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.
