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Tom Petty - You Don’t Know How It Feels Chords

Chord reference E, A, B, D
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[E] [A] [E] [A] [E] [A] [E] [A] [E]Let me run with [A]you tonight, I’ll [E]take you on a [A]moonlight ride

[E] [A] [E] [A] [E]There’s someone I [A]used to see but [E]she don’t give a [A]damn for me

[E] [A] [E] [A] Well, let me [E]get to the [B]point, let’s [E]roll another [A]joint Turn the [E]radio [B]loud, I’m too [E]alone to be [A]proud [E]You don’t [D]know how it [A]feels [E]You don’t [D]know how it [A]feels, to be [A]me [E] [D] [A] [E] [D] [A]

[E]People come, [A]people go, [E]some grow young, [A]some grow cold

[E] [A] [E] [A] [E]I woke up [A]in between, a [E]memory [A]and a dream

[E] [A] [E] [A] Well, let me [E]get to the [B]point, let’s [E]roll another [A]joint Turn the [E]radio [B]loud, I’m too [E]alone to be [A]proud [E]You don’t [D]know how it [A]feels [E]You don’t [D]know how it [A]feels, to be [A]me [E] [D] [A] [E] [D] [A]

[E]My old man was born [A]to rock, but he’s [E]still tryin’ to beat [A]the clock

[E] [A] [E] [A] [E]Think of me [A]what you will, [E]I’ve gotta a little [A]space to fill

[E] [A] [E] [A] So, let me [E]get to the [B]point, let’s [E]roll another [A]joint Let’s [E]head on [B]down the road, [E]there’s some [A]place I gotta go [E]You don’t [D]know how it [A]feels, [E]you don’t [D]know how it [A]feels No, [E]you don’t [D]know how it [A]feels, [A]to be me [E]You don’t [D]know how it [A]feels, [E]you don’t [D]know how it [A]feels No, [E]you don’t [D]know how it [A]feels, [A]to be me

[E] [D] [A] [E] [D] [A] [E] [D] [A] [E] [D] [A] [A] [E] [A] [E] [A] [E] [A] [E] [A] [E] [A] [E] [A]

Artist Tom Petty
Album Wildflowers
Genres Pop, Pop Rock, Rock
Year 1994
Key E

How to Play You Don't Know How It Feels on Guitar?

Tom Petty - You Don't Know How It Feels can be played in the key of E using the E, A, B, D 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 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 B, To play B, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the D string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 3, let B ring open, mute G.
  • 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.

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

You can play You Don't Know How It Feels with the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.