I Won't Back Down Uke tab by Tom Petty

4 Chords used in the song: Em, D, G, C

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Year:  1989
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Key: G, EmChords
Em Em    D D     G G
Well I won't back down
Em Em D D G G
No I, won't back down
Em Em D D C C
You can stand me up at the gates of Hell
Em Em D D G G
But I won't back down

Em Em D D G G
No I'll, stand my ground
Em Em D D G G
Won't be turned around
Em Em D D C C
And I'll keep this world from draggin' me down
Em Em D D G G
Gonna stand my ground
Em Em D D G G C C/ G G/
And I won't back down

Chorus:
C C G G/ D D G G/ C C G G/ D D G G/
Heeeey baby, there ain't no easy way out
C C G G/ D D Em Em D D G G
Heeeey I, will stand my ground
Em Em D D G G
And I won't back down

Em Em D D G G
Well I know what's right
Em Em D D G G
I got just one life
Em Em D D C C
In a world that keeps on pushing me around
Em Em D D G G
But I'll stand my ground
Em Em D D G G C C/ G G/
And I won't back down

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About this song: I Won't Back Down

"I Won't Back Down" is the first single from Tom Petty's first solo album, Full Moon Fever released in 1989. The song was written by Petty and his writing partner for the album, Jeff Lynne. It reached number 12 on the Billboard Hot 100 and topped the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart for five weeks, starting the album's road to multi-platinum status. George Harrison plays acoustic guitar and sings backing vocals on the track. George Harrison, Jeff Lynne and Tom Petty were, at the time, also recording together as members of the Traveling Wilburys. Read more on Last.fm.

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