Runnin’ Down a Dream
Tom Petty * Track #5 On Full Moon Fever
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Runnin' Down a Dream by Tom Petty
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The song is a nod to Petty’s musical roots, with the lyric “me and Del were singin' ‘Little Runaway’” making reference to Del Shannon’s 1961 hit “Runaway”.
The song uses E major as a tonic, but makes ample use of chords outside that key, such as D, G, and C major chords. Some passages (including th...
Runnin’ Down a Dream Lyrics
[Verse 1]
It was a beautiful day, the sun beat down
I had the radio on, I was drivin'
Trees went by, me and Del were singin' little Runaway
I was flyin'
[Chorus]
Yeah, runnin' down a dream that never would come to me
Workin' on a mystery, goin' wherever it leads
Runnin' down a dream
[Verse 2]
I felt so good, like anything was possible
Hit cruise control and rubbed my eyes
The last three days the rain was unstoppable
It was always cold, no sunshine
[Chorus]
Yeah, runnin' down a dream that never would come to me
Workin' on a mystery, goin' wherever it leads
Runnin' down a dream
[Bridge]
I rolled on, the sky grew dark
I put the pedal down to make some time
There's something good waitin' down this road
I'm pickin' up whatever's mine
[Chorus]
I'm runnin' down a dream that never would've come to me
Workin' on a mystery, goin' wherever it leads
Runnin' down a dream
Yeah, I'm runnin' down a dream that never would've come to me
Workin' on a mystery, goin' wherever it leads
I'm runnin' down a dream
[Guitar Solo]
Runnin’ Down a Dream Q&A
Who wrote Runnin’ Down a Dream's ?
Runnin’ Down a Dream was written by Tom Petty & Jeff Lynne & Mike Campbell.
Who produced Runnin’ Down a Dream's ?
Runnin’ Down a Dream was produced by Jeff Lynne & Tom Petty & Mike Campbell.
When did Tom Petty release Runnin’ Down a Dream?
Tom Petty released Runnin’ Down a Dream on Sat Jul 29 1989.