Time To Move On - By Tom Petty

Time To Move On

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Intro:G D G D G D Bm A
G D G D G Bm A G
 
G D G D
It's time to move on,time to get going
G D Bm A
What lies ahead, I have no way of knowing
G D G D
But under my feet,baby,grass is growing
G Bm A G
It's time to move on, it's time to get going
 
G D G D
Broken skyline, movin' through the airport
G D
She's an honest deflector
Bm A
Conscientious objector
G
Now her own protector
 
G D G D
Broken skyline, which way to love land
G D
Which way to something better
Bm A
Which way to forgiveness
G
Which way do I go
 
G D G D
Time to move on, time to get going
G D Bm A
What lies ahead, I have no way of knowing
G D G D
But under my feet, baby, grass is growing
G Bm A G
It's time to move on, time to get going
 
G D
 
 
G D G D
Sometime later, getting the words wrong
G D Bm A
Wasting the meaning and losing the rhyme
G D
Nauseous adrenalin
G D
Like breakin' up a dogfight
G D
Like a deer in the headlights
Bm A
Frozen in real time
G
I'm losing my mind
 
 
G D G D
Time to move on, time to get going
G D Bm A
What lies ahead, I have no way of knowing
G D G D
But under my feet, baby, grass is growing
G Bm A G
It's time to move on, it's time to get going
 
Repeat twice
 
Ends on a D
 
 
By John Fair of Guitar Workshop, 5066 Cochrane, Virginia Tech
 
jfair@vt.edu - John Fair
rgilchri@vt.edu - Bob Gilchrist

How to play Time To Move On

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What is the starting chord?

The first identified chord is G. 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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