Runnin' Down a Dream Tabs & Lyrics by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

Runnin' Down a Dream

guitar tabs lyrics

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

Intro:
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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 flew by, me and Del were singin' little Runaway
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I was flyin'

Chorus:
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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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I hit cruise control and rubbed my eyes

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The last three days the rain was un-stoppable
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It was always cold, no sunshine

Chorus:

Chorus:
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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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Bridge:

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I rolled on as 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's mine

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(Bridge) xA lot of times.
That's all I got.