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Into The Great Wide Open

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INTO THE GREAT WIDE OPEN by TOM PETTY from the album of same name
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The intro and first few bars of the verse seem to be the following:
e|-Em0---EmMaj7-------Em7-----Em6-----|
B|-0--------------------|
G|-0--------------------|
D|-2-----1-----0----2---|
A|-2-----2-----2----4---|
E|-0-----0-----0----0---|
[Intro]
   Em     EmMaj7     Em7     Em6x2
[Verse 1]
EmEddie EmMaj7waited till he Em7finished high Em6school
EmHe went to EmMaj7Hollywood, Em7got a tatEm6too
AmHe met a Am/Ggirl out there with Am/F#a tattoo Am/Gtoo
The Gfuture was Fwide CopenG  C  G  
EmThey moved EmMaj7into a place they Em7both could Em6afford
EmHe found a EmMaj7nightclub he could Em7work at the Em6door
AmShe had a Am/Gguitar and she tAm/F#aught him some Am/Gchords
The Gsky Fwas the ClimitG  C  G  G  C  G  D  
[Chorus]
GInto the grCeat wide D(sus4)open,    Gunder them sEmkies of DblueAm  
GOut in the grCeat wide D(sus4)open,   a Grebel withFout a cEmlueA  
G C G   G C G
[Solo]
   Em     EmMaj7     Em7     Em6x2
[Verse 2]
EmThe paEmMaj7pers said Ed alwayEm7s played from Em6the heart
EmHe got an aEmMaj7gent and a roaEm7die named Em6Bart
AmThey made Am/Ga record and it weAm/F#nt in the Am/Gcharts
The Gsky was the FlimiCt.G  C  G  
EmHis leather EmMaj7jacket had chains thEm7at would jiEm6ngle
EmThey both mEmMaj7et movie stars, partieEm7d and mingleEm6d
Am/F#Their A&R Am/Gman said "I don'Amt hear a singAm/Cle."
The GfutuFre was wCide openG  C  G  G  C  G  D  
[Chorus]
GInto the grCeat wide D(sus4)open,    Gunder them sEmkies of DblueAm  
GOut in the grCeat wide D(sus4)open,   a Grebel withFout a cEmlueA  
GInto the grCeat wide D(sus4)open,    Gunder them sEmkies of DblueAm  
GInto the grCeat wide D(sus4)open,   a Grebel withFout a cEmlueA  
Ending
G C G   G C G

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The story behind the song

This song tells the story of Eddie, a young man stepping out of high school and into the unknown, a "rebel without a clue" venturing into the world. It captures that feeling of boundless possibility and slight bewilderment as he faces the "great wide open" under blue skies. The song reflects a common theme in Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers' work, often exploring the lives and dreams of ordinary people in America. It’s a tune that embodies the spirit of youthful ambition and the hopeful, if unscripted, journey ahead.

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Into The Great Wide Open

by Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers

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Chords in this song · guitar

EmMaj7

Em7

Em6

Am/G

Am/F#

D(sus4)

Am/C

INTO THE GREAT WIDE OPEN by TOM PETTY from the album of same name

=================================================================

The intro and first few bars of the verse seem to be the following:

Em EmMaj7 Em7 Em6

e|-0--------------------|

B|-0--------------------|

G|-0--------------------|

D|-2-----1-----0----2---|

A|-2-----2-----2----4---|

E|-0-----0-----0----0---|

[Intro]

Em EmMaj7 Em7 Em6

[Verse 1]

Em EmMaj7 Em7 Em6

Eddie waited till he finished high school

Em EmMaj7 Em7 Em6

He went to Hollywood, got a tattoo

Am Am/G Am/F# Am/G

He met a girl out there with a tattoo too

G F C G C G

The future was wide open

Em EmMaj7 Em7 Em6

They moved into a place they both could afford

Em EmMaj7 Em7 Em6

He found a nightclub he could work at the door

Am Am/G Am/F# Am/G

She had a guitar and she taught him some chords

G F C G C G G C G D

The sky was the limit

[Chorus]

G C D(sus4) G Em D Am

Into the great wide open, under them skies of blue

G C D(sus4) G F Em A

Out in the great wide open, a rebel without a clue

G C G G C G

[Solo]

Em EmMaj7 Em7 Em6

[Verse 2]

Em EmMaj7 Em7 Em6

The papers said Ed always played from the heart

Em EmMaj7 Em7 Em6

He got an agent and a roadie named Bart

Am Am/G Am/F# Am/G

They made a record and it went in the charts

G F C G C G

The sky was the limit.

Em EmMaj7 Em7 Em6

His leather jacket had chains that would jingle

Em EmMaj7 Em7 Em6

They both met movie stars, partied and mingled

Am/F# Am/G Am Am/C

Their A&R man said "I don't hear a single."

G F C G C G G C G D

The future was wide open

[Chorus]

G C D(sus4) G Em D Am

Into the great wide open, under them skies of blue

G C D(sus4) G F Em A

Out in the great wide open, a rebel without a clue

G C D(sus4) G Em D Am

Into the great wide open, under them skies of blue

G C D(sus4) G F Em A

Into the great wide open, a rebel without a clue

Ending

G C G G C G

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