Itll All Work Out - Tom Petty and The…

Itll All Work Out

View chords used in this chart
Play the first chord with index finger on 7th fret of A string. Use ring finger on 10th fret
of A string for G chord and again on 10th fret of low E string for D chord. Use thumb on 8th fret
of low E string for C chord. He uses both travis picking and strumming with minor variations
throughout the song but this pattern is generally how it is played
 
Ocultar tablatura
 
Tuning:Standard EADGBe
 
VERSE 0:14
Em G D G
e|------10-------------10------------10------------10-------------10-10-10-10--|
B|---------8---8----------8---8---------8---8---------8---8-------8--8--8--8---|
G|----0------0------0-------0------0------0------0------0-------0-0--0--0--0---|
D|---------------------9-------------9-------------9---------------------------|
A|--7------------10---------------------------10-------------10----------------|
E|------------------------------10---------------------------------------------|
She wore faded jeans and soft black leather
 
Em G D C
e|------10-------------10------------10------------10-----------10-----------|
B|---------8---8----------8---8---------8---8---------8---8--------8---8-----|
G|----0------0------0-------0------0------0------0------0-----0------0-------|
D|---------------------9-------------9-------------9------------9------------|
A|--7------------10----------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------10-------------8------------8----------------|
She had eyes so blue they looked like weather
 
C
e|------10------------10-----------------------------------------------------|
B|---------8---8---------8---8-----------------------------------------------|
G|----0------0------0------0-------------------------------------------------|
D|------9-------------9------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--8-------------8----------------------------------------------------------|
 
Em G D G
e|------10-------------10------------10------------10------------------------|
B|---------8---8----------8---8---------8---8---------8---8------------------|
G|----0------0------0-------0------0------0------0------0--------------------|
D|---------------------9-------------9-------------9-------------------------|
A|--7------------10---------------------------10-----------------------------|
E|------------------------------10-------------------------------------------|
When she needed me I wasnt round
 
C G D G
e|------10------------10------------10------------10------------10---10------|
B|---------8---8---------8---8---------8---8---------8---8---------8----8----|
G|----0------0------0------0------0------0------0------0------0--------------|
D|------9-------------9-------------9-------------9-------------9------------|
A|---------------10--------------------------10------------10----------------|
E|--8--------------------------10--------------------------------------------|
thats the way it goes itll all work out
G
e|-------10------------10---10-----------------------------------------------|
B|----------8---8---------8----8---------------------------------------------|
G|-----0------0------0-------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------9-------------9-----------------------------------------------------|
A|--10------------10---------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
Chorus
C D G
e|------10-----------10-------------10------------10-------------------------|
B|---------8---8--------8---8----------8---8---------8---8-------------------|
G|----0------0-----0------0-------0------0------0------0---------------------|
D|------9------------9--------------9-------------9--------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------10------------------------------|
E|--8------------8-------------10--------------------------------------------|
It'll all work out eventually
 
C D
e|------10-----------10-------------10------------10-------------------------|
B|---------8---8--------8---8----------8---8---------8---8-------------------|
G|----0------0-----0------0-------0------0------0------0---------------------|
D|------9------------9--------------9-------------9--------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--8------------8-------------10------------10--------------------------------|
Better off with her then here with me
 
"It'll All Work Out"
Em G D G
She wore faded jeans and soft black leather
Em G D C
She had eyes so blue they looked like weather
Em G D G
When she needed me I wasn't around
C G D G
That's the way it goes, it'll all work out
 
Em G D G
There were times apart, there were times together
Em G D C
I was pledged to her for worse or better
Em G D G
When it mattered most I let her down
C G D G
That's the way it goes, it'll all work out
 
C D G
It'll all work out eventually
C D
Better off with him than here with me
 
Em G D G
Em G D C
Em G D G
Em G D G
 
C D G
It'll all work out eventually
C D
Maybe better off with him than here with me
 
Em G D G
Now the wind is high and the rain is heavy
Em G D C
And the water's rising in the levee
Em G D G
Still I think of her when the sun goes down
C G D G
It never goes away, but it all works out
 
Em G D G
Em G D C
Em G D G
Em G D G
 
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| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
| b Bend
| pb Pre-bend
| br Bend release
| pbr Pre-bend release
| brb Bend release bend
 
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How to play Itll All Work Out

Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.

What is the starting chord?

The first identified chord is A. You can transpose without leaving the page.

Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?

Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.

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