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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
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Signature Riff: use throughout the entire song.
I do it like this: on the top (low E string)
(play power E chord)
EE Piano Chord 
 0--7--0--6--0--5--0--3--0---------------

Verse1:
EE Piano Chord 

It was a beautiful day, the sun beat down
DD Piano Chord 
                 EE Piano Chord 

I had the radio on, I was drivin'

The trees went back, me and Del were singin'
DD Piano Chord 
                  EE Piano Chord 

Little Runaway, I was so blind

Chorus:        D       G       E
Yeah, Runnin' down a dream
EE Piano Chord 
           GG Piano Chord 
       AA Piano Chord 

Never would come to me
DD Piano Chord 
          GG Piano Chord 
       EE Piano Chord 

Workin' on a mystery
EE Piano Chord 
          GG Piano Chord 
         AA Piano Chord 

Goin' wherever it leads
DD Piano Chord 
          GG Piano Chord 
       EE Piano Chord 

Runnin' down a dream

Verse2:
EE Piano Chord 

I felt so good, like anything was possible
DD Piano Chord 
                        EE Piano Chord 

Hit cruise control, and rub my eyes

Last three days, the rain was unstoppable
DD Piano Chord 
                       EE Piano Chord 

(It) was always cold, no sunshine

Repeat Chorus
Break: It is just C (riff) D (riff) E (riff)  Play 2X

Verse3:
EE Piano Chord 

I rolled on, the sky grew dark
DD Piano Chord 
                        EE Piano Chord 

I put the pedal down, to make some time

There's something good, waiting down this road
DD Piano Chord 
                 EE Piano Chord 

I'm pickin' up, whatever is mine

Repeat chorus 2X, then Break part, and add SOLO!

Enjoy! Mark....



RUNNIN' DOWN A DREAM - Petty

EE Piano Chord 

It was a beautiful day, the sun beat down
DD Piano Chord 
                   EE Piano Chord 

I had the radio on. I was drivin'
DD Piano Chord 

Trees flew by, me and Del was singin' little runaway
EE Piano Chord 

I was flyin'

CHORUS
AA Piano Chord 
       GG Piano Chord 
      EE Piano Chord 

Yeah I'm runnin' down a dream
EE Piano Chord 
           GG Piano Chord 
       AA Piano Chord 

That never would come to me
AA Piano Chord 
            GG Piano Chord 
    EE Piano Chord 
   EE Piano Chord 
          GG Piano Chord 
      AA Piano Chord 

Workin' on a mystery, goin' wherever it leads
AA Piano Chord 
       GG Piano Chord 
      EE Piano Chord 

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