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Lyrics and Chords

Intro: 0:00
Em D | G  | Em D | G

Verse 1: 0:08
        Em  D          G
Well, I    won't back down.
      Em  D          G
No, I    won't back down.
0:16
          Em     D          C
You can stand me up at the gates of hell,
      Em  D          G
But I    won't back down.

Verse 2: 0:25
      Em   D        G
No, I    stand my ground.
         Em  D       G
Won't be    turned around.
0:33
       Em        D           C
And I keep this world from draggin' me down,
      Em   D        G
Gonna    stand my ground.
      Em  D          G
And I    won't back down.

Chorus 1: 0:45
    C     G    C ->
(I won't back down.)
 C  G  D   G C
Hey,  baby,
                  G     D
There ain't no easy way out.
0:53
          G    C ->
(I won't back down.)
 C  G D        Em   D   G
Hey,  I will stand my ground,
       Em    D    G
And I won't back down.

Verse 3: 1:07
        Em   D          G
Well, I    know what's right.
          Em  D        G
And I got    just one life
1:15
      Em         D        C
In a world that keeps on pushin' me around.
      Em   D        G
But I    stand my ground.
      Em  D          G
And I    won't back down.

Chorus 2: 1:27
    C     G    C ->
(I won't back down.)
 C  G  D   G C
Hey,  baby,
                  G     D
There ain't no easy way out.
1:35
          G    C ->
(I won't back down.)
 C  G D        Em   D   G
Hey,  I will stand my ground,
       Em    D    G
And I won't back down.

Solo: 1:49
Em D | G | Em D | G
Em D | C | Em D | G
Em D | G

Chorus 3: 2:09
    C     G    C ->
(I won't back down.)
 C  G  D   G C
Hey,  baby,
                  G     D
There ain't no easy way out.
2:18
          G    C ->
(I won't back down.)
 C  G D  Em    D    G
Hey,  I won't back down.

Chorus 4: 2:26
    C     G    C ->
(I won't back down.)
 C  G  D   G C
Hey,  baby,
                  G     D
There ain't no easy way out.
2:34
          G    C ->
(I won't back down.)
 C  G D        Em   D   G
Hey,  I will stand my ground,
       Em    D    G
And I won't back down.

Coda: 2:48
       Em    D    G!!
No, I won't back down.

Key

key
Em
original
key
Em
Fm D#m
transpose
capo
on
0 fret
not in use
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B

Chord Fingerings

Official Music Video
Live 2001
Live 2006

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