Chords of: Free Fallin' by: Tom Petty. (Bb, F, C, C6) are the main chords of the song. The chords are displayed instantly in real-time with a YouTube player, four synced views, instrument diagrams, loop practice and a built-in vocal-remover mixer.
“Free Fallin'” by Tom Petty is in F Major and runs at about 169 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 11 different chords across 155 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Bb, F, C, C6.
F is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 47% of the 4:11 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with F → Bb/F → F → Bb → F → Bb → F → Bb. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: beginner-friendly — only 3 chords, all of them common open shapes. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 1 and use E major shapes — the song stays in F Major but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| F | 1:57 | 47% |
| Bb | 1:13 | 29% |
| C | 0:48 | 19% |
| Fmaj7 | 0:02 | 1% |
| C6 | 0:02 | 1% |
| Bb7 | 0:02 | 1% |
| Bbm | 0:02 | 1% |
| Bb/F | 0:02 | 1% |
F – Bb/F – F – C – F – Bb – F – Bb – Fmaj7 – C – F – Bb – F – C – F – Bb – F – C – F – Bb – F – Bb – F – C – F – Bb – F – C – F – Bb6 – F – Bbm – F – C – Fmaj7 – Bb – F – Bb – F – C – F – Bb – F – C – F – Bb – F – C – …
