#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------## From: mpt@soft.gtech.com (Mark P. Trepanier) ------------------------------- Message Contents ------------------------------- Hi! I had a couple of minutes,so I figured I would share one of my favorite Petty tunes with you. It is very easy, but fun to play! hope you like it as much as I do! Best...Mark... Runnin' Down A Dream --------------------- Signature Riff: use throughout the entire song. I do it like this: on the top (low E string) (play power E chord) E 0--7--0--6--0--5--0--3--0--------------- Verse1: E It was a beautiful day, the sun beat down D E I had the radio on, I was drivin' The trees went back, me and Del were singin' D E Little Runaway, I was so blind Chorus: D G E Yeah, Runnin' down a dream E G A Never would come to me D G E Workin' on a mystery E G A Goin' wherever it leads D G E Runnin' down a dream Verse2: E I felt so good, like anything was possible D E Hit cruise control, and rub my eyes Last three days, the rain was unstoppable D E (It) was always cold, no sunshine Repeat Chorus Break: It is just C (riff) D (riff) E (riff) Play 2X Verse3: E I rolled on, the sky grew dark D E I put the pedal down, to make some time There's something good, waiting down this road D E I'm pickin' up, whatever is mine Repeat chorus 2X, then Break part, and add SOLO! Enjoy! Mark.... Submitted by jkr@ifi.uio.no RUNNIN' DOWN A DREAM - Petty ============================ E It was a beautiful day, the sun beat down D E I had the radio on. I was drivin' D Trees flew by, me and Del was singin' little runaway E I was flyin' CHORUS A G E Yeah I'm runnin' down a dream E G A That never would come to me A G E E G A Workin' on a mystery, goin' wherever it leads A G E Runnin' down a dream I felt so good like anything was possible I hit cruise control and rubbed my eyes The last tree days the rain was un-stoppable It was always cold, no sunshine CHORUS I rolled on as the sky grew dark I put the pedal down to make some time There's something good waitin' down this road I'm pickin' up whatever's mine CHORUS