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Runnin' Down a Dream
Artist:
Petty, Tom
Album:
Full Moon Fever (1989)
Music and lyrics by Tom Petty, Jeff Lynne, Mike Campbell
Added on Tuesday, 15 April 2025
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Intro: 0:00 E | E | E | E - x2 Verse 1: 0:12 E It was a beautiful day, E The sun beat down. Dsus2 I had the radio on, E | E I was drivin'. 0:24 E Trees went by, E Me and Del were singin' Dsus2 "Little Runaway". E | E I was flyin'. Chorus 1: 0:35 D G E Yeah, runnin' down a dream E G A That never would come to me. D G E Workin' on a mystery, E G A Goin' wherever it leads. A G E -> Runnin' down a dream. Instrumental: 0:48 E | E | E | E Verse 2: 0:53 E I felt so good, E Like anything was possible, Dsus2 Hit cruise control E | E And rubbed my eyes. 1:05 E The last three days E The rain was unstoppable, Dsus2 It was always cold, E | E No sunshine. Chorus 2: 1:16 D G E Yeah, runnin' down a dream E G A That never would come to me. D G E Workin' on a mystery, E G A Goin' wherever it leads. A G E -> Runnin' down a dream. Instrumental: 1:29 E | E | E | E 1:34 Cmaj7 | Cmaj7 | Dsus2 | Dsus2 E | E 1:43 Cmaj7 | Cmaj7 | Dsus2 | Dsus2 Verse 3: 1:49 E I rolled on as E The sky grew dark, Dsus2 I put the pedal down E | E To make some time. 2:00 E There's something good E Waitin' down this road, Dsus2 I'm pickin' up E | E Whatever's mine. Chorus 3: 2:11 D G E I'm runnin' down a dream E G A That never would come to me. D G E Workin' on a mystery, E G A Goin' wherever it leads. A G E -> Runnin' down a dream. Instrumental: 2:24 E | E | E | E Chorus 4: 2:29 D G E Yeah, runnin' down a dream E G A That never would come to me. D G E Workin' on a mystery, E G A Goin' wherever it leads. A G E -> Runnin' down a dream. Instrumental: 2:42 E | E | E | E E | E Coda: (x8) 2:50 3:02 3:13 3:24 3:35 3:47 3:58 4:09 Cmaj7 | Cmaj7 | Dsus2 | Dsus2 E | E | E | E
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