Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

Learning To Fly – Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: piano chords

Learning To Fly by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers uses 6 chords in C major; difficulty on the piano: easy.

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C major Difficulty: easy

Chords in the song

F C Am G Gsus4 Fmaj7

Chord sheet

Intro 1

F C Am G Gsus4 G

Verse 1

Fmaj7 C Am G Gsus4 G Fmaj7 C Am G Gsus4 G Fmaj7 C Am G Gsus4 G Fmaj7 C Am G Gsus4 G

Verse 2

Fmaj7 C Am G Gsus4 G Fmaj7 C Am G Gsus4 G Fmaj7 C Am G Gsus4 G Fmaj7 C Am G Gsus4 G

Chorus 1

Fmaj7 C Am G Gsus4 G Fmaj7 C Am G Gsus4 G Fmaj7 C Am G Gsus4 G Fmaj7 C Am G Gsus4 G

Verse 3

Fmaj7 C Am G Gsus4 G Fmaj7 C Am G Gsus4 G Fmaj7 C Am G Gsus4 G Fmaj7 C Am G Gsus4 G

Chorus 2

Fmaj7 C Am G Gsus4 G Fmaj7 C Am G Gsus4 G Fmaj7 C Am G Gsus4 G Fmaj7 C Am G Gsus4 G Gsus4 G F C Am G Gsus4 G

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Verse 4

Fmaj7 C Am G Gsus4 G Fmaj7 C Am G Gsus4 G Fmaj7 C Am G Gsus4 G Fmaj7 C Am G Gsus4 G

Verse 5

Fmaj7 C Am G Gsus4 G Fmaj7 C Am G Gsus4 G Fmaj7 C Am G Gsus4 G Fmaj7 C Am G Gsus4 G

Chorus 3

Fmaj7 C Am G Gsus4 G Fmaj7 C Am G Gsus4 G Fmaj7 C Am G Gsus4 G Fmaj7 C Am G Gsus4 G Fmaj7 C Am G Gsus4 G Fmaj7 C Am G Gsus4 G Fmaj7 C Am G Gsus4 G Fmaj7 C Am G Gsus4 G Fmaj7 C Am G Gsus4 G Fmaj7 C Am G Gsus4 G Fmaj7 C Am G Gsus4 G Fmaj7 C Am G Gsus4 G Fmaj7 C Am G Gsus4 G Fmaj7 C Am G Gsus4 G Fmaj7 C Am G Gsus4 G Fmaj7 C Am G Gsus4 G

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Fmaj7 C Am G Gsus4 G Fmaj7 C Am G Gsus4 G Fmaj7 C Am G Gsus4 G Fmaj7 C Am G Gsus4 G Fmaj7 C Am G Gsus4 G Fmaj7 C Am G Gsus4 G Fmaj7 C Am G Gsus4 G Fmaj7 C

Chords on the piano

F

F — bass noteFA — chord toneAC — chord toneC
FAC
Practice F

C

C — bass noteCE — chord toneEG — chord toneG
CEG
Practice C

Am

A — bass noteAC — chord toneCE — chord toneE
ACE
Practice Am

G

G — bass noteGB — chord toneBD — chord toneD
GBD
Practice G

Gsus4

G — bass noteGC — chord toneCD — chord toneD
GCD
Practice Gsus4

Fmaj7

F — bass noteFA — chord toneAC — chord toneCE — chord toneE
FACE
Practice Fmaj7

Questions

Which chords does Learning To Fly by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers use?

Different chords: 6. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

What key is Learning To Fly by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers in?

The chords fit C major. This is estimated from the chords, so the recording may be in another key.

How hard is Learning To Fly to play on the piano?

Difficulty: easy. The rating counts the different chords (6), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.

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