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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3.25
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Key: G, EmChords
Em chordEm    D chordD     G chordG
Well I won't back down
Em chordEm D chordD G chordG
No I, won't back down
Em chordEm D chordD C chordC
You can stand me up at the gates of Hell
Em chordEm D chordD G chordG
But I won't back down

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

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

Em chordEm D chordD G chordG
Well I know what's right
Em chordEm D chordD G chordG
I got just one life
Em chordEm D chordD C chordC
In a world that keeps on pushing me around
Em chordEm D chordD G chordG
But I'll stand my ground
Em chordEm D chordD G chordG C chordC/ G chordG/
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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