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GUITAR CHORDS

Free Fallin'

Tom Petty
All-time classics Easy songs Classic rock
KeyF
Capo8
LevelEasy
Transpose F 0
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Chord sheet
Chords are positioned above the lyric change point
Capo 8th fret to match Petty's recording.
 
 

Intro

ADDAE x2
 
 

Verse 1

ADDAE
She's a good girl, loves her mama
ADDAE
Loves Jesus and America too
ADDAE
She's a good girl, crazy 'bout Elvis
ADDAE
Loves horses and her boyfriend too
 
 

Interlude

ADDAE
 
 

Verse 2

ADDAE
And it's a long day livin' in Reseda
ADDAE
There's a freeway runnin' through the yard
ADDAE
And I'm a bad boy, 'cause I don't even miss her
ADDAE
I'm a bad boy for breakin' her heart
 
 

Chorus

ADDAEADDAE
Now I'm free, free fallin'
ADDAEADDAE
Yeah, I'm free, free fallin'
 
 

Verse 3

ADDAE
All the vampires walkin' through the valley
ADDAE
Move west down Ventura Boulevard
ADDAE
And all the bad boys are standing in the shadows
ADDAE
And the good girls are at home with broken hearts
 
 

Chorus

ADDAEADDAE
Now I'm free, free fallin'
ADDAEADDAE
Yeah, I'm free, free fallin'
ADDAEADDAE
(Free fallin', now I'm, free fallin', now I'm)
ADDAEADDAE
(Free fallin', now I'm, free fallin', now I'm)
 
 

Verse 4

ADDAE
I wanna glide down over Mulholland
ADDAE
I wanna write her name in the sky
ADDAE
I'm gonna free fall out into nothin'
ADDAE
Gonna leave this world for a while
 
 

Chorus

ADDAEADDAE
Now I'm free, free fallin'
ADDAEADDAE
Yeah, I'm free, free fallin'
 
...
 
ADDAEADDAE
Now I'm free, free fallin'
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How to play Free Fallin' chords

This Chordsurf arrangement of Free Fallin' by Tom Petty is presented in the key of F, with a capo at the 8th fret. Use the transpose controls above the sheet to move every chord together while keeping the lyric-change positions aligned.

The page is set up for practice as well as quick reference: adjust the text size, use auto scroll when your hands are busy, or switch to focus mode for a cleaner playing view. The published arrangement uses 3 distinct chord shapes, including A, D, E. You can also explore related material through All-time classics, Easy songs, Classic rock.