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Tom Petty - You Wreck Me Chords

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ChordsD, A, E, G, C, B
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

DAEDAEDAEDAE
DTonightAweEride,DrightAorEwrong
DTonightAweEsail,DonAaEradiosong
GRescueDme,AshouldGIDgoAdown
DIfAIEstaytoolong,DinAtroubleEtown,Goh,Ayeah,
DYouAwreckEme,baby,DyouAbreakEmeintwo
DButAyouEmoveme,honey,DyesAyouEdo
DNowAandEagain,DIAgetEthefeeling
DWellAifEIdon’twin,DI’mAaEgonnabreakeven
GRescueDme,AshouldGIDgoAwrong
DIfAIEdigtoodeep,DifAIEstaytoolong,Goh,Ayeah,
DYouAwreckEme,baby,DyouAbreakEmeintwo
DButAyouEmoveme,honey,DyesAyouEdo
CGCGGGCGCGGG
EBEBBBEBEBBB
DAEDAEDAEDAE
DI’llAbeEtheboy,DinAtheEcorduroypants
DYouAbeEthegirl,DatAtheEhighschooldance
GRunDwithAme,GwhereverDIAgo
DAndAjustEplaydumb,DwhateverAyouEknow,Goh,Ayeah,
DYouAwreckEme,baby,DyouAbreakEmeintwo
DButAyouEmoveme,honey,DyesAyouEdo
DYouAwreckEme,baby,DyouAbreakEmeintwo
DButAyouEmoveme,honey,DyesAyouEdo
DADAEDADAEDADAEDADAE
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ArtistTom Petty
AlbumWildflowers
GenresPop, Pop Rock, Rock
Year1994
KeyD
DifficultyEasy

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

Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram

Switching from D to A:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 3 to fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 56 times.

D to A

2. A → E chord transition

Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar E chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-1-0-0Guitar E chord diagram

Here's how to move from A to E:

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 46 times.

A to E

3. E → D chord transition

Guitar E chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-1-0-0Guitar E chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram

Here's how to move from E to D:

  1. Slide your index finger on G string from fret 1 to fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from D string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 38 times.

E to D

4. E → G chord transition

Guitar E chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-1-0-0Guitar E chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

Here's how to move from E to G:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from D string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.

E to G

5. G → D chord transition

Switching from G to D:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.

6. A → G chord transition

Switching from A to G:

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

7. E → C chord transition

Switching from E to C:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse.

8. C → G chord transition

To move from C to G:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

9. E → B chord transition

To move from E to B:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to D string fret 4.
  3. Lift your ring finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on B string fret 4.

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

10. B → D chord transition

Here's how to move from B to D:

  1. While playing B, lift your pinky from B string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 4 to E string fret 2.
  4. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 4 and place it on B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse.

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%
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