Tom Petty & the Wildflowers Don't Fade on Me I dont know the picking style but I have the notes down just about perfect. I dont know if its supposed to be in drop-D tuning, but it sounds right. I cant figure out the timing on it. One of Tom Petty's best. Drop D tuning Fill A D chord E|-------------------------------| B|-----3--3-3-3------3--3-3-3----| G|-----2--2-2-2------2--2-2-2----| (repeat several times) D|-----0--0-0-0------0--0-0-0----| A|-------------------------------| D|--0-------------0--------------| Verse: "I remember..." C G D |--------------------------------| |--------------1-1---3-3---3-3---| |--------------0-0---0-0---2-2---| |--------------2-2---0-0---0-0---| |--------------3-3---2-2---0-0---| |--------------------------0-0---| Repeat Fill A about once Repeat all twice or more (end of verse) Repeat Fill A twice before Chorus Chorus: F C D "So dont..." "Fade" |---------------------------------------| |---1---1---3--------------1---1--3-----| |---2---0---2--------------2---0--2-----| |---3---2---0--------------3---2--0-----| |-------3---0------------------3--0-----| |-----------0---------------------0-----| |------------------------| |--1--1--3--3---3-3-3----| |--2--0--2--2---2-2-2----| |--3--2--0--0---0-0-0----| |-----3--0---------------| |--------0---------------| Fill A "No don't fade on..." "...me" |----------------------------------| |-------------------------------3--| |-------------------------------2--| |-0---------------3p0-----------0--| |-0-(let ring)--------3p0----------| |-0-----------------------3--0-----| Sometimes he ends the riff with: (bend with vibrato) |-----------------------| |-----------------------| |-----------------------| |---------0~------------| |---------0~------------| |--0--3b--0~------------| Its not perfect, but it should help you figure out the real way. -Tim (dufiant@hotmail.com)