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Tom Petty - Runnin’ Down A Dream Chords

Chord reference E, D, A, G, C
Rhythm tips ↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

[E] It was a [E]beautiful day, the sun beat down, I had the [D]radio on, I was [E]driving Trees flew by, me and Del was singin’, little [D]Runaway, I was [E]flying

Yeah I’m [A]runnin’ [G]down a [E]dream, that never would [G]come to [A]me [D]Workin’ on a [G]mystery, [E]going [G]wherever it [A]leads, runnin’ [G]down a [E]dream

I [E]felt so good, like anything was possible, I hit [D]cruise control, and rubbed my [E]eyes The last three days, the rain was un-stoppable, it was [D]always cold, no sun[E]shine

Yeah I’m [A]runnin’ [G]down a [E]dream, that never would [G]come to [A]me [D]Workin’ on a [G]mystery, [E]going [G]wherever it [A]leads, runnin’ [G]down a [E]dream [C]Ououou, [D]ououou, [E]ououou, [C]ououou, [D]ououou, [E]ououou

I [E]rolled on, as the sky grew dark, I put the [D]pedal down, to make some [E]time There’s something good, waiting down this road, I’m [D]picking up, whatever’s [E]mine

Yeah I’m [A]runnin’ [G]down a [E]dream, that never would [G]come to [A]me [D]Workin’ on a [G]mystery, [E]going [G]wherever it [A]leads, runnin’ [G]down a [E]dream [C]Ououou, [D]ououou, [E]ououou, [C]ououou, [D]ououou, [E]ououou

Artist Tom Petty
Album Full Moon Fever
Genres Pop, Pop Rock, Rock
Year 1989
Key E

How to Play Runnin Down A Dream on Guitar?

Tom Petty - Runnin Down A Dream can be played in the key of E using the E, D, A, G, C chords.

  • For E, To play E, press fret 1 on the G string with finger 2, let low E, B, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B.
  • For A, To play A, press fret 2 on the D string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute G, B.
  • For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.
  • For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Runnin Down A Dream with the ↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.