Chords for Tom Petty - I Won't Back Down

Tempo:
113.95 bpm
Chords used:

G

D

Em

C

Am

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Tom Petty - I Won't Back Down chords
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[Em] [D] [G]
[Am] [D] [G]
[Am] Well I'll [D] back [G] down, [Em] no I [A] [D] won't back [G] down You [Em] can stand [D] me up [C] at the gates of hell,
[Em] but I [D] won't [G] back down [Em] No I'll [D] stand [G] my ground, [Em] won't be [D] turned [G] around
[Em] And I'll keep [D] this world [C] from dragging me down, [Am] gonna [D] stand [G] my ground and [Am] I [D] won't [G] back down
[C] Hey [G] [D] baby, [G]
[C] there ain't no [G] easy [D] way out
I'll [G]
[C] back down, [G] [D] yeah
I'll
[Em] stand [D] my [G] ground and [Em] I won't [D] back [G] down
[Em] Well I [D] know [G] what's right, [A] I got just [G] one life
[Em] In a world [D] that keeps [C] on pushing me around, [Em] but I'll [D] stand [G] my ground
And [Em] I [D] won't back [G] down
[C] Hey [G] [D] baby, [G]
[C] there ain't no [G] easy [D] way out
I'll [G] back [C] down, [G] [D] yeah
[Em] I'll stand [D] my [G] ground [Em] and I won't [D] back [G] down
[Am] [G]
[Em] [D] [G]
[Am] [D] [C]
[Em] [D] [G]
[Em] [D] [G] I won't [C] back down
[G] Hey [D] baby, [G]
[C] there ain't no [G] easy [D] way out
I'll [G] back [C] down, [G] [D] yeah
I
[Em] won't [D] back [G] down
I won't [C] back down
[G] Hey [D] baby, [G]
[C] there ain't no [G] easy [D] way out
[G] I'll back [C] down, [G] [D] yeah
[Em] I'll stand [D] my [G] ground [Em] and I [D] won't back [G] down
I [Em] won't back down
No I won't [D] back [G] down
Key:  
G
2131
D
1321
Em
121
C
3211
Am
2311
G
2131
D
1321
Em
121
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To jam and learn the simple chords for Tom Petty - I Wont Back Down chords, practice playing D, G, Em, D, G, D, G, C, D and Em in sequence. A good strategy is to initiate at 56 BPM and then accelerate to the track's regular speed of 114 BPM. For a balanced pitch, adjust the capo with respect to your voice and the song's key: G Major.

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[Em] _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[Am] _ _ [D] _ [G] _ _ _ _
[Am] Well I'll [D] back _ [G] down, _ [Em] no I [A] _ [D] won't back [G] down You [Em] can stand [D] me up [C] at the gates of hell,
[Em] but I [D] won't [G] back down _ [Em] No I'll [D] stand [G] my ground, _ [Em] won't be [D] turned [G] around _ _
[Em] And I'll keep [D] this world [C] from dragging me down, [Am] gonna _ [D] stand [G] my ground and [Am] I [D] won't [G] back down _
[C] Hey _ _ [G] _ [D] baby, _ [G] _
[C] there ain't no [G] easy [D] way out
I'll [G]
[C] back down, _ [G] [D] yeah
I'll _
[Em] stand [D] my [G] ground and [Em] I won't [D] back [G] down _
[Em] Well I [D] know [G] what's right, _ [A] I got _ just [G] one life _
[Em] In a world [D] that keeps [C] on pushing me around, [Em] but I'll [D] stand [G] my ground
And [Em] I _ [D] won't back [G] down _
[C] Hey _ _ [G] _ [D] baby, _ [G] _
[C] there ain't no [G] easy [D] way out
I'll [G] back [C] down, _ [G] [D] yeah _ _
[Em] I'll stand [D] my [G] _ ground [Em] and I won't [D] back [G] down _ _
[Am] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[Am] _ _ [D] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ [D] _ [G] I _ won't [C] back down
[G] Hey [D] baby, _ [G] _
[C] there ain't no [G] easy [D] way out
I'll [G] back [C] down, _ [G] [D] yeah
I _ _
[Em] won't [D] back [G] down
I won't [C] back down
[G] Hey [D] baby, _ [G] _
[C] there ain't no [G] easy [D] way out
[G] I'll back [C] down, _ [G] [D] yeah _ _ _
[Em] I'll stand [D] my [G] ground _ [Em] and I [D] won't back [G] down
I [Em] won't back down
No I won't [D] back [G] down _ _

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This song was composed by Tom Petty and Jeff Lynne.

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