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Nice tune. This is my first tab, so hopefully it's bang on.
Tom Petty - "Night Driver" off of Highway Companion
Standard Tuning, No Capo
Intro: Em, A (repeat x 4)
There's a Emshadow on the Amoon tonight
I Emswear I see your Aface Emup there with the saAtellites
Looking Emdown from outerspaceA  
EmMe, I'm drifting Ahome again
EmHeadlights in my Aeyes
EmFighting sleep with Awindows down
Worn Emout from long goodAbyes.
GNight driver Ddrifting home again A(repeat x 2)
You Emoffered up no Ahistory when Emyou blew into Atown
EmYou remain a Amystery, no Eminformation Afound EmI speed dial the Ajudgment call
The Emnear miss hits the Aground
The Emnew king hides beAhind the throne reEmfusing to be Acrowned.
GNight driver Ddrifting home again A(repeat x 2)
Solo: Em, A (repeat x 4)
EmHigh tide rumbles, Apch
My Emtires losing Atread
EmHelicopter Acircling, Emwiping overAhead
EmNow I sit and Acount the days and Emtry to fill my Atime
There's a Emshadow on the Amoon tonightEm  
The dollar gets a Adime.
GNight driver Ddrifting home again A(repeat x 2)
Home DAgain
Ending: Em, A (repeat x 8)

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Nice tune. This is my first tab, so hopefully it's bang on.

Tom Petty - "Night Driver" off of Highway Companion

Standard Tuning, No Capo

Intro: Em, A (repeat x 4)

Em A

There's a shadow on the moon tonight

Em A Em A

I swear I see your face up there with the satellites

Em A

Looking down from outerspace

Em A

Me, I'm drifting home again

Em A

Headlights in my eyes

Em A

Fighting sleep with windows down

Em A

Worn out from long goodbyes.

G D A

Night driver drifting home again (repeat x 2)

Em A Em A

You offered up no history when you blew into town

Em A Em A Em A

You remain a mystery, no information found I speed dial the judgment call

Em A

The near miss hits the ground

Em A Em A

The new king hides behind the throne refusing to be crowned.

G D A

Night driver drifting home again (repeat x 2)

Solo: Em, A (repeat x 4)

Em A

High tide rumbles, pch

Em A

My tires losing tread

Em A Em A

Helicopter circling, wiping overhead

Em A Em A

Now I sit and count the days and try to fill my time

Em A Em

There's a shadow on the moon tonight

The dollar gets a dime.

G D A

Night driver drifting home again (repeat x 2)

Home Again

Ending: Em, A (repeat x 8)

About Night Driver Chords by Tom Petty

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