Rock

You Wreck Me Chords

Tom Petty Beginner Key of E 4 Chords 3 min read

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Key

E Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Capo

None

Chords

E · A · B · D

Tom Petty’s driving rock anthem about passionate, all-consuming love. Beginner difficulty in the key of E.

Driving Rock (4/4 Time)

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Tip: Use a capo on the 4th fret and play the C, G, D, and Am shapes listed to match the original recording’s key of E.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C G

Tonight we ride, right or wrong

D Am

Tonight we sail, on a radio song

C G

Rescue me, should I go down

D Am

If I stay too long in the same old town

C G

Yeah, I’ll be all right

D Am

I’ll be all right

Chorus

C G D

Yeah, you wreck me, baby

Am

You break me in two

C G D

But you move me, honey

Am

Yes, you do

Verse 2

C G

Now and again, I get the feeling

D Am

Well if I don’t win, I’m a- gonna break even

C G

Rescue me, should I go wrong

D Am

Yeah, if I dig a hole, put the ladder on down

C G

I’ll be all right

D Am

I’ll be all right

Chorus

C G D

Yeah, you wreck me, baby

Am

You break me in two

C G D

But you move me, honey

Am

Yes, you do

Bridge

C G D

And now and again, I let it go

Am

I let it go, yeah

C G D

I lose my mind, I let it go

Am

I let it go, yeah

Verse 3

C G

Tonight we ride, right or wrong

D Am

Tonight we sail, on a radio song

C G

Rescue me, should I go down

D Am

If I stay too long in the same old town

C G

I’ll be all right

D Am

I’ll be all right

Chorus

C G D

Yeah, you wreck me, baby

Am

You break me in two

C G D

But you move me, honey

Am

Yes, you do

Chorus / Outro

C G D

Yeah, you wreck me, baby

Am

You break me in two

C G D

But you move me, honey

Am

Yes, you do

C G D

Yeah, you wreck me, baby

Am

You break me in two

C G D

But you move me, honey

Am

Yes, you do

Am

Yes, you do

Am

Yes, you do

Practice tip: Master the four-chord progression (C, G, D, Am) before adding the lyrics, then focus on the steady, percussive strum to capture the song’s energy.

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Key

E Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-C-E-A

Chords

E · A · B · D

Tom Petty’s driving rock anthem about passionate, all-consuming love. Beginner difficulty in the key of E.

Driving Rock (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Use a capo on the 4th fret and play the C, G, D, and Am shapes listed to match the original recording’s key of E.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C G

Tonight we ride, right or wrong

D Am

Tonight we sail, on a radio song

C G

Rescue me, should I go down

D Am

If I stay too long in the same old town

C G

Yeah, I’ll be all right

D Am

I’ll be all right

Chorus

C G D

Yeah, you wreck me, baby

Am

You break me in two

C G D

But you move me, honey

Am

Yes, you do

Verse 2

C G

Now and again, I get the feeling

D Am

Well if I don’t win, I’m a- gonna break even

C G

Rescue me, should I go wrong

D Am

Yeah, if I dig a hole, put the ladder on down

C G

I’ll be all right

D Am

I’ll be all right

Chorus

C G D

Yeah, you wreck me, baby

Am

You break me in two

C G D

But you move me, honey

Am

Yes, you do

Bridge

C G D

And now and again, I let it go

Am

I let it go, yeah

C G D

I lose my mind, I let it go

Am

I let it go, yeah

Verse 3

C G

Tonight we ride, right or wrong

D Am

Tonight we sail, on a radio song

C G

Rescue me, should I go down

D Am

If I stay too long in the same old town

C G

I’ll be all right

D Am

I’ll be all right

Chorus

C G D

Yeah, you wreck me, baby

Am

You break me in two

C G D

But you move me, honey

Am

Yes, you do

Chorus / Outro

C G D

Yeah, you wreck me, baby

Am

You break me in two

C G D

But you move me, honey

Am

Yes, you do

C G D

Yeah, you wreck me, baby

Am

You break me in two

C G D

But you move me, honey

Am

Yes, you do

Am

Yes, you do

Am

Yes, you do

Practice tip: Master the four-chord progression (C, G, D, Am) before adding the lyrics, then focus on the steady, percussive strum to capture the song’s energy.

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Key

E Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Left Hand

Root notes

Chords

E · A · B · D

Tom Petty’s driving rock anthem about passionate, all-consuming love. Beginner difficulty in the key of E.

Driving Rock (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 4th fret and play the C, G, D, and Am shapes listed to match the original recording’s key of E.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C G

Tonight we ride, right or wrong

D Am

Tonight we sail, on a radio song

C G

Rescue me, should I go down

D Am

If I stay too long in the same old town

C G

Yeah, I’ll be all right

D Am

I’ll be all right

Chorus

C G D

Yeah, you wreck me, baby

Am

You break me in two

C G D

But you move me, honey

Am

Yes, you do

Verse 2

C G

Now and again, I get the feeling

D Am

Well if I don’t win, I’m a- gonna break even

C G

Rescue me, should I go wrong

D Am

Yeah, if I dig a hole, put the ladder on down

C G

I’ll be all right

D Am

I’ll be all right

Chorus

C G D

Yeah, you wreck me, baby

Am

You break me in two

C G D

But you move me, honey

Am

Yes, you do

Bridge

C G D

And now and again, I let it go

Am

I let it go, yeah

C G D

I lose my mind, I let it go

Am

I let it go, yeah

Verse 3

C G

Tonight we ride, right or wrong

D Am

Tonight we sail, on a radio song

C G

Rescue me, should I go down

D Am

If I stay too long in the same old town

C G

I’ll be all right

D Am

I’ll be all right

Chorus

C G D

Yeah, you wreck me, baby

Am

You break me in two

C G D

But you move me, honey

Am

Yes, you do

Chorus / Outro

C G D

Yeah, you wreck me, baby

Am

You break me in two

C G D

But you move me, honey

Am

Yes, you do

C G D

Yeah, you wreck me, baby

Am

You break me in two

C G D

But you move me, honey

Am

Yes, you do

Am

Yes, you do

Am

Yes, you do

Practice tip: Master the four-chord progression (C, G, D, Am) before adding the lyrics, then focus on the steady, percussive strum to capture the song’s energy.

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Key

E Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

gDGBD (Open G)

Chords

E · A · B · D

Tom Petty’s driving rock anthem about passionate, all-consuming love. Beginner difficulty in the key of E.

Driving Rock (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Use a capo on the 4th fret and play the C, G, D, and Am shapes listed to match the original recording’s key of E.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C G

Tonight we ride, right or wrong

D Am

Tonight we sail, on a radio song

C G

Rescue me, should I go down

D Am

If I stay too long in the same old town

C G

Yeah, I’ll be all right

D Am

I’ll be all right

Chorus

C G D

Yeah, you wreck me, baby

Am

You break me in two

C G D

But you move me, honey

Am

Yes, you do

Verse 2

C G

Now and again, I get the feeling

D Am

Well if I don’t win, I’m a- gonna break even

C G

Rescue me, should I go wrong

D Am

Yeah, if I dig a hole, put the ladder on down

C G

I’ll be all right

D Am

I’ll be all right

Chorus

C G D

Yeah, you wreck me, baby

Am

You break me in two

C G D

But you move me, honey

Am

Yes, you do

Bridge

C G D

And now and again, I let it go

Am

I let it go, yeah

C G D

I lose my mind, I let it go

Am

I let it go, yeah

Verse 3

C G

Tonight we ride, right or wrong

D Am

Tonight we sail, on a radio song

C G

Rescue me, should I go down

D Am

If I stay too long in the same old town

C G

I’ll be all right

D Am

I’ll be all right

Chorus

C G D

Yeah, you wreck me, baby

Am

You break me in two

C G D

But you move me, honey

Am

Yes, you do

Chorus / Outro

C G D

Yeah, you wreck me, baby

Am

You break me in two

C G D

But you move me, honey

Am

Yes, you do

C G D

Yeah, you wreck me, baby

Am

You break me in two

C G D

But you move me, honey

Am

Yes, you do

Am

Yes, you do

Am

Yes, you do

Practice tip: Master the four-chord progression (C, G, D, Am) before adding the lyrics, then focus on the steady, percussive strum to capture the song’s energy.

Etap to play

Atap to play

Btap to play

Dtap to play

Key

E Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-D-A-E

Chords

E · A · B · D

Tom Petty’s driving rock anthem about passionate, all-consuming love. Beginner difficulty in the key of E.

Driving Rock (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Use a capo on the 4th fret and play the C, G, D, and Am shapes listed to match the original recording’s key of E.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C G

Tonight we ride, right or wrong

D Am

Tonight we sail, on a radio song

C G

Rescue me, should I go down

D Am

If I stay too long in the same old town

C G

Yeah, I’ll be all right

D Am

I’ll be all right

Chorus

C G D

Yeah, you wreck me, baby

Am

You break me in two

C G D

But you move me, honey

Am

Yes, you do

Verse 2

C G

Now and again, I get the feeling

D Am

Well if I don’t win, I’m a- gonna break even

C G

Rescue me, should I go wrong

D Am

Yeah, if I dig a hole, put the ladder on down

C G

I’ll be all right

D Am

I’ll be all right

Chorus

C G D

Yeah, you wreck me, baby

Am

You break me in two

C G D

But you move me, honey

Am

Yes, you do

Bridge

C G D

And now and again, I let it go

Am

I let it go, yeah

C G D

I lose my mind, I let it go

Am

I let it go, yeah

Verse 3

C G

Tonight we ride, right or wrong

D Am

Tonight we sail, on a radio song

C G

Rescue me, should I go down

D Am

If I stay too long in the same old town

C G

I’ll be all right

D Am

I’ll be all right

Chorus

C G D

Yeah, you wreck me, baby

Am

You break me in two

C G D

But you move me, honey

Am

Yes, you do

Chorus / Outro

C G D

Yeah, you wreck me, baby

Am

You break me in two

C G D

But you move me, honey

Am

Yes, you do

C G D

Yeah, you wreck me, baby

Am

You break me in two

C G D

But you move me, honey

Am

Yes, you do

Am

Yes, you do

Am

Yes, you do

Practice tip: Master the four-chord progression (C, G, D, Am) before adding the lyrics, then focus on the steady, percussive strum to capture the song’s energy.

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Atap to play

Btap to play

Dtap to play

Key

E Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Harp Key

C Diatonic

Chords

E · A · B · D

Tom Petty’s driving rock anthem about passionate, all-consuming love. Beginner difficulty in the key of E.

Driving Rock (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Use a capo on the 4th fret and play the C, G, D, and Am shapes listed to match the original recording’s key of E.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C G

Tonight we ride, right or wrong

D Am

Tonight we sail, on a radio song

C G

Rescue me, should I go down

D Am

If I stay too long in the same old town

C G

Yeah, I’ll be all right

D Am

I’ll be all right

Chorus

C G D

Yeah, you wreck me, baby

Am

You break me in two

C G D

But you move me, honey

Am

Yes, you do

Verse 2

C G

Now and again, I get the feeling

D Am

Well if I don’t win, I’m a- gonna break even

C G

Rescue me, should I go wrong

D Am

Yeah, if I dig a hole, put the ladder on down

C G

I’ll be all right

D Am

I’ll be all right

Chorus

C G D

Yeah, you wreck me, baby

Am

You break me in two

C G D

But you move me, honey

Am

Yes, you do

Bridge

C G D

And now and again, I let it go

Am

I let it go, yeah

C G D

I lose my mind, I let it go

Am

I let it go, yeah

Verse 3

C G

Tonight we ride, right or wrong

D Am

Tonight we sail, on a radio song

C G

Rescue me, should I go down

D Am

If I stay too long in the same old town

C G

I’ll be all right

D Am

I’ll be all right

Chorus

C G D

Yeah, you wreck me, baby

Am

You break me in two

C G D

But you move me, honey

Am

Yes, you do

Chorus / Outro

C G D

Yeah, you wreck me, baby

Am

You break me in two

C G D

But you move me, honey

Am

Yes, you do

C G D

Yeah, you wreck me, baby

Am

You break me in two

C G D

But you move me, honey

Am

Yes, you do

Am

Yes, you do

Am

Yes, you do

Practice tip: Master the four-chord progression (C, G, D, Am) before adding the lyrics, then focus on the steady, percussive strum to capture the song’s energy.