Running Down A Dream chords by Tom Petty

Chords with lyrics

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    Hi! I had a couple of minutes,so I figured I would share one
     of my favorite Petty tunes with you. It is very easy, but fun
     to play! hope you like it as much as I do!  Best...Mark...

              Runnin' Down A augmentedA Dream
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     Signature Riff: use throughout the entire song.
     I do it like this: on the top (low E MajorE string)
                   (play power E MajorE chord)
     E MajorE 0--7--0--6--0--5--0--3--0---------------

     Verse1:
         E MajorE
         It was a beautiful day, ...
               D MajorD         E MajorE
         I had the radio on, I ...

         The trees went back, me ...
              D MajorD         E MajorE
         Little Runaway, ...

     Chorus:    D MajorD    G+G    E MajorE
         Yeah, Runnin' ...
         E MajorE      G+G    A augmentedA
         Never would come ...
         D MajorD     G+G    E MajorE
         Workin' ...
         E MajorE     G+G     A augmentedA
         Goin' wherever ...
         D MajorD     G+G    E MajorE
         Runnin' ...


     Verse2:
         E MajorE
         I felt so good, like ...
             D MajorD            E MajorE
         Hit cruise control, and ...

         Last three days, the rain ...
             D MajorD            E MajorE
         (It) was always cold....

     Repeat Chorus
     Break: It is just C majorC (riff) D MajorD (riff) E MajorE (riff) Play 2X

     Verse3:
         E MajorE
         I rolled on, ...
               D MajorD            E MajorE
         I put the pedal down, ...

         There's something good, ...
              D MajorD         E MajorE
         I'm pickin' up, ....

     Repeat chorus 2X, then Break part, and add SOLO!

                   Enjoy! Mark....


Other versions of Running Down A Dream

Alternative guitar chords and tabs for Running down a dream (Ver. 2) by Tom Petty