Learning To Fly Acoustic chords by Tom Petty

Chords with lyrics

D= down
U= up

So the song is in 4/4 beat and strumming pattern for the entire
song is just:

D MajorD U D MajorD U  U D MajorD U
1 & 2 & (3)& 4 &

So just take a brief pause on the 3 count and strum up on the
& of the 3 count.

So the strumming to the chords would be:

D MajorD U D MajorD U  U D MajorD U D MajorD U D MajorD U  U D MajorD U
1 & 2 & (3)& 4 & 1 & 2 & (3)& 4 &
C majorC   G+G     E minorEm  D MajorD

If you still have trouble with the strumming just listen to the song.

So now to the song.

Intro:

C majorC G+G E minorEm D MajorD 2 times

Verse 1:

    C majorC    G+G  E minorEm D MajorD
Well I started out
    C majorC   G+G  E minorEm D MajorD
down a dirty road
C majorC    G+G  E minorEm D MajorD
Started out
C majorC  D MajorD  E minorEm D MajorD
all alone

Verse 2:

    C majorC    G+G  E minorEm D MajorD
And the sun went down
   C majorC      G+G  E minorEm D MajorD
as I crossed the hill
    C majorC    G+G E minorEm D MajorD
And the town lit up
  C majorC     D MajorD   E minorEm D MajorD
the world got still

Chorus 1:

  C majorC      G+G  E minorEm D MajorD
I'm learning to fly
  C majorC      G+G   E minorEm D MajorD
but I ain't got wings
C majorC   G+G  E minorEm D MajorD
Coming down
    C majorC    G+G   E minorEm D MajorD
is the hardest thing

Verse 3:

     C majorC    G+G  E minorEm D MajorD
Well the good old days
  C majorC  G+G   E minorEm D MajorD
may not return
    C majorC      G+G  E minorEm D MajorD
And the rocks might melt
    C majorC    G+G  E minorEm D MajorD
and the sea may burn

Chorus 1

Solo (just repeat the intro)

Verse 4:

   C majorC    G+G  E minorEm D MajorD
Well some say life
   C majorC    G+G  E minorEm D MajorD
will beat you down
C majorC     G+G   E minorEm D MajorD
Break your heart
C majorC     D MajorD   E minorEm D MajorD
steal your crown

Verse 5:

   C majorC    G+G  E minorEm D MajorD
So I started out
  C majorC     G+G   E minorEm D MajorD
for God knows where
 C majorC     G+G  E minorEm D MajorD
I guess I'll know
   C majorC   D MajorD   E minorEm D MajorD
when I get there

Chorus 2:

  C majorC      G+G  E minorEm D MajorD
I'm learning to fly
 C majorC     G+G   E minorEm D MajorD
around the clouds
C majorC     G+G E minorEm D MajorD
What goes up
C majorC     G+G  E minorEm D MajorD
must come down

Bridge (just repeat the intro)

Last Chorus:

  C majorC      G+G  E minorEm D MajorD
I'm learning to fly
  C majorC      G+G   E minorEm D MajorD
but I ain't got wings
C majorC   G+G  E minorEm D MajorD
Coming down
    C majorC    G+G   E minorEm D MajorD
is the hardest thing
  C majorC      G+G  E minorEm D MajorD
I'm learning to fly
 C majorC     G+G   E minorEm D MajorD
around the clouds
C majorC     G+G E minorEm D MajorD
What goes up
C majorC     G+G  E minorEm D MajorD
must come down
  C majorC      G+G  E minorEm D MajorD C majorC G+G E minorEm D MajorD
I'm learning to fly
  C majorC      G+G  E minorEm D MajorD C majorC G+G E minorEm D MajorD
I'm learning to fly

(end on G+G)

And that should be that for Learning to Fly by Tom Petty.
One of these days I'll figure out that solo, but for now
it works as a great solo acoustic song. And once again, please rate.

-I hope you enjoy; my little droogies.

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