Takin' My Time Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers, Mojo - June 2010 - Track 9 NOTE: a steady march-like rhythm pattern. chord pattern for lyrics is.... A(3x) - G(1x) - A(1x) - C(1x) - A(1x) where "x's" mean chord hits. A(3x) - G(1x) - A(1x) - C(1x) - A(1x) (repeat after every verse) Takin' my time I'm slowin' down a little bit Takin' my time Slowin' down a little bit Yeah when I was a young boy Honey my fuse was lit Yeah when I was a young boy Honey my fuse was lit (yes it was) full A chord like 12 hits to full G7 chord 16 hits single note run.... G-Ab-A, C-Db-D do it 3x's D-C-A G-Ab-A, C-Db-D (3x) D-C-A C-Bb-G E chord 2nd position 7th fret (5x) A(3x) - G(1x) - A(1x) - C(1x) - A(1x) (repeat after every verse) Losin' my way To something stronger than me Losin' my way To something stronger than me Scares me to think about What's on the road after me Yeah it scares me to think about What's on the road after me (yes it does) full A chord like 12 hits to full G7 chord 16 hits repeat the single note run.... G-Ab-A, C-Db-D do it 3x's D-C-A G-Ab-A, C-Db-D (3x) D-C-A C-Bb-G E chord 2nd position 7th fret (8x) - D (5x) - E(8x), A(1x), pause then end with A7 flare.