Tabbed by: Hunter

Tuning: standard (capo on the third fret)

Gsus2

3x0233

Asus4

x02230

[Intro]

D Gsus2 Gsus2 D Asus4

/ / /

D Gsus2 Gsus2 D Asus4

/ / /

[Verse]

D Gsus2 Gsus2 D Asus4

she's a good girl, loves her mama

D Gsus2 Gsus2 D Asus4

loves Je-sus and America too

D Gsus2 Gsus2 D Asus4

she's a good girl, crazy 'bout Elvis

D Gsus2 Gsus2 D Asus4

loves horses and her boy - friend too

[Instrumental]

D Gsus2 Gsus2 D Asus

/ / /

[Verse]

D Gsus2 Gsus2 D Asus4

and it's a long day livin' in Reseda

D Gsus2 Gsus2 D Asus4

there's a free-way runnin' through the yard

D Gsus2 Gsus2 D Asus4

and I'm a bad boy, cause I don't even miss her

D Gsus2 Gsus2 D Asus

I'm a bad boy for breakin' her heart

[Chorus]

D Gsus2 Gsus2 D Asus4

- - -

now I'm free

D Gsus2 Gsus2 D Asus4

- - -

free fall-in'

D Gsus2 Gsus2 D Asus4

- - -

ya I'm free

D Gsus2 Gsus2 D Asus4

- - -

free fall-in'

[Verse]

D Gsus2 Gsus2 D Asus4

all the vampires walkin' through the valley

D Gsus2 Gsus2 D Asus4

move west down Ventura Boulevard

D Gsus2 Gsus2 D Asus4

all the bad boys are standing in the shadows

D Gsus2 Gsus2 D Asus4

and the good girls are home with broken hearts

[Chorus]

D Gsus2 Gsus2 D Asus4

- - -

now I'm free

D Gsus2 Gsus2 D Asus4

- - -

free fall-in'

D Gsus2 Gsus2 D Asus4

- - -

ya I'm free

D Gsus2 Gsus2 D Asus4

- - -

free fall-in'

[Instrumental]

D5 G5 D5 A5

[Verse]

D Gsus2 Gsus2 D Asus4

I wanna glide down over Mulholland

D Gsus2 Gsus2 D Asus4

I wanna write her name in the sky

D Gsus2 Gsus2 D Asus4

gonna free fall out into nothin'

D Gsus2 Gsus2 D Asus4

gonna leave this world for a while

[Chorus]

D Gsus2 Gsus2 D Asus4

- - -

and I'm free

(free fallin, now I'm, free fallin)

D Gsus2 Gsus2 D Asus4

- - -

free fall-in'

(free fallin, now I'm, free fallin)

D Gsus2 Gsus2 D Asus4

- - -

ya I'm free

(free fallin, now I'm, free fallin)

D Gsus2 Gsus2 D Asus4

- - -

free fall-in'

(free fallin, now I'm, free fallin)

About Free Fallin Chords by Tom Petty

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What key is "Free Fallin" in?

The chords for "Free Fallin" show the original chord names (including Gsus2, Asus4, D, Asus, D5, G5). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.