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You Don’t Know How It Feels Chords

Tom Petty Beginner Key of E 5 Chords 3 min read

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Key

E Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Capo

None

Chords

Em · G · D · A · C

Tom Petty’s classic rock anthem about longing and escape. Beginner difficulty in the key of E.

Steady Rock (4/4 Time)

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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret and play G, C, and D shapes to match the original recording’s key of A, or play these E-family chords open for the key of E.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

E

Let me run with you tonight

A

I’ll take you on a moonlight ride

E

There’s someone I used to see

B

But she don’t give a damn for me

Chorus

A E

But you don’t know how it feels

B E

You don’t know how it feels

A E

You don’t know how it feels

B

To be me

Verse 2

E

People come, people go

A

Some grow young, some grow cold

E

I woke up in between a memory and a dream

B

So let’s get to the point, let’s roll another joint

Chorus

A E

And let’s head on down the road

B E

There’s somewhere I gotta go

A E

And you don’t know how it feels

B

You don’t know how it feels

Verse 3

E

Tell my friends I’m coming down

A

We’ll be strolling on the boulevard

E

A little later on

We can shake it, shake it, shake it, baby

B

Shake it all night long

Chorus

A E

But you don’t know how it feels

B E

You don’t know how it feels

A E

You don’t know how it feels

B

To be me

Bridge

A E

Yeah, honey, you don’t know how it feels

B E

Honey, you don’t know how it feels

A E

You don’t know how it feels

B

To be me

Outro

E

Let me run with you tonight

A

I’ll take you on a moonlight ride

E

There’s someone I used to see

B

But she don’t give a damn for me

Chorus

A E

But you don’t know how it feels

B E

You don’t know how it feels

A E

You don’t know how it feels

B

To be me

Practice tip: The song’s groove relies on a steady, laid-back strum. Practice the E to A and E to B transitions until you can switch without breaking the rhythm.

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Key

E Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-C-E-A

Chords

Em · G · D · A · C

Tom Petty’s classic rock anthem about longing and escape. Beginner difficulty in the key of E.

Steady Rock (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret and play G, C, and D shapes to match the original recording’s key of A, or play these E-family chords open for the key of E.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

E

Let me run with you tonight

A

I’ll take you on a moonlight ride

E

There’s someone I used to see

B

But she don’t give a damn for me

Chorus

A E

But you don’t know how it feels

B E

You don’t know how it feels

A E

You don’t know how it feels

B

To be me

Verse 2

E

People come, people go

A

Some grow young, some grow cold

E

I woke up in between a memory and a dream

B

So let’s get to the point, let’s roll another joint

Chorus

A E

And let’s head on down the road

B E

There’s somewhere I gotta go

A E

And you don’t know how it feels

B

You don’t know how it feels

Verse 3

E

Tell my friends I’m coming down

A

We’ll be strolling on the boulevard

E

A little later on

We can shake it, shake it, shake it, baby

B

Shake it all night long

Chorus

A E

But you don’t know how it feels

B E

You don’t know how it feels

A E

You don’t know how it feels

B

To be me

Bridge

A E

Yeah, honey, you don’t know how it feels

B E

Honey, you don’t know how it feels

A E

You don’t know how it feels

B

To be me

Outro

E

Let me run with you tonight

A

I’ll take you on a moonlight ride

E

There’s someone I used to see

B

But she don’t give a damn for me

Chorus

A E

But you don’t know how it feels

B E

You don’t know how it feels

A E

You don’t know how it feels

B

To be me

Practice tip: The song’s groove relies on a steady, laid-back strum. Practice the E to A and E to B transitions until you can switch without breaking the rhythm.

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Key

E Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Left Hand

Root notes

Chords

Em · G · D · A · C

Tom Petty’s classic rock anthem about longing and escape. Beginner difficulty in the key of E.

Steady Rock (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret and play G, C, and D shapes to match the original recording’s key of A, or play these E-family chords open for the key of E.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

E

Let me run with you tonight

A

I’ll take you on a moonlight ride

E

There’s someone I used to see

B

But she don’t give a damn for me

Chorus

A E

But you don’t know how it feels

B E

You don’t know how it feels

A E

You don’t know how it feels

B

To be me

Verse 2

E

People come, people go

A

Some grow young, some grow cold

E

I woke up in between a memory and a dream

B

So let’s get to the point, let’s roll another joint

Chorus

A E

And let’s head on down the road

B E

There’s somewhere I gotta go

A E

And you don’t know how it feels

B

You don’t know how it feels

Verse 3

E

Tell my friends I’m coming down

A

We’ll be strolling on the boulevard

E

A little later on

We can shake it, shake it, shake it, baby

B

Shake it all night long

Chorus

A E

But you don’t know how it feels

B E

You don’t know how it feels

A E

You don’t know how it feels

B

To be me

Bridge

A E

Yeah, honey, you don’t know how it feels

B E

Honey, you don’t know how it feels

A E

You don’t know how it feels

B

To be me

Outro

E

Let me run with you tonight

A

I’ll take you on a moonlight ride

E

There’s someone I used to see

B

But she don’t give a damn for me

Chorus

A E

But you don’t know how it feels

B E

You don’t know how it feels

A E

You don’t know how it feels

B

To be me

Practice tip: The song’s groove relies on a steady, laid-back strum. Practice the E to A and E to B transitions until you can switch without breaking the rhythm.

Emtap to play

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Key

E Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

gDGBD (Open G)

Chords

Em · G · D · A · C

Tom Petty’s classic rock anthem about longing and escape. Beginner difficulty in the key of E.

Steady Rock (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret and play G, C, and D shapes to match the original recording’s key of A, or play these E-family chords open for the key of E.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

E

Let me run with you tonight

A

I’ll take you on a moonlight ride

E

There’s someone I used to see

B

But she don’t give a damn for me

Chorus

A E

But you don’t know how it feels

B E

You don’t know how it feels

A E

You don’t know how it feels

B

To be me

Verse 2

E

People come, people go

A

Some grow young, some grow cold

E

I woke up in between a memory and a dream

B

So let’s get to the point, let’s roll another joint

Chorus

A E

And let’s head on down the road

B E

There’s somewhere I gotta go

A E

And you don’t know how it feels

B

You don’t know how it feels

Verse 3

E

Tell my friends I’m coming down

A

We’ll be strolling on the boulevard

E

A little later on

We can shake it, shake it, shake it, baby

B

Shake it all night long

Chorus

A E

But you don’t know how it feels

B E

You don’t know how it feels

A E

You don’t know how it feels

B

To be me

Bridge

A E

Yeah, honey, you don’t know how it feels

B E

Honey, you don’t know how it feels

A E

You don’t know how it feels

B

To be me

Outro

E

Let me run with you tonight

A

I’ll take you on a moonlight ride

E

There’s someone I used to see

B

But she don’t give a damn for me

Chorus

A E

But you don’t know how it feels

B E

You don’t know how it feels

A E

You don’t know how it feels

B

To be me

Practice tip: The song’s groove relies on a steady, laid-back strum. Practice the E to A and E to B transitions until you can switch without breaking the rhythm.

Emtap to play

Gtap to play

Dtap to play

Atap to play

Ctap to play

Key

E Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-D-A-E

Chords

Em · G · D · A · C

Tom Petty’s classic rock anthem about longing and escape. Beginner difficulty in the key of E.

Steady Rock (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret and play G, C, and D shapes to match the original recording’s key of A, or play these E-family chords open for the key of E.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

E

Let me run with you tonight

A

I’ll take you on a moonlight ride

E

There’s someone I used to see

B

But she don’t give a damn for me

Chorus

A E

But you don’t know how it feels

B E

You don’t know how it feels

A E

You don’t know how it feels

B

To be me

Verse 2

E

People come, people go

A

Some grow young, some grow cold

E

I woke up in between a memory and a dream

B

So let’s get to the point, let’s roll another joint

Chorus

A E

And let’s head on down the road

B E

There’s somewhere I gotta go

A E

And you don’t know how it feels

B

You don’t know how it feels

Verse 3

E

Tell my friends I’m coming down

A

We’ll be strolling on the boulevard

E

A little later on

We can shake it, shake it, shake it, baby

B

Shake it all night long

Chorus

A E

But you don’t know how it feels

B E

You don’t know how it feels

A E

You don’t know how it feels

B

To be me

Bridge

A E

Yeah, honey, you don’t know how it feels

B E

Honey, you don’t know how it feels

A E

You don’t know how it feels

B

To be me

Outro

E

Let me run with you tonight

A

I’ll take you on a moonlight ride

E

There’s someone I used to see

B

But she don’t give a damn for me

Chorus

A E

But you don’t know how it feels

B E

You don’t know how it feels

A E

You don’t know how it feels

B

To be me

Practice tip: The song’s groove relies on a steady, laid-back strum. Practice the E to A and E to B transitions until you can switch without breaking the rhythm.

Emtap to play

Gtap to play

Dtap to play

Atap to play

Ctap to play

Key

E Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Harp Key

C Diatonic

Chords

Em · G · D · A · C

Tom Petty’s classic rock anthem about longing and escape. Beginner difficulty in the key of E.

Steady Rock (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret and play G, C, and D shapes to match the original recording’s key of A, or play these E-family chords open for the key of E.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

E

Let me run with you tonight

A

I’ll take you on a moonlight ride

E

There’s someone I used to see

B

But she don’t give a damn for me

Chorus

A E

But you don’t know how it feels

B E

You don’t know how it feels

A E

You don’t know how it feels

B

To be me

Verse 2

E

People come, people go

A

Some grow young, some grow cold

E

I woke up in between a memory and a dream

B

So let’s get to the point, let’s roll another joint

Chorus

A E

And let’s head on down the road

B E

There’s somewhere I gotta go

A E

And you don’t know how it feels

B

You don’t know how it feels

Verse 3

E

Tell my friends I’m coming down

A

We’ll be strolling on the boulevard

E

A little later on

We can shake it, shake it, shake it, baby

B

Shake it all night long

Chorus

A E

But you don’t know how it feels

B E

You don’t know how it feels

A E

You don’t know how it feels

B

To be me

Bridge

A E

Yeah, honey, you don’t know how it feels

B E

Honey, you don’t know how it feels

A E

You don’t know how it feels

B

To be me

Outro

E

Let me run with you tonight

A

I’ll take you on a moonlight ride

E

There’s someone I used to see

B

But she don’t give a damn for me

Chorus

A E

But you don’t know how it feels

B E

You don’t know how it feels

A E

You don’t know how it feels

B

To be me

Practice tip: The song’s groove relies on a steady, laid-back strum. Practice the E to A and E to B transitions until you can switch without breaking the rhythm.