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You Wreck Me
Tom Petty
To reduce clutter, this chart uses the following shorthand:
[D A E] = / D - (A) E / - - - - /
Intro:
[D A E] x2 (guitar bass)
[D A E] x2 (drums enter)
[D A E] [D A E]
Tonight we ride right or wrong
[D A E] [D A E]
Tonight we sail on a radio song
[G D A] [G D A]
Rescue me should I go down
[D A E] [D A E]
If I stay too long in trouble town
G (2) A (2)
Oh yeah
Chorus:
[D A E] [D A E]
You wreck me, baby You break me in two
[D A E] [D A E]
But you move me, honey Yes you do
[D A E] [D A E]
Now and again I get the feeling
[D A E] [D A E]
Well if I don't win I'm a gonna break even
[G D A] [G D A]
Rescue me should I go wrong
[D A E] [D A E]
If I dig too deep if I stay too long
G (2) A (2)
Oh yeah
Repeat Chorus:
[D A E] [D A E]
You wreck me, baby You break me in two
[D A E] [D A E]
But you move me, honey Yes you do
Pre-Solo:
/ C - (G) C / - (G) - - / x2
/ E - (B) E / - (B) - - / x2
Solo: [D A E] x4
Interlude: [D A E] x4
[D A E] [D A E]
I'll be the boy in the corduroy pants
[D A E] [D A E]
You be the girl at the high school dance
[G D A] [G D A]
Run with me wherever I go
[D A E] [D A E]
And just play dumb, whatever you know
G (2) A (2)
Oh yeah
Outro Chorus:
[D A E] [D A E]
You wreck me, baby You break me in two
[D A E] [D A E]
But you move me, honey Yes you do
[D A E] [D A E]
You wreck me, baby You break me in two
[D A E] [D A E]
But you move me, honey Yes you do
/ D - (A) D / - (A) E - / x3
/ D - (A) D / - (A) E (hold) /
End
This file is the author's own work and represents his interpretation of this song. It's intended solely for private study, scholarship or research.
