Learning to Fly Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
This is a great Tom Petty song and a great song for beginners who
need to work on your strumming pattern. And after you've made your
jugdement, please rate.
D= down
U= up
So the song is in 4/4 beat and strumming pattern for the entire
song is just:
D U D U U D U
1 & 2 & (3)& 4 &
So just take a brief pause on the 3 count and strum up on the
& of the 3 count.
So the strumming to the chords would be:
D U D U U D U D U D U U D U
1 & 2 & (3)& 4 & 1 & 2 & (3)& 4 &
[C] [G] [Em] [D]
If you still have trouble with the strumming just listen to the song.
So now to the song.
Intro:
C G Em D 2 times
Verse 1:
Well I [C]started [G]out[Em] [D]
down a [C]dirty [G]road[Em] [D]
[C]Started [G]out[Em] [D]
[C]all a[D]lone[Em] [D]
Verse 2:
And the [C]sun went [G]down[Em] [D]
as I [C]crossed the [G]hill[Em] [D]
And the [C]town lit [G]up[Em] [D]
the [C]world got [D]still[Em] [D]
Chorus 1:
I'm [C]learning to [G]fly[Em] [D]
but [C]I ain't got [G]wings[Em] [D]
[C]Coming [G]down [Em] [D]
is the [C]hardest [G]thing[Em] [D]
Verse 3:
Well the [C]good old [G]days[Em] [D]
may [C]not [G]return[Em] [D]
And the [C]rocks might [G]melt[Em] [D]
and the [C]sea may [G]burn[Em] [D]
Chorus 1
Solo (just repeat the intro)
Verse 4:
Well [C]some say [G]life[Em] [D]
will [C]beat you [G]down[Em] [D]
[C]Break your [G]heart[Em] [D]
[C]steal your [D]crown[Em] [D]
Verse 5:
So I [C]started [G]out[Em] [D]
for [C]God knows [G]where[Em] [D]
I [C]guess I'll [G]know [Em] [D]
when [C]I get [D]there[Em] [D]
Chorus 2:
I'm [C]learning to [G]fly[Em] [D]
a[C]round the [G]clouds[Em] [D]
[C]What goes [G]up[Em] [D]
[C]must come [G]down[Em] [D]
Bridge (just repeat the intro)
Last Chorus:
I'm [C]learning to [G]fly[Em] [D]
but [C]I ain't got [G]wings[Em] [D]
[C]Coming [G]down [Em] [D]
is the [C]hardest [G]thing[Em] [D]
I'm [C]learning to [G]fly[Em] [D]
a[C]round the [G]clouds[Em] [D]
[C]What goes [G]up[Em] [D]
[C]must come [G]down[Em] [D]
I'm [C]learning to [G]fly[Em] [D] [C] [G] [Em] [D]
I'm [C]learning to [G]fly[Em] [D] [C] [G] [Em] [D]
(end on G)
And that should be that for Learning to Fly by Tom Petty.
One of these days I'll figure out that solo, but for now
it works as a great solo acoustic song. And once again, please rate.
-I hope you enjoy; my little droogies.
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