Runnin' Down A Dream chords by
Tom Petty

1989Rock1.5K views

Key: E major

Intro 1

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Verse 1
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It was a beautiful day, the sun beat down
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I had the radio on, I was drivin'
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Trees went by, me and Del were singin'
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little Runaway
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I was flyin'

Chorus 1
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Yeah, runnin' down a dream
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that never would come to me
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Workin' on a mystery,
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goin' wherever it leads
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Runnin' down a dream
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Verse 2

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I felt so good, like anything was possible

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Hit cruise control and rubbed my eyes

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The last three days the rain was unstoppable

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It was always cold, no sunshine

Chorus 2
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Yeah, runnin' down a dream
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that never would come to me
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Workin' on a mystery,
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goin' wherever it leads
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Runnin' down a dream
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Interlude 1

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Verse 3
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I  rolled on, the sky grew dark
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I put the pedal down to make some time
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There's something good
waitin' down this road
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I'm pickin' up whatever is mine

Chorus 3
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I'm runnin' down a dream
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that never would come to me
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Workin' on a mystery,
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goin' wherever it leads
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Runnin' down a dream
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Chorus 4
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Yeah, I'm runnin' down a dream
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that never would come to me
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Workin' on a mystery,
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goin' wherever it leads
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Runnin' down a dream
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Interlude 2

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Solo 1
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[Fade out]

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