Runnin' Down A Dream by Tom Petty Piano - Digital Sheet Music

SKU: A0.1791782

Capture the relentless, driving energy of the open road with this professional Performance Lead Sheet for Tom Petty’s "Runnin' Down a Dream." This chart provides the essential, complete form of the song laid out in a continuous, unrepeated sequence—no missing sections, no awkward jumps—ensuring a high-octane, seamless live performance. It features the complete, rhythmic vocal melody, every defiant lyric, and the precise, chugging chord changes (centered in a heavy E Major) that define its classic heartland rock sound. Crucially, the sheet includes transcriptions or essential cues for the iconic, descending chromatic guitar riff and Mike Campbell’s legendary, marathon outro guitar solo, allowing you to capture the song's signature sense of forward motion and grit. This is the definitive, performance-ready resource for musicians seeking to master the full power and driving spirit of this quintessential driving song.

What is a “performance lead sheet”? A performance lead sheet streamlines chords, melody, and lyrics into a single continuous layout for tablets, eliminating repeats, D.S.’s, and codas so performers can simply page forward through the entire song. Each section—verse, chorus, bridge, and so on—is clearly labeled with rehearsal markers for quick navigation. The only repeats are self-contained vamps, kept on a single page to avoid page-turning backward. The goal is to make performing easier by presenting the song in its complete, best-known form so musicians can focus on playing rather than remembering forms or tricky sections. I originally created these for my own cover band, and they’ve made last-minute additions far more manageable. I hope they help you, too.