Free Fallin’ Chords + Lyrics (capo 1)
Intro
||: E Asus2 | Asus2 E B5 :||
Verse 1
||: E Asus2 | Asus2 E B5 :||
She’s a good girl, loves her mama.
Loves Jesus, and America too.
She’s a good girl, is crazy about Elvis.
Loves horses, and her boyfriend too.
Instrumental 1
| E Asus2 | Asus2 E B5 |
Verse 2
And it’s a long day, livin’ in Reseda.
There’s a freeway, runnin’ through the yard.
And I’m a bad boy, ’cause I don’t even miss her.
I’m a bad boy, for breakin’ her heart.
Chorus 1
||: E Asus2 | Asus2 E B5 :||
And I’m free.
Free fallin’.
Yeah I’m free.
Free fallin’.
Verse 3
And all the vampires, walkin’ through the valley.
Move west down, Ventura Boulevard.
And all the bad boys, are standin’ in the shadows.
And the good girls, are home with broken hearts.
Chorus 2
And I’m free.
I’m free fallin’.
Yeah I’m free.
Free fallin’.
Instrumental 2
| E Asus2 | Asus2 E B5 |
Bridge 1
||: E Asus2 | Asus2 E B5 :||
Free fallin, now I’m, free fallin’ now I’m.
Free fallin’ now I’m, free fallin’ now I’m.
Verse 4
I wanna glide down (oh-ah), over Mulholland.
I wanna write her (oh-ah), name in the sky.
I’m gonna free fall (oh-ah), out into nothin’.
Gonna leave this (oh-ah), world for a while.
Chorus 3
And I’m free (free fallin’ now I’m, free fallin’ now I’m).
Free fallin’ (free fallin’ now I’m, free fallin’ now I’m).
Yeah, I’m free (free fallin’ now I’m, free fallin’ now I’m).
Free fallin’ (free fallin’ now I’m, free fallin’ now I’m).
Breakdown
||: E5 A5 | A5 E5 B5 :||
Free fallin’ now I’m, free fallin’ now I’m.
Outro (as chorus)
Yeah, I’m free.
Free fallin’.
Oh! (free fallin’ now I’m, free fallin’ now I’m).
Free fallin’ (free fallin’ now I’m, free fallin’ now I’m).
And I’m free (free fallin’ now I’m, free fallin’ now I’m).
Oh! Free fallin’ (free fallin’ now I’m, free fallin’ now I’m).
(Free fallin’ now I’m, free fallin’ now I’m.)
Free fallin’ (free fallin’ now I’m, free fallin’ now I’m).
Free Fallin’ Chords + Lyrics (2nd guitar, capo 3)
Intro
||: D G5 | G5 D Asus4 :||
Verse 1
||: D G5 | G5 D Asus4 :||
She’s a good girl, loves her mama.
Loves Jesus, and America too.
She’s a good girl, is crazy about Elvis.
Loves horses, and her boyfriend too.
Instrumental 1
| D G5 | G5 D Asus4 |
Verse 2
And it’s a long day, livin’ in Reseda.
There’s a freeway, runnin’ through the yard.
And I’m a bad boy, ’cause I don’t even miss her.
I’m a bad boy, for breakin’ her heart.
Chorus 1
||: D G5 | G5 D Asus4 :||
And I’m free.
Free fallin’.
Yeah I’m free.
Free fallin’.
Verse 3
And all the vampires, walkin’ through the valley.
Move west down, Ventura Boulevard.
And all the bad boys, are standin’ in the shadows.
And the good girls, are home with broken hearts.
Chorus 2
And I’m free.
I’m free fallin’.
Yeah I’m free.
Free fallin’.
Instrumental 2
| D G5 | G5 D Asus4 |
Bridge 1
||: D G5 | G5 D Asus4 :||
Free fallin, now I’m, free fallin’ now I’m.
Free fallin’ now I’m, free fallin’ now I’m.
Verse 4
I wanna glide down (oh-ah), over Mulholland.
I wanna write her (oh-ah), name in the sky.
I’m gonna free fall (oh-ah), out into nothin’.
Gonna leave this (oh-ah), world for a while.
Chorus 3
And I’m free (free fallin’ now I’m, free fallin’ now I’m).
Free fallin’ (free fallin’ now I’m, free fallin’ now I’m).
Yeah, I’m free (free fallin’ now I’m, free fallin’ now I’m).
Free fallin’ (free fallin’ now I’m, free fallin’ now I’m).
Breakdown
||: D5 G5 | G5 D5 A5 :||
Free fallin’ now I’m, free fallin’ now I’m.
Outro (as chorus)
Yeah, I’m free.
Free fallin’.
Oh! (free fallin’ now I’m, free fallin’ now I’m).
Free fallin’ (free fallin’ now I’m, free fallin’ now I’m).
And I’m free (free fallin’ now I’m, free fallin’ now I’m).
Oh! Free fallin’ (free fallin’ now I’m, free fallin’ now I’m).
(Free fallin’ now I’m, free fallin’ now I’m.)
Free fallin’ (free fallin’ now I’m, free fallin’ now I’m).
Free Fallin’ Chords: Learn the progressions
For the chords to sound right, Tom Petty‘s smash hit Free Fallin’ needs two guitars.
The first is played using a capo on fret 1, playing these diatonic chords in the key of E using these Roman Numerals:
||: E (I) Asus2 (IV) | Asus2 E B5 (V) :||
The second guitar is played using a capo on fret 3, playing these chords in the key of D:
||: D (I) G5 (IV) | G5 D Asus4 (V) :||
The capo changes the chord shapes, which makes the two guitars sound bigger. However, Tom and Mike don’t just play the same chords using different chord shapes, they also use different extensions.
To get this right, you need TAB (here’s a link to that part of the lesson: Free Fallin’ – Guitar Lesson with TAB.
Once you’ve understood how to play the two guitar parts, a simple chord chart is all you need, here’s one I made for you.
Free Fallin’ Chord Chart | PDF + iReal Pro
To design the chord chart for Free Fallin, I felt that since the chords are so simple, I wanted to include both parts. Normally, I would make a separate chord chart for guitar 2.
The only variation to the chords is the breakdown which is the same, but all power chords (5 chords). Because of this, I just wrote the two guitar parts and then indicated the flow of the arrangement.
Should you want to download this chart, here’s a PDF: Free Fallin’ Chord Chart PDF.
This chart was created using iRealPro, here’s a link to that file: Free Fallin’ iReal Pro. Using this and the iRealPro app, you can change the key.
However, if you change the key, it won’t sound like Free Fallin’ anymore, it’s all about the chord shapes!
Free Fallin’ was the opening track of Tom Petty’s debut album!
After spending more than a decade with his Heartbreakers, Tom Petty released his debut solo album, Full Moon Fever in 1989.
With three big tunes in I Won’t Back Down, Runnin’ Down a Dream, and Free Fallin’, it was an instant classic.
Free Fallin’ went to #1 in the U.S. and the top 5 in a further three countries. The album sold 5 million copies in the U.S. alone.
This must have been a hint to the old band members who quickly reformed and released Into The Great Wide Open a couple of years later, making the late ’80s/early ’90s Tom Petty’s golden era.
Between ’89 and ’93 he released the aforementioned Free Fallin’, I Won’t Back Down, and Into The Great Wide Open, but also Mary Jane’s Last Dance, End Of The Line, Learning To Fly, and one of my personal favourites, Makin’ Some Noise.
These tunes made Tom Petty one of the most respected artists and songwriters of all time.
When he a few years later released Wildflowers, he knocked it out of the park, becoming one of the most respected songwriters in the history of popular music.
Free Fallin’ Chords | Related Pages
Free Fallin’ | Guitar Lesson + TAB
In this guitar lesson, you’ll get a master class in writing two guitar parts for a perfect pop song. TAB is a must to see how Tom and Mike play Free Fallin’.
| E Asus2 | Asus2 E B5 |
She’s a good girl, loves her mama…
Five similar tunes | Chords + Lyrics
- Angie chords by The Rolling Stones
- End Of The Line chords by The Traveling Wilburys
- The Joker chords by The Steve Miller Band
- Learning To Fly chords by Tom Petty
- Stuck In The Middle With You chords by Stealers Wheel
Tom Petty tunes
Tom Petty released most of his albums with his band The Heartbreakers although some solo material appeared as well.
His best-known tunes include American Girl, Free Fallin’, Learning To Fly, Into The Great Wide Open, Don’t Come Around Here No More, and I Won’t Back Down.
Tom Petty on the web
About me | Dan Lundholm
This was a guitar lesson about Free Fallin’ chords, by Dan Lundholm. Discover more about him and how you can learn guitar with Spytunes.
Most importantly, find out why you should learn guitar through playing tunes, not practising scales, and studying theory in isolation.
