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Learning to Fly Chords

Tom Petty Beginner Key of C 4 Chords 3 min read

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Capo

None

Chords

F · C · Am · G

Tom Petty’s anthem about perseverance and the journey of life. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Steady Rock (4/4 Time)

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Tip: Use a capo on the 3rd fret to match the original recording’s key of Eb, but these chords are written for open position in C.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C G

Well, I started out down a dirty road

C G

Started out all alone

C G

And the sun went down as I crossed the hill

C G

And the town lit up, the world got still

Verse 2

C G

I’m learning to fly, but I ain’t got wings

C G

Coming down is the hardest thing

C G

Well, the good ol’ days may not return

C G

And the rocks might melt and the sea may burn

Chorus

F C

I’m learning to fly around the clouds

G F

But what goes up must come down

F C

I’m learning to fly but I ain’t got wings

G F

Coming down is the hardest thing

Verse 3

C G

Well, some say life will beat you down

C G

Break your heart, steal your crown

C G

So I started out for God knows where

C G

I guess I’ll know when I get there

Chorus

F C

I’m learning to fly around the clouds

G F

But what goes up must come down

F C

I’m learning to fly but I ain’t got wings

G F

Coming down is the hardest thing

Bridge

Am G

Well, I started out down a dirty road

Am G

Started out all alone

Am G

And the sun went down as I crossed the hill

Am G

And the town lit up, the world got still

Chorus

F C

I’m learning to fly around the clouds

G F

But what goes up must come down

F C

I’m learning to fly but I ain’t got wings

G F

Coming down is the hardest thing

Outro

C G

I’m learning to fly

C G

I’m learning to fly

C G

I’m learning to fly around the clouds

F C

But what goes up must come down

F C

I’m learning to fly

G F

I’m learning to fly

Practice tip: The song uses only four chords (C, G, F, Am). Practice switching between C and G, and between F and C, as these are the most common transitions.

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-C-E-A

Chords

F · C · Am · G

Tom Petty’s anthem about perseverance and the journey of life. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Steady Rock (4/4 Time)

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Tip: Use a capo on the 3rd fret to match the original recording’s key of Eb, but these chords are written for open position in C.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C G

Well, I started out down a dirty road

C G

Started out all alone

C G

And the sun went down as I crossed the hill

C G

And the town lit up, the world got still

Verse 2

C G

I’m learning to fly, but I ain’t got wings

C G

Coming down is the hardest thing

C G

Well, the good ol’ days may not return

C G

And the rocks might melt and the sea may burn

Chorus

F C

I’m learning to fly around the clouds

G F

But what goes up must come down

F C

I’m learning to fly but I ain’t got wings

G F

Coming down is the hardest thing

Verse 3

C G

Well, some say life will beat you down

C G

Break your heart, steal your crown

C G

So I started out for God knows where

C G

I guess I’ll know when I get there

Chorus

F C

I’m learning to fly around the clouds

G F

But what goes up must come down

F C

I’m learning to fly but I ain’t got wings

G F

Coming down is the hardest thing

Bridge

Am G

Well, I started out down a dirty road

Am G

Started out all alone

Am G

And the sun went down as I crossed the hill

Am G

And the town lit up, the world got still

Chorus

F C

I’m learning to fly around the clouds

G F

But what goes up must come down

F C

I’m learning to fly but I ain’t got wings

G F

Coming down is the hardest thing

Outro

C G

I’m learning to fly

C G

I’m learning to fly

C G

I’m learning to fly around the clouds

F C

But what goes up must come down

F C

I’m learning to fly

G F

I’m learning to fly

Practice tip: The song uses only four chords (C, G, F, Am). Practice switching between C and G, and between F and C, as these are the most common transitions.

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Left Hand

Root notes

Chords

F · C · Am · G

Tom Petty’s anthem about perseverance and the journey of life. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Steady Rock (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 3rd fret to match the original recording’s key of Eb, but these chords are written for open position in C.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C G

Well, I started out down a dirty road

C G

Started out all alone

C G

And the sun went down as I crossed the hill

C G

And the town lit up, the world got still

Verse 2

C G

I’m learning to fly, but I ain’t got wings

C G

Coming down is the hardest thing

C G

Well, the good ol’ days may not return

C G

And the rocks might melt and the sea may burn

Chorus

F C

I’m learning to fly around the clouds

G F

But what goes up must come down

F C

I’m learning to fly but I ain’t got wings

G F

Coming down is the hardest thing

Verse 3

C G

Well, some say life will beat you down

C G

Break your heart, steal your crown

C G

So I started out for God knows where

C G

I guess I’ll know when I get there

Chorus

F C

I’m learning to fly around the clouds

G F

But what goes up must come down

F C

I’m learning to fly but I ain’t got wings

G F

Coming down is the hardest thing

Bridge

Am G

Well, I started out down a dirty road

Am G

Started out all alone

Am G

And the sun went down as I crossed the hill

Am G

And the town lit up, the world got still

Chorus

F C

I’m learning to fly around the clouds

G F

But what goes up must come down

F C

I’m learning to fly but I ain’t got wings

G F

Coming down is the hardest thing

Outro

C G

I’m learning to fly

C G

I’m learning to fly

C G

I’m learning to fly around the clouds

F C

But what goes up must come down

F C

I’m learning to fly

G F

I’m learning to fly

Practice tip: The song uses only four chords (C, G, F, Am). Practice switching between C and G, and between F and C, as these are the most common transitions.

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

gDGBD (Open G)

Chords

F · C · Am · G

Tom Petty’s anthem about perseverance and the journey of life. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Steady Rock (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 3rd fret to match the original recording’s key of Eb, but these chords are written for open position in C.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C G

Well, I started out down a dirty road

C G

Started out all alone

C G

And the sun went down as I crossed the hill

C G

And the town lit up, the world got still

Verse 2

C G

I’m learning to fly, but I ain’t got wings

C G

Coming down is the hardest thing

C G

Well, the good ol’ days may not return

C G

And the rocks might melt and the sea may burn

Chorus

F C

I’m learning to fly around the clouds

G F

But what goes up must come down

F C

I’m learning to fly but I ain’t got wings

G F

Coming down is the hardest thing

Verse 3

C G

Well, some say life will beat you down

C G

Break your heart, steal your crown

C G

So I started out for God knows where

C G

I guess I’ll know when I get there

Chorus

F C

I’m learning to fly around the clouds

G F

But what goes up must come down

F C

I’m learning to fly but I ain’t got wings

G F

Coming down is the hardest thing

Bridge

Am G

Well, I started out down a dirty road

Am G

Started out all alone

Am G

And the sun went down as I crossed the hill

Am G

And the town lit up, the world got still

Chorus

F C

I’m learning to fly around the clouds

G F

But what goes up must come down

F C

I’m learning to fly but I ain’t got wings

G F

Coming down is the hardest thing

Outro

C G

I’m learning to fly

C G

I’m learning to fly

C G

I’m learning to fly around the clouds

F C

But what goes up must come down

F C

I’m learning to fly

G F

I’m learning to fly

Practice tip: The song uses only four chords (C, G, F, Am). Practice switching between C and G, and between F and C, as these are the most common transitions.

Ftap to play

Ctap to play

Amtap to play

Gtap to play

Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-D-A-E

Chords

F · C · Am · G

Tom Petty’s anthem about perseverance and the journey of life. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Steady Rock (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 3rd fret to match the original recording’s key of Eb, but these chords are written for open position in C.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C G

Well, I started out down a dirty road

C G

Started out all alone

C G

And the sun went down as I crossed the hill

C G

And the town lit up, the world got still

Verse 2

C G

I’m learning to fly, but I ain’t got wings

C G

Coming down is the hardest thing

C G

Well, the good ol’ days may not return

C G

And the rocks might melt and the sea may burn

Chorus

F C

I’m learning to fly around the clouds

G F

But what goes up must come down

F C

I’m learning to fly but I ain’t got wings

G F

Coming down is the hardest thing

Verse 3

C G

Well, some say life will beat you down

C G

Break your heart, steal your crown

C G

So I started out for God knows where

C G

I guess I’ll know when I get there

Chorus

F C

I’m learning to fly around the clouds

G F

But what goes up must come down

F C

I’m learning to fly but I ain’t got wings

G F

Coming down is the hardest thing

Bridge

Am G

Well, I started out down a dirty road

Am G

Started out all alone

Am G

And the sun went down as I crossed the hill

Am G

And the town lit up, the world got still

Chorus

F C

I’m learning to fly around the clouds

G F

But what goes up must come down

F C

I’m learning to fly but I ain’t got wings

G F

Coming down is the hardest thing

Outro

C G

I’m learning to fly

C G

I’m learning to fly

C G

I’m learning to fly around the clouds

F C

But what goes up must come down

F C

I’m learning to fly

G F

I’m learning to fly

Practice tip: The song uses only four chords (C, G, F, Am). Practice switching between C and G, and between F and C, as these are the most common transitions.

Ftap to play

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Amtap to play

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Harp Key

C Diatonic

Chords

F · C · Am · G

Tom Petty’s anthem about perseverance and the journey of life. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Steady Rock (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 3rd fret to match the original recording’s key of Eb, but these chords are written for open position in C.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C G

Well, I started out down a dirty road

C G

Started out all alone

C G

And the sun went down as I crossed the hill

C G

And the town lit up, the world got still

Verse 2

C G

I’m learning to fly, but I ain’t got wings

C G

Coming down is the hardest thing

C G

Well, the good ol’ days may not return

C G

And the rocks might melt and the sea may burn

Chorus

F C

I’m learning to fly around the clouds

G F

But what goes up must come down

F C

I’m learning to fly but I ain’t got wings

G F

Coming down is the hardest thing

Verse 3

C G

Well, some say life will beat you down

C G

Break your heart, steal your crown

C G

So I started out for God knows where

C G

I guess I’ll know when I get there

Chorus

F C

I’m learning to fly around the clouds

G F

But what goes up must come down

F C

I’m learning to fly but I ain’t got wings

G F

Coming down is the hardest thing

Bridge

Am G

Well, I started out down a dirty road

Am G

Started out all alone

Am G

And the sun went down as I crossed the hill

Am G

And the town lit up, the world got still

Chorus

F C

I’m learning to fly around the clouds

G F

But what goes up must come down

F C

I’m learning to fly but I ain’t got wings

G F

Coming down is the hardest thing

Outro

C G

I’m learning to fly

C G

I’m learning to fly

C G

I’m learning to fly around the clouds

F C

But what goes up must come down

F C

I’m learning to fly

G F

I’m learning to fly

Practice tip: The song uses only four chords (C, G, F, Am). Practice switching between C and G, and between F and C, as these are the most common transitions.