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You Wreck Me - Tom Petty
[Intro]
  D    A       E    D    A     E(guitar bass)
  D    A       E    D    A     E(drums)
[Verse 1]
  D    A  ETonight we ride   D    A  Eright or wrong
  D    A  ETonight we sail   D    A  Eon a radio song
  G    D  ARescue me   G    D  Ashould I go down
  D    A  EIf I stay too long   D    A  Ein trouble town
GOh,   Ayeah,
[Chorus]
  D    A  EYou wreck me, baby   D    A  EYou break me in two
  D    A  EBut you move me, honey   D    A  EYes you do
[Verse 2]
  D    A  ENow and again   D    A  EI get the feeling
  D    A  EWell if I don't win   D    A  EI'm a gonna break even
  G    D  ARescue me   G    D  Ashould I go wrong
  D    A  EIf I dig too deep   D    A  Eif I stay too long
GOh,   Ayeah,
[Chorus]
  D    A  EYou wreck me, baby   D    A  EYou break me in two
  D    A  EBut you move me, honey   D    A  EYes you do
[Bridge]
C   G   C   G   G G
C   G   C   G   G G
E   B   E   B   B B
E   B   E   B   B B
[Solo]
D  A  E     D  A  E
D  A  E     D  A  E
[Break]
D  A  E     D  A  E
D  A  E     D  A  E
[Verse 3]
  D    A  EI'll be the boy   D    A  Ein the corduroy pants
  D    A  EYou be the girl   D    A  Eat the high school dance
  G    D  ARun with me   G    D  Awherever I go
  D    A  EAnd just play dumb,   D    A  Ewhatever you know
GOh,  Ayeah,
[Chorus]
  D    A  EYou wreck me, baby   D    A  EYou break me in two
  D    A  EBut you move me, honey   D    A  EYes you do
[Chorus]
  D    A  EYou wreck me, baby   D    A  EYou break me in two
  D    A  EBut you move me, honey   D    A  EYes you do
[Outro]
D   A   D   A   E
D   A   D   A   E
D   A   D   A   E
D   A   D   A   E

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You Wreck Me

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You Wreck Me - Tom Petty

[Intro]

D A E D A E

(guitar bass)

D A E D A E

(drums)

[Verse 1]

D A E D A E

Tonight we ride right or wrong

D A E D A E

Tonight we sail on a radio song

G D A G D A

Rescue me should I go down

D A E D A E

If I stay too long in trouble town

G A

Oh, yeah,

[Chorus]

D A E D A E

You wreck me, baby You break me in two

D A E D A E

But you move me, honey Yes you do

[Verse 2]

D A E D A E

Now and again I get the feeling

D A E D A E

Well if I don't win I'm a gonna break even

G D A G D A

Rescue me should I go wrong

D A E D A E

If I dig too deep if I stay too long

G A

Oh, yeah,

[Chorus]

D A E D A E

You wreck me, baby You break me in two

D A E D A E

But you move me, honey Yes you do

[Bridge]

C G C G G G

E B E B B B

[Solo]

D A E D A E

[Break]

D A E D A E

[Verse 3]

D A E D A E

I'll be the boy in the corduroy pants

D A E D A E

You be the girl at the high school dance

G D A G D A

Run with me wherever I go

D A E D A E

And just play dumb, whatever you know

G A

Oh, yeah,

[Chorus]

D A E D A E

You wreck me, baby You break me in two

D A E D A E

But you move me, honey Yes you do

[Chorus]

D A E D A E

You wreck me, baby You break me in two

D A E D A E

But you move me, honey Yes you do

[Outro]

D A D A E

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