FREE FALLIN' (TOM PETTY)
GUITAR LESSON
Original Tempo: 80bpm
“Free Fallin’” by Tom Petty is a timeless song for intermediate guitarists. In this lesson, you’ll find chord diagrams, strumming patterns, and a chord guide with timestamps to help you learn each section of the song step by step. The YouTube video below breaks it all down in an easy-to-follow way, so you can practice along at your own pace. This tutorial is designed to give you the confidence to play through the full song while improving your rhythm and chord changes on acoustic guitar.
CHORDS
STRUMMING PATTERN
Intro & Verse Strumming Pattern
Chorus Strumming Pattern
CHORD GUIDE
INTRO (0:00)
D G |G D ASUS4 | (x2)
VERSE 1 (0:11)
D G D ASUS4
She's a good girl, loves her mamma
D G D ASUS4
Loves Jesus and America too
D G D ASUS4
She's a good girl, crazy bout Elvis
D G D ASUS4
Loves horses and her boyfriend too, yeah, yeah
INTRO 2 (0:33)
D G |G D ASUS4 |
VERSE 2 (0:39)
D G ASUS4
It's a long day livin' in Reseda
D G D ASUS4
There's a freeway running through the yard
D G D ASUS4
I'm a bad boy 'cause I don't even miss her
D G D ASUS4
I'm a bad boy for breaking her heart
CHORUS 1 (1:01)
D G D A
And I'm free
D G D A
Free fallin', fallin'
D G D A
And I'm free
D G D A
Free fallin', fallin'
VERSE 3 (1:24)
D G D ASUS4
All the vampires walkin' through the valley
D G D ASUS4
They move west down Ventura Boulevard
D G D ASUS4
And all the bad boys are standing in the shadows
D G D ASUS4
And the good girls are home with broken hearts
CHORUS 2 (1:47)
D G D A
And I'm free
D G D A
Free fallin', fallin'
D G D A
And I'm free
D G D A
Free fallin', fallin'
BRIDGE (2:10)
D G
Free fallin', now I'm
D ASUS4
Free fallin', now I'm
D G
Free fallin', now I'm
D ASUS4
Free fallin', now I'm
VERSE 4 (2:33)
D G D ASUS4
I wanna glide down over Mulholland
D G D ASUS4
I wanna write her, her name in the sky
D G D ASUS4
I wanna free fall out into nothin'
D G D ASUS4
Oh, I'm gonna leave this, this world for a while
CHORUS 3 (2:55)
D G D A
And I'm free
D G D A
Free fallin', fallin'
D G D A
And I'm free
D G D A
Free fallin', fallin'
And I'm free
Free fallin', fallin'
Now I'm free
Free fallin', fallin'
Free fallin', fallin'
Free fallin', fallin'
Free fallin', fallin', yeah, yeah
Copyright Disclaimer
This file is the authors work and represents my interpretation of the song. It is intended solely for private study, scholarship, or research. The chord charts and lesson sheets provided are simplified resources to support online learning. For official sheet music, I highly recommend purchasing from licensed publishers such as Hal Leonard or Musicnotes.