Chords for Tom Petty: I Won't Back Down (lyrics)

Tempo:
113.95 bpm
Chords used:

G

D

E

C

Em

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Tom Petty: I Won't Back Down (lyrics) chords
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[D] [G]
[E] [G] Well [E] I'll back [D] [G] down, no [Em] I [D] won't [G] back down.
You [E] can stand [D] me up at [C] the gates of [Em] hell, but I [D] won't [G] back down.
[Em] No I'll [D] stand [G] my ground, won't [E] be [D] turned [G] around.
And [E] I'll keep [D] this world [C] from dragging me [Em] down.
Gonna [D] stand [G] my ground, and [E] I [D] won't [G] back down.
I'm gonna [C] back down, [G] [D] baby.
[C]
There ain't [G] no easy [D] way out.
I'm gonna [C] back down, [G] [D] baby.
[E] Gonna stand [D] [G] my ground, and [E] I won't [D] [G] back down.
Well [E] I [D] know [G] what's right, I [E] got [A] just [G] one life.
[Em] In a world that [D] [C] keeps on pushing me around.
But [E] I'll stand [D] [G] my ground, and [Em] I [D] won't [G] back down.
I'm gonna [C] back down, [G] [D] baby.
[C]
There ain't [G] no [D] easy way out.
I'm gonna [C] back down, [G] [D] baby.
I [E] will stand [D] [G] my ground, and [Em] I won't [A] [G] back down.
[E] [A] [G]
[Em] [G]
[E] [D] [C] I'm
[E] [D] [G] [E]
[G] gonna [C] back down, [G] [D] baby.
[C]
There ain't [G] no easy [D] way out.
I'm gonna [C] back down, [G] [D] baby.
[E] Won't [D] [G] back down.
I'm gonna [C] back down, [G] [D] baby.
[C]
There ain't [G] no easy [D] way out.
I'm gonna [C] back down, [G] [D] baby.
[E]
Will stand [D] [G] my ground, and [E] I won't [D] [G] back down.
I'm gonna [Em] back down.
[D] [G] Sat down.
Key:  
G
2131
D
1321
E
2311
C
3211
Em
121
G
2131
D
1321
E
2311
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To learn Tom Petty - I Wont Back Down chords, grasp the musical fabric of the song with this sequence - D, G, Em, D, G, D, G, C, D and Em of chords. Start with a comfortable 56 BPM and as you become proficient, aim for the song's BPM of 114. Configure the capo to your vocal range and chord preference, remembering the key of G Major.

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

Facts about this song

It's Tom Petty and Jeff Lynne who authored this song.

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