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Song Title:     All The Wrong Reasons   
Artist:         Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers - From the
album "Into The Great Wide open"
Chords used:
capo 3rd fret
D  G  A
|--D3-3-5-6-8-G6---6-6--6---A3---3--3----D5---5-5-----|
|--6-6-------6---6-6--6---6---5--6----6---6-6--6--|
|--5-5-------3---3-3--3---5---5--5----5---5-5--5--|
|--3-3-------3---3-3--3---5---5--5----3---3-3--3--|
|-------------------------------------------------|
|--x----------------------------------------------|
|--D3-3-5-6-8-G6---6-6--6---A3---3-3-3---D5---5-------|
|--6-6-------6---6-6--6---5---5-5-5---6---6---6---|
|--5-5-------3---3-3--3---5---5-5-5---5---5---5---|
|--3-3-------3---3-3--3---5---5-5-5---3---3---3---|
|-------------------------------------------------|
|--x----------------------------------------------|
Intro:
D  G  A  D    D  G  A  D    D  G  A  D    D  G  A  D
TDrouble blew Gin   on a Acold dark Dwind
It Dcame withGout no AwarnnDin
And that Dbig ol'  Ghouse went Aup for Dsale
They were Don the Groad by AmorniDng
DWoh ah oh Gho The Adays went Dslow   Dinto the Gchanging Asea-Dson
DWoh ah oh Gho, Out Ain the Dcold    for Dall the Gwrong Area-Dsons
Well Dshe grew up Ghard, and Ashe grew up Dfast
In the Dage of Gtel--e-Avi----Dsion
And Dshe made a Gvow to Ahave it Dall
It beDcame her Gnew re--Ali----Dgion
DWoh ah oh Gho,  ADown in her Dsoul, it Dwas an Gact of Atrea-Dson
DWoh ah oh Gho,  ADown they Dgo, for Dall the Gwrong   Area-Dsons
(4 bar intro - then light)
Where the Dsky  beGgins the hoArizon Dends
DeDspite the Gbest inAten--Dtions
And a Dbig old Gman  Agoes up for Dsale
He beDcomes his Gown in-Aven--Dtion
Woh Dah oh Gho, The Adays go Dslow, Dinto the Gchanging Asea-Dson
Woh Dah oh Gho,    ABought and Dsold for Dall the Gwrong Area-Dsons
DWoh ah oh Gho,    ADown they Dgo for Dall the Gwrong Area-Dsons

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All The Wrong Reasons

by Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Song Title: All The Wrong Reasons

Artist: Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers - From the

album "Into The Great Wide open"

Chords used:

capo 3rd fret

D G A

D G A D

|--3-3-5-6-8-6---6-6--6---3---3--3----5---5-5-----|

|--6-6-------6---6-6--6---6---5--6----6---6-6--6--|

|--5-5-------3---3-3--3---5---5--5----5---5-5--5--|

|--3-3-------3---3-3--3---5---5--5----3---3-3--3--|

|-------------------------------------------------|

|--x----------------------------------------------|

D G A D

|--3-3-5-6-8-6---6-6--6---3---3-3-3---5---5-------|

|--6-6-------6---6-6--6---5---5-5-5---6---6---6---|

|--5-5-------3---3-3--3---5---5-5-5---5---5---5---|

|--3-3-------3---3-3--3---5---5-5-5---3---3---3---|

|-------------------------------------------------|

|--x----------------------------------------------|

Intro:

D G A D D G A D D G A D D G A D

D G A D

Trouble blew in on a cold dark wind

D G A D

It came without no warnnin

D G A D

And that big ol' house went up for sale

D G A D

They were on the road by morning

D G A D D G A D

Woh ah oh ho The days went slow into the changing sea-son

D G A D D G A D

Woh ah oh ho, Out in the cold for all the wrong rea-sons

D G A D

Well she grew up hard, and she grew up fast

D G A D

In the age of tel--e-vi----sion

D G A D

And she made a vow to have it all

D G A D

It became her new re--li----gion

D G A D D G A D

Woh ah oh ho, Down in her soul, it was an act of trea-son

D G A D D G A D

Woh ah oh ho, Down they go, for all the wrong rea-sons

(4 bar intro - then light)

D G A D

Where the sky begins the horizon ends

D G A D

Despite the best inten--tions

D G A D

And a big old man goes up for sale

D G A D

He becomes his own in-ven--tion

D G A D D G A D

Woh ah oh ho, The days go slow, into the changing sea-son

D G A D D G A D

Woh ah oh ho, Bought and sold for all the wrong rea-sons

D G A D D G A D

Woh ah oh ho, Down they go for all the wrong rea-sons

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