Tom Petty - You Wreck Me Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar E chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar B chord diagram
[Opening]
[D] [A] [E] [D] [A] [E] [D] [A] [E] [D] [A] [E]
[D] [A] [E]Tonight we ride, [D] [A] [E]right or wrong
[D] [A] [E]Tonight we sail, [D] [A] [E]on a radio song
[G] [D] [A]Rescue me, [G] [D] [A]should I go down
[D] [A] [E]If I stay too long, [D] [A] [E]in trouble town, [G]oh, [A]yeah,
[chorus]
[D] [A] [E]You wreck me, baby, [D] [A] [E]you break me in two
[D] [A] [E]But you move me, honey, [D] [A] [E]yes you do
[verse 2]
[D] [A] [E]Now and again, [D] [A] [E]I get the feeling
[D] [A] [E]Well if I don’t win, [D] [A] [E]I’m a gonna break even
[G] [D] [A]Rescue me, [G] [D] [A]should I go wrong
[D] [A] [E]If I dig too deep, [D] [A] [E]if I stay too long, [G]oh, [A]yeah,
[chorus]
[D] [A] [E]You wreck me, baby, [D] [A] [E]you break me in two
[D] [A] [E]But you move me, honey, [D] [A] [E]yes you do
[Closing]
[C] [G] [C] [G] [G] [G] [C] [G] [C] [G] [G] [G]
[E] [B] [E] [B] [B] [B] [E] [B] [E] [B] [B] [B]
[D] [A] [E] [D] [A] [E] [D] [A] [E] [D] [A] [E]
[D] [A] [E]I’ll be the boy, [D] [A] [E]in the corduroy pants
[D] [A] [E]You be the girl, [D] [A] [E]at the high school dance
[G] [D] [A]Run with me, [G] [D] [A]wherever I go
[D] [A] [E]And just play dumb, [D] [A] [E]whatever you know, [G]oh, [A]yeah,
[chorus]
[D] [A] [E]You wreck me, baby, [D] [A] [E]you break me in two
[D] [A] [E]But you move me, honey, [D] [A] [E]yes you do
[D] [A] [E]You wreck me, baby, [D] [A] [E]you break me in two
[D] [A] [E]But you move me, honey, [D] [A] [E]yes you do
[outro]
[D] [A] [D] [A] [E] [D] [A] [D] [A] [E] [D] [A] [D] [A] [E] [D] [A] [D] [A] [E]
How to play You Wreck Me on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Tom Petty - You Wreck Me on guitar requires 6 chords and 10 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
You Wreck Me uses these transitions most often: D → A (56), A → E (46), and E → D (38). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with D - A chord transition.
1. D → A chord transition
To move from D to A;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 3 to fret 2.
2. A → E chord transition
To move from A to E;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
3. E → D chord transition
To move from E to D;
- Slide your index finger on G string from fret 1 to fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 3.
4. E → G chord transition
To move from E to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
5. G → D chord transition
To move from G to D;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
6. A → G chord transition
To move from A to G;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
7. E → C chord transition
To move from E to C;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
8. C → G chord transition
To move from C to G;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
9. E → B chord transition
To move from E to B;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to D string fret 4.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 4.
- Place pinky on B string fret 4.
10. B → D chord transition
To move from B to D;
- While playing B, lift your pinky from B string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 4 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 4 and place it on B string fret 3.
You Wreck Me chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in You Wreck Me.
- You Wreck Me includes 185 chord transitions, 10 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.05% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- You Wreck Me contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how You Wreck Me connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After A, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
- A → D: 29%
- A → G: 13%
After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).- D → A: 17%