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Song title:      Learning To Fly
Original Album:	 Into The Great Wide Open

Words and Music by Tom Petty and Jeff Lynne
Copyright © 1991 MCA Records (UK)
Published by MCA Music Publishing Ltd

Transcribed by Gavin Chart (contactus@gartfrets.net)


NOTES:
The strumming shown in the INTRO Figure is continued throughout the song.
Timing is 4/4.


INTRO:
Chords:
F  x33211    Am  x02210
C  x32010    G   3x0003

[play: INTRO Figure]  [x4]

INTRO Figure
  F           C                     Am          G
|-1---1---1---0____---0---0---0---|-0---0---0---3____---3---3---3---|
|-1---1---1---1____---1---1---1---|-1---1---1---0____---0---0---0---|
|-2---2---2---0____---0---0---0---|-2---2---2---0____---0---0---0---|
|-3---3---3---2____---2---2---2---|-2---2---2---0____---0---0---0---|
|-3---3---3---3____---3---3---3---|-0---0---0-----------------------|
|---------------------------------|-------------3____---3---3---3---|

| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - |


VERSE1:
Chords:
F  x33211    Am  x02210
C  x32010    G   3x0003

     | F       C  | Am G       | F     C   | Am G |
Well I started out        down a dirty road
| F       C  | Am G | F    C   | Am G |
  Started out         all alone
      | F        C   | Am G |    F           C   | Am G |
And the sun went down       as I crossed the hill
        F        C  Am  G    F         C    Am  G
And the town lit up,    the world got still


CHORUS:
Chords:
F  x33211    Am  x02210
C  x32010    G   3x0003

  | F           C  | Am  G     | F         C    | Am G |
I'm learning to fly,       but I ain't got wings
| F      C   | Am  G      | F       C    | Am G |
  Coming down        is the hardest thing


VERSE2:
Notes:
Play as for VERSE1.

       | F        C   | Am G   | F     C   | Am G |
Well the good ol' days       may not return
      | F           C   | Am G       | F       C   | Am G |
And the rocks might melt       and the sea may burn


[repeat CHORUS]

[Guitar SOLO over VERSE chords]


VERSE3:
Notes:
Play as for VERSE1.

Chords:
F  x33211    Am  x02210
C  x32010    G   3x0003

   | F        C   | Am G    | F        C   | Am G |
Well some say life       will beat you down
| F          C    | Am G | F          C    | Am G |
  Break your heart,        steal your crown
      | F       C  | Am G   | F         C    | Am G |
So I've started out,      for God knows where
| F          C   | Am G    | F     C    | Am G |
I guess I'll know       when I get there


[repeat CHORUS]  [x3]