Making Some Noise Chords

KeyG CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays448

Making Some Noise by Tom Petty is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of G. It uses the chords G, Gm, C, Dm, Bb and F. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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  			G 
  When I was a young boy 
I was workin' for the state 
         Gm 
I wasn't makin' much money 
I was stayin' out late 
Go down at nighttime and 
Play music in the bars 
                                       C 
Take my breaks out underneath the stars 


      Gm                C 
I was makin' some noise 
        G               C 
I was a workin' boy  
          G 
up at the top of my voice 
         Dm                  Bb                  
Sayin', "Look at me mama I'm makin' some noise" 

F G   F  G  F G 

         G 
I had to rock the boat, I had to shake the tree 
To see what'd fall down on me 
I thought, "Maybe I can make it if I never give in 
                                        C 
I been down before, I ain't goin' down again." 

Refrão: 

      G 
From across the canyon a guitar plays 
Through an amplifier on long delay 
It was an old melody, I recognized the song 
         Gm                              C 
I had an amplifier too, so I played along 

Refrão: 

    G                 C           G            C 
I’m makin' some noise,   I been a long gone boy 
       G 
at the top of my voice 
         Dm                   Bb 
singing ’look at me muma, I’m making some noise?� 
    	

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