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Version 1 Version 2Artist:Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers Song:Swingin' Album:Echo By: David Plattsmier Intro: D C G D (3 times) Verse1: D C Well she was standin' by the highway G D In her boots and silver spurs D C Gonna hitchhike to the yellow moon G D When a Cadillac tried for her And he said Hey nice to meet you Are you goin' my way Yeah, that's when it happened The world caught fire that day Chorus1: C G And she went down D Swingin' C G Yeah she went down D Swingin' Verse2: Well she was over 21 In trouble with the law And it didn't phase him none She called her mother-in-law She said I need a little money I know I can count on you After that night in Vegas And the hell that we went through Chorus2: We went down Swingin' (like Benny Goodman) Yeah we went down Swingin' (yes we did) Verse3: Went out on the interstate She was 'cross the Georgia line Looked out the window feelin' great Yeah it had to come in time And she said I'm never goin' back She said at last I'm free I wish ma' could see me now She'd be so proud of me Chorus3: Yeah she went down Swingin' (like Glen Miller) Yeah she went down Swingin' (like Tommy Dorresey) Yeah she went down Swingin' (like Sammy Davis) She went down Swingin. (like Sonny Liston) then fade out