It Ain't Nothin To Me Tab by Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers

It Ain't Nothin To Me tab by Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers

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It Aint Nothin To Me by Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers: Guitar, Bass & Songwriting Insights

"It Ain't Nothin' to Me" by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers is a track from their 1985 album "Southern Accents." The song features a driving rhythm section with Benmont Tench on keyboards and Howie Epstein on bass. Mike Campbell's guitar work shines with his signature slide guitar playing, adding a gritty edge to the track. The song showcases Petty's knack for storytelling and Campbell's versatile guitar skills.

Difficulty: Intermediate 💪

Key: G

Intro:

e|-12*--5*--------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------8brp5------8brp5------13b----15b--15p13----15p13----------------|
G|------------------7----------7----------------------14-------12h14p12h14p12-|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|----------------------------------------8-7-5-7----------------------------|
B|----------------------------------5h7h8---------8-7-5-7--------------------|
G|------------------7p5-----------------------------------7p5p4-4-5-7--------|
D|-14\12-10-12b~--------7-5b-r-b--------------------------------------7p5p4--|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

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e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------15~-15~----12*~----7brbr-5-7brbrbrbr~------------------------|
G|----------------------------------7brbr-5-7brbrbrbr~-----------------------|
D|-4-5-7------------------------------------------------x\-------------------|
A|-------5brb-------------------------------------------x\-------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|


Verse 1:

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-7brbr-5-------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-7brbr-5-------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|


Chorus 1:

e|-12*~----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------12*~-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|


Verse 2:

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-7brbrp5-------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-7brbrp5-------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|


Chorus 2:

e|-12*~----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------12*~-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|


[Interlude]

e|-----5~-------------------12br-11~-----------------------------------------|
B|-8br--------------10b~-----------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------7b~-------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|


Verse 3:

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-7b/\------7br--\----7-5b---7brbr------------------------------------------|
G|-7b/\------7br--\----7-5b---7brbr------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|


Chorus 3:

e|------------------------------12*~-----------------------------------------|
B|-21b\-----------------20b~----------12*~-----------------------------------|
G|----------7br-5-7b~-----------------------12*~-----------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|


Verse 4:

e|---------------12*---------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------7brbr--------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-7b-----7brbr--------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|


Verse 5:

e|---------------------8p5-7p5-------------8~--------------------------------|
B|-------------20b~------------8p5-7p5---------7-5b-r-----------------7br-5--|
G|-7brp5-------------------------------7p5-----7-5b-r-----------------7br-5--|
D|-------7~------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------5brbr-5-5brbr---------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-13brb~--------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|


[Solo]

e|------------------------22~-----22p17--------------------------------------|
B|-13brbrbrbrbrbrb----20b---------------20p17\-------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------5/7\5/7~-5/7\5/7\5/7/9--|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------5b--------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------10/13-13~------------------------------------|
G|-7/5/7-5/7-5/7-7/\9-7\9\7/9~-------------14-\12-\9brbr~--------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------5h7p5-5h7p5h7p5---|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|-----12*-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-12*-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|


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| /\  Whammy bar
| *   Natural harmonic
| h   Hammer-on
| p   Pull-off
| r   Release
| b   Bend
| br  Bend release
| pb  Pre-bend
| pbr Pre-bend release
| /   Slide up
| \   Slide down
| ~   Vibrato

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Published: July 7, 2025

Last updated: July 7, 2025

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