Tom Petty - Taking My Time

takin’ my time

tom petty & the heartbreakers , mojo – june 2010 – track 9

note : a steady march – like rhythm pattern . chord pattern for lyrics is . . . .

A ( 3x ) – G ( 1x ) – A ( 1x ) – C ( 1x ) – A ( 1x ) where “x’s” mean chord hits .

A ( 3x ) – G ( 1x ) – A ( 1x ) – C ( 1x ) – A ( 1x ) ( repeat after every verse )
takin’ my time
i’m slowin’ down a little bit
takin’ my time
slowin’ down a little bit
yeah when i was a young boy
honey my fuse was lit
yeah when i was a young boy
honey my fuse was lit
( yes it was )

full a chord like 12 hits to full G7 chord 16 hits

single note run . . . .
G – G# – A , C – C# – D do it 3x’s
D – C – A
G – G# – A , C – C# – D ( 3x )
D – C – A
C – A# – G
E chord 2nd position 7th fret ( 5x )

A ( 3x ) – G ( 1x ) – A ( 1x ) – C ( 1x ) – A ( 1x ) ( repeat after every verse )
losin’ my way
to something stronger than me
losin’ my way
to something stronger than me
scares me to think about
what’s on the road after me
yeah it scares me to think about
what’s on the road after me
( yes it does )

full a chord like 12 hits to full G7 chord 16 hits

repeat the single note run . . . .
G – G# – A , C – C# – D do it 3x’s
D – C – A
G – G# – A , C – C# – D ( 3x )
D – C – A
C – A# – G
E chord 2nd position 7th fret ( 8x ) – D ( 5x ) – E ( 8x ) , A ( 1x ) , pause then
end with A7 flare .