Tom Petty - Learning To Fly Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to C key to play this song with easier chords.
Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
[Opening]
[F] [C] [Am] [G] [F] [C] [Am] [G] [F] [C] [Am] [G] [F] [C] [Am] [G]
Well I [F]started [C]out, [Am] [G]down a [F]dirty [C]road. [Am] [G]
[F]Started [C]out, [Am] [G] [F]all [C]alone. [Am] [G]
[verse 2]
And the [F]sun went [C]down, [Am] [G]as I [F]crossed the [C]hill. [Am] [G]
And the [F]town lit [C]up, [Am] [G]the [F]world got [C]still. [Am] [G]
[chorus]
I’m [F]learning to [C]fly, [Am] [G]but I [F]ain’t got [C]wings. [Am] [G]
[F]Coming [C]down, [Am] [G]is the [F]hardest [C]thing. [Am] [G]
[verse 3]
Well the [F]”Good old [C]days”, [Am] [G]may [F]not [C]return. [Am] [G]
And the [F]rocks might [C]melt, [Am] [G]and the [F]sea may [C]burn. [Am] [G]
[chorus]
I’m [F]learning to [C]fly, [Am] [G]but I [F]ain’t got [C]wings. [Am] [G]
[F]Coming [C]down, [Am] [G]is the [F]hardest [C]thing. [Am] [G]
[verse 4]
[G] [G] [G] [G] [G] [G] [G] [G]
[F] [C] [Am] [G] [F] [C] [Am] [G] [F] [C] [Am] [G] [F] [C] [Am] [G]
Well [F]some say [C]life, [Am] [G]will [F]beat you [C]down. [Am] [G]
[F]Break your [C]heart, [Am] [G][F]steal your [C]crown. [Am] [G]
[verse 5]
So [F]start it [C]out, [Am] [G]for [F]God knows [C]where. [Am] [G]
I [F]guess I’ll [C]know, [Am] [G]when [F]I get [C]there. [Am] [G]
[verse 6]
I’m [F]learning to [C]fly, [Am] [G] [F]around the [C]clouds, [Am] [G]
[F]What goes [C]up, [Am] [G] [F]must come [C]down. [Am] [G]
[verse 7]
[G] [G] [G] [G] [G] [G] [G] [G]
[F] [C] [Am] [G] [F] [C] [Am] [G] [F] [C] [Am] [G] [F] [C] [Am] [G]
I’m [F]learning to [C]fly, [Am](learning to [G]fly), but I [F]ain’t got [C]wings. [Am] [G]
[F]Coming [C]down, [Am] [G]is the [F]hardest [C]thing. [Am] [G]
I’m [F]learning to [C]fly, [Am](learning to [G]fly), [F]around the [C]clouds, [Am] [G]
[F]What goes [C]up, [Am](learning to [G]fly), [F]must come [C]down. [Am] [G]
[Closing]
I’m [F]learning to [C]fly, [Am](learning to [G]fly) [F][C][Am](learning to [G]fly)
I’m [F]learning to [C]fly, [Am](learning [G]to fly) [F][C][Am](learning to [G]fly)
How to play Learning To Fly on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Tom Petty - Learning To Fly on guitar requires 4 chords and 4 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
Learning To Fly uses these transitions most often: Am → G (56), C → Am (56), and F → C (56). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with F - C chord transition.
1. F → C chord transition
To move from F to C;
- While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
2. C → Am chord transition
To move from C to Am;
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
3. Am → G chord transition
To move from Am to G;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
4. G → F chord transition
To move from G to F;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
Learning To Fly chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Learning To Fly.
- Learning To Fly includes 223 chord transitions, 4 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.06% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Learning To Fly contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Learning To Fly connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
- G → F: 9%
After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).- F → C: 40%