RUNNIN' DOWN A DREAM

As recorded by Tom Petty & The Heartbre

(From the 1989 Album FULL MOON FEVER)
Transcribed by Slowhand Words an
Campbell

A Intro
P = 170
N.C. E
1
I 44 k c k c
V V V eV V V V V V W V V V eV V V V V V W
Gtr I (El. Gtr.)

T
A
B
0 7 0 6 0 5 0 3 0 0 7 0 6 0 5 0 3 0
P P P P P P P P

U UUUU U
I 44 gUUU gUUU
UU UU UU
Gtr II (El. Gtr.)
0 (0) 0
T 0 (0) 0
A 1 (1) 1
2 (2) 2
B 2 (2) 2
0 (0) 0

5
I k c k c
V V V eV V V V V V W V V V eV V V V V V W
T
A
B
0 7 0 6 0 5 0 3 0 0 7 0 6 0 5 0 3 0
P P P P P P P P

U U UUUU UU
I gUUU gUUU UU
UU UU UU UU
0 (0) (0)
T 0 (0) (0)
A 1 (1) (1)
2 (2) (2)
B 2 (2) (2)
0 (0) (0)

B 1st - 3rd Verses

T
U U UU UU
E
9
I gUUU gUUU UU UU
UU UU UU UU
Gtr II
0 (0) (0)
T 0 (0) (0)
A 1 (1) (1)
2 (2) (2)
B 2 (2) (2)
0 (0) (0)
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D6sus2
V U U
8va

13
I W V

M \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\
Gtr III (El. Gtr.)
Full

17 (17) (17)
T 15 (15)
A
B

U UUUU UUUU
I gUUU U U
UU
Gtr II
0 (0)
T 0 (0)
A 7 (7)
7 (7)
B 5 (5)

E
WW UU
I k
8va
17
c
V V V eV V V V V V W
Gtr I Gtr III w/ slide
12 (12)
T 12 (12)
A
B
0 7 0 6 0 5 0 3 0
sl. sl.
P P P P

U UU UU
I gUUU UU UU
UU UU UU
0 (0) (0)
T 0 (0) (0)
A 1 (1) (1)
2 (2) (2)
B 2 (2) (2)
0 (0) (0)

D6sus2 E
UU
I UU UU
8va
21

10 (10) 12
T 10 (10) 12
A
B
sl.

U UUUU UUUU U
I gUUU U U gUUU
UU UU
0 (0) 0
T 0 (0) 0
A 7 (7) 1
7 (7) 2
B 5 (5) 2
0
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C Chorus
TT
A G E G A

I k gVVV VVVV VV
VV
VV
VV
VV
VV
VV
VV
VV
VV
VV
25

V VV VV VV VV VV VV
Gtr I Gtr IV (Ac. Gtr.)
0 0 0 0 0 0 0
T 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
2 2 2 2 2 2 2
B 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
0 0 0 0 0 0 0

c c
U gWWW VV V VV
I gUUU WW VV gVVV UUUU W
gWWW f VV gVVV
VV
UU VV VV UU WW VV
Gtr II
0 3 0 (0) 0 3 0
T 2 3 0 (0) 0 3 2
A 2 0 1 (1) 1 0 2
2 0 2 (2) 2 0 2
B 0 2 2 (2) 2 2 0
3 0 (0) 0 3

G E G A

V V V V VVV VVV VVV k gVVV VVVV VV VV VV VV VV

29
I k gVVV VVV VVV VVV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV
V V V V V VV VV VV VV VV VV
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
T 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
0 0 0 0 0 0 0

c c
U gWWW VV V V
I gUUU WW VV gVVV UUUU W
gWWW f VVV gVVV
VV
U VV VV UU WW VV
0 3 0 (0) 0 3 0
T 2 3 0 (0) 0 3 2
A 2 0 1 (1) 1 0 2
2 0 2 (2) 2 0 2
B 0 2 2 (2) 2 2 0
3 0 (0) 0 3

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G E

V V V VVV VVV VVV VVV

33
I k gVVV VVV VVV VV VV VV VV
k
V V V V V V eV V V V
Gtr I
0 0 0 0 0 0 0
T 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
A 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
2 2 2 2 2 2 2
B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 7 0 6 0 5 0
P P P

c
U gWWW VV V UU
I gUUU WW VV gVVV UU UUUU
U VV VV UU UU
0 3 0 (0) (0)
T 2 3 0 (0) (0)
A 2 0 1 (1) (1)
2 0 2 (2) (2)
B 0 2 2 (2) (2)
3 0 (0) (0)

D Interlude
1. 2.
To Coda
To Dbl. Coda
Cmaj7
37
I c k c
V V W V V V eV V V V V V W
T
A
B
3 0 0 7 0 6 0 5 0 3 0
P P P P P

c
W VV VV UU UUUU UUU
I gWWW VV VV UU UU
WW VV VV UU UU
0 0 (0) (0) 0
T 0 0 (0) (0) 0
A 1 1 (1) (1) 5
2 2 (2) (2) 5
B 2 2 (2) (2) 3
0 0 (0) (0)

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D6sus2 E5
41
I k c k c
V V V eV V V V V V W V V V eV V V V V V W
T
A
B
0 7 0 6 0 5 0 3 0 0 7 0 6 0 5 0 3 0
P P P P P P P P

I UUUU UUUU UUUU UUUU

U
U U U
0 (0) 0
T 0 (0) 0
A 7 (7) 9
7 (7) 9
B 5 (5) 7

45
I k c k c
V V V eV V V V V V W V V V eV V V V V V W
T
A
B
0 7 0 6 0 5 0 3 0 0 7 0 6 0 5 0 3 0
P P P P P P P P

UU UUU UUUU UUUU

I UUU UU U U
0 (0) 0
T 0 (0) 0
A 5 (5) 7
5 (5) 7
B 3 (3) 5

E Interlude
D.S. al Coda S
D.S.S. al Dbl. Coda SS
E
49
I k c
V V V eV V V V V V W
T
A
B
0 7 0 6 0 5 0 3 0
P P P P

I UUUU U
gUUU UUUU U
gUUU
U UU UU UU
0 (0) 0
T 0 (0) 0
A 1 (1) 1
2 (2) 2
B 2 (2) 2
0 (0) 0

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Cmaj7 D6sus2
53
I k c k c
V V V eV V V V V V W V V V eV V V V V V W
T
A
B
0 7 0 6 0 5 0 3 0 0 7 0 6 0 5 0 3 0
P P P P P P P P

U UUU UUUU UUUU

I gUUU UU U U
UU
0 (0) 0
T 0 (0) 0
A 5 (5) 7
5 (5) 7
B 3 (3) 5

E5
57
I k c k c
V V V eV V V V V V W V V V eV V V V V V W
T
A
B
0 7 0 6 0 5 0 3 0 0 7 0 6 0 5 0 3 0
P P P P P P P P

I UUUU UUUU UUUU UUUU

U U U U
0 (0) 0
T 0 (0) 0
A 9 (9) 9
9 (9) 9
B 7 (7) 7

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F Outro Guitar Solo

Cmaj7 D6sus2

WW VV V V V V V V V V V W V V V V V V
8va
61
I u
[[[[[[[[[
Gtr III
M
Full M
Full FullM M
Full

12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12
T 15 15 15 (15) 15 15 15 15 15 15
A
B

I k c k c
V V V eV V V V V V W V V V eV V V V V V W
Gtr I

T
A
B
0 7 0 6 0 5 0 3 0 0 7 0 6 0 5 0 3 0
P P P P P P P P

UU UUU UUUU UUUU

I UUU UU U U
Gtr II
0 (0) 0
T 0 (0) 0
A 5 (5) 7
5 (5) 7
B 3 (3) 5

E5

I W V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
8va
65

[[[[[[[[
M
Full M
Full M
Full M
Full M
Full M
Full M
Full FullM
12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12
T 15 15 15 (15) 15 (15) 15 (15) 15 (15) 15 (15) 15 (15) 15
A
B

I k c k c
V V V eV V V V V V W V V V eV V V V V V W
T
A
B
0 7 0 6 0 5 0 3 0 0 7 0 6 0 5 0 3 0
P P P P P P P P

I UUUU UUUU UUUU UUUU

U U U U
0 (0) 0
T 0 (0) 0
A 9 (9) 9
9 (9) 9
B 7 (7) 7

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Cmaj7 D6sus2

V V k V V
8va 8va 8va

V V V W W V
69
I V V V V j j u
[[[[[[[[[ [[[[[[[[[[[[[[ M2 FullM FullM
T (15)
O 12 15 17 17 17 17 20 (20) 17 (17)
17 17

A
B
sl.

I k c k c
V V V eV V V V V V W V V V eV V V V V V W
T
A
B
0 7 0 6 0 5 0 3 0 0 7 0 6 0 5 0 3 0
P P P P P P P P

UU UUU UUUU UUUU

I UUU UU U U
0 (0) 0
T 0 (0) 0
A 5 (5) 7
5 (5) 7
B 3 (3) 5

E5
W V V V V V V W
8va

V W V V V V V V V V
73
I V V V V V
O M
Full [[[[ M
Full M
Full

O
(17)(17) 15 17 (17) 12 12
T 17 17 17 17 17 12 12 15 (15) 15
A 12
14 14 (14) 12
B
P sl. P

I k c k c
V V V eV V V V V V W V V V eV V V V V V W
T
A
B
0 7 0 6 0 5 0 3 0 0 7 0 6 0 5 0 3 0
P P P P P P P P

U UUUU UUUU UUUU

I UUUU U U U
0 (0) 0
T 0 (0) 0
A 9 (9) 9
9 (9) 9
B 7 (7) 7

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Cmaj7
8va

77
I VVV VVVVVVV VVVVVVVVVVVVVVVV VV VVV V VV VV VV V V
V
3 3
10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 12 12 12
T 12 10 10 12 10 12 10 12 10 12 12 10 12 10 12 10 12 10 12 10 12 12 15
A 12
14 14
B 14
P H H H H H H H H sl.

I k c k
V V V eV V V V V V W V V V eV VVV
T
A
B
0 7 0 6 0 5 0 3 0 0 7 0 6 0 5 0
P P P P P P P

UU UUU UUUU
I UUU UU U
0 (0)
T 0 (0)
A 5 (5)
5 (5)
B 3 (3)

D6sus2
V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
I V
8va
80

3
12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12
T 15 12 15 12 15 12 15 12 15 12 15 12 15 12 15 12 15 12 15 12
A
B
H P P P P P P P P

I c k
V V W V V V eV V V V
T
A
B
3 0 0 7 0 6 0 5 0
P P P P

U UUUU
I UUUU U
0 (0)
T 0 (0)
A 7 (7)
7 (7)
B 5 (5)

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E5
V V W
8va 8va
V V V VV V VV V V V V V l
82
I V V u
M
Full M
Full M
Full M
Full M
Full [[[[[[[[[[[[[[[
12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 15 15
T 15 15 15 15
A
B

I c k c
V V W V V V eV V V V V V W
T
A
B
3 0 0 7 0 6 0 5 0 3 0
P P P P P

UU UUUU UUUU
I UUU U U
0 (0) 0
T 0 (0) 0
A 9 (9) 9
9 (9) 9
B 7 (7) 7

Cmaj7 D6sus2
W V V V V V W V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
8va

85
I V V V V
[[[[[[[[ O M
Full M
Full M
Full M O [[[[[[
Full M
Full FullM
T
15 15 12 15 (15) 15 (15) 12 15 (15) 15 (15)
12 12 15
12
15
15
15
O 12
15
A
B

I k c k c
V V V eV V V V V V W V V V eV V V V V V W
T
A
B
0 7 0 6 0 5 0 3 0 0 7 0 6 0 5 0 3 0
P P P P P P P P

UU UUU UUUU UUUU

I UUU UU U U
0 (0) 0
T 0 (0) 0
A 5 (5) 7
5 (5) 7
B 3 (3) 5

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E5
8va 8va 8va

V V V V V V V c k
89
I V V V V V V V V V V V V V }} V k }} V k
M
Full M
Full

T
O
(15) (15) (15)
O 12 15 12 12 O
A 14 14 (14) 12 12 12 x 12 x 12
14 12 14 14 x x
B

I k c k
V V V eV V V V V V W V V V eV V V V
T
A
B
0 7 0 6 0 5 0 3 0 0 7 0 6 0 5 0
P P P P P P P

I UUUU UUUU UUUU

U U U
0 (0)
T 0 (0)
A 9 (9)
9 (9)
B 7 (7)

Cmaj7
8va 8va

V V k VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV
92
I }} V V V V V V } V V V V V V
M
Full

12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12
T 12 12 15 (15) 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12
A x 12 x 12 14
x 14 12 14 14 14
B
H

I c k c k
V V W V V V eV V V V V V W V V V eV V V V
T
A
B
3 0 0 7 0 6 0 5 0 3 0 0 7 0 6 0 5 0
P P P P P P P P

UU UUUU UUU UUUU

I UUU U UU U
0 (0) 0 (0)
T 0 (0) 0 (0)
A 9 (9) 5 (5)
9 (9) 5 (5)
B 7 (7) 3 (3)

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D6sus2 E5
8va

V V V V V V V V VV V V V VV WW V V V l
96
I V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V u
Full M
Full M
Full FullM
T
12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12
12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 O O 12
12 15
12 12
15
12
15 15 (15)
O
A 14 (14) 12 14 (14)
14
B
P

I c k c k
V V W V V V eV V V V V V W V V V eV V V V
T
A
B
3 0 0 7 0 6 0 5 0 3 0 0 7 0 6 0 5 0
P P P P P P P P

I UUUU UUUU UUUU UUUU

U U U U
0 (0) 0 (0)
T 0 (0) 0 (0)
A 7 (7) 9 (9)
7 (7) 9 (9)
B 5 (5) 7 (7)

Cmaj7
V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
8va
V V V V
100
I k V V V
M M M M M M M M M M
7 7
Full Full Full Full Full Full Full 1/2 1/2 1/4

12 12 12 12 15 12 15 12 15 12 15 12 12 12 12 12 15 12 15 12 15 12 15 12 15 12
T 15 (15) 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15
A
B
P P P P P P P P

I c k c
V V W V V V eV V V V V V W
T
A
B
3 0 0 7 0 6 0 5 0 3 0
P P P P P

UU UUUU UUU
I UUU U UU
0 (0) 0
T 0 (0) 0
A 9 (9) 5
9 (9) 5
B 7 (7) 3

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D6sus2
V VV VV VVV VV VV V VV VVVVVVVVVVVV VV VV VV VVVVVVVVV
8va

103
I V
7 7 7 7 7
15 12 1512 1512 15 12 15 12 1512 1512 1512 1512 1512 15 12 1512 1512 1512
T 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15
A
B
P P P P P P P P P P P P P P

Ik c k
V V V eV V V V V V W V V V eV V V V
T
A
B
0 7 0 6 0 5 0 3 0 0 7 0 6 0 5 0
P P P P P P P

U UUUU UUUU
I UUUU U U
0 (0)
T 0 (0)
A 7 (7)
7 (7)
B 5 (5)

E5
c k Vc
8va 8va 8va 8va 8va 8va

106
I Vu V V V W V V V k k V k V k V
u u
k V
V V
u
M[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[
Full [[[[[[[
T 15 15 15 (15) 15
O 12 15 12 10
A 14 12
14
B 14
H

I c k c k
V V W V V V eV V V V V V W V V V eV V V V
T
A
B
3 0 0 7 0 6 0 5 0 3 0 0 7 0 6 0 5 0
P P P P P P P P

UU UUUU UUUU UUUU

I UUU U U U
0 (0) 0 (0)
T 0 (0) 0 (0)
A 9 (9) 9 (9)
9 (9) 9 (9)
B 7 (7) 7 (7)

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Cmaj7 D6sus2

V V VVVVVVVV VVVVV V V V3 k V V V V
8va 8va

V VVVVV VV
1
I V V VV V V V V V
3 3 3

10 10 12 12 15 15 17 17 17 17 17 17 17
T 12 10 12 15 12 15 12 15 15 17 15 17 17 20 17 20 17 20 17 20 17 20 17 20 17
A 14
B
sl. H H sl. H sl. H H H H H H P

I c k c k
VV W V V V eV V V V VV W VV V eV V V V
T
A
B
3 0 0 7 0 6 0 5 0 3 0 0 7 0 6 0 5 0
P P P P P P P P

UUU UUUU UUUU UUUU

I UU U U U
0 (0) 0 (0)
T 0 (0) 0 (0)
A 5 (5) 7 (7)
5 (5) 7 (7)
B 3 (3) 5 (5)

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