I am learning this song by request. It is pretty repetetive.
Just listen to the recording for timing.
Life Is A Highway
Words and music by Tom Petty
Standard Tuning
PM palm muting
Intro/Chorus (w/ distortion, x2 as each)
e[--------------------------------------------------------
B[--------------------------------------------------------
G[--------------------------------------------------------
D[-7--5--3--3-----3--2-----------3--2--5--5---3--2--5--5--
A[-5--3--1--1-----1--0--3--3-----1--0--3--3---1--0--3--3--
E[----------------------1--1------------------------------
Verse (w/ distortion) Play this twice And this once (Pre-chorus)
e[-----------------------------------]-----------------------
B[-----------------------------------]-----------------------
G[-----------------------------------]-----------------------
D[-----------------------------------]-7----5----3-----------
A[-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-------------------]-5----3----1----5------
E[-----------------1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1---]----------------3------
PM....................................................
Chorus
Verse
Pre-chorus
Chorus
Bridge (w/ distortion, x2)
e[----------------------
B[----------------------
G[----------------------
D[------3----7----5-----
A[-5----1----5----3-----
E[-3--------------------
PM...............
Play the chorus twice after this, methinks
Pre-chorus
There's a brief rest after the pre-chorus. Then continue playing the chorus an
additional three or four times
Done.
Song Structure:
Intro
Verse
Pre-chorus
Chorus
Verse
Pre-chorus
Chorus
Bridge
Interlude
Prechorus
Chorus
Peace.