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Takin' My Time
Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers, Mojo - June 2010 - Track 9
NOTE: a steady march-like rhythm pattern.  chord pattern for lyrics is....
A(3x) - G(1x) - A(1x) - C(1x) - A(1x)  where "x's" mean chord hits.  
A(3x) - G(1x) - A(1x) - C(1x) - A(1x) (repeat after every verse)
Takin' my time
I'm slowin' down a little bit
Takin' my time
Slowin' down a little bit
Yeah when I was a young boy
Honey my fuse was lit
Yeah when I was a young boy
Honey my fuse was lit
(yes it was)
full A chord like 12 hits to full G7 chord 16 hits
single note run....
G-Ab-A, C-Db-   Ddo it 3x's
D-C-A  
G-Ab-A, C-Db- D(3x)
D-C-A  
C-Bb-G  
E chord 2nd position 7th fret (5x)
A(3x) - G(1x) - A(1x) - C(1x) - A(1x) (repeat after every verse)
Losin' my way
To something stronger than me
Losin' my way
To something stronger than me
Scares me to think about
What's on the road after me
Yeah it scares me to think about
What's on the road after me
(yes it does)
full  Achord like 12 hits to full  G7chord 16 hits
repeat the single note run....
G-Ab-A, C-Db-   Ddo it 3x's
D-C-A  
G-Ab-A, C-Db- D(3x)
D-C-A  
C-Bb-G  
E chord 2nd position 7th fret (8x) -  D(5x) - E(8x), A(1x), pause then
end with A7 flare.

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Takin My Time

by Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers

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Takin' My Time

Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers, Mojo - June 2010 - Track 9

NOTE: a steady march-like rhythm pattern. chord pattern for lyrics is....

A G A C A

(3x) - (1x) - (1x) - (1x) - (1x) where "x's" mean chord hits.

A G A C A

(3x) - (1x) - (1x) - (1x) - (1x) (repeat after every verse)

Takin' my time

I'm slowin' down a little bit

Takin' my time

Slowin' down a little bit

Yeah when I was a young boy

Honey my fuse was lit

Yeah when I was a young boy

Honey my fuse was lit

(yes it was)

full A chord like 12 hits to full G7 chord 16 hits

single note run....

G Ab A C Db D

--, -- do it 3x's

D C A

G Ab A C Db D

--, -- (3x)

D C A

C Bb G

E chord 2nd position 7th fret (5x)

A G A C A

(3x) - (1x) - (1x) - (1x) - (1x) (repeat after every verse)

Losin' my way

To something stronger than me

Losin' my way

To something stronger than me

Scares me to think about

What's on the road after me

Yeah it scares me to think about

What's on the road after me

(yes it does)

A G7

full chord like 12 hits to full chord 16 hits

repeat the single note run....

G Ab A C Db D

--, -- do it 3x's

D C A

G Ab A C Db D

--, -- (3x)

D C A

C Bb G

D E A

E chord 2nd position 7th fret (8x) - (5x) - (8x), (1x), pause then

end with A7 flare.

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