[palm muted]
Em D G
Well I won’t back down
Em D G
No I, won’t back down
Em D C
You can stand me up at the gates of Hell
Em D G
But I won’t back down
Em D G
No I’ll, stand my ground
Em D G
Won’t be turned around
Em D C
And I’ll keep this world from draggin’ me down
Em D G
Gonna stand my ground
Em D G C* G*
And I won’t back down
Chorus:
C G* D G* C G* D G*
Heeey baby, there ain't no easy way out
C G*D Em D G
Heeey I, will stand my ground
Em D G
And I won't back down
Em D G
Well I know what's right
Em D G
I got just one life
Em D C
In a world that keeps on pushing me around
Em D G
But I'll stand my ground
Em D G C G*
And I won't back down
Chorus ( x2 ):
C G* D G* C G* D G*
Heeey baby, there ain't no easy way out
C G*D Em D G
Heeey I, will stand my ground
Em D G
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I Won’t Back Down chords by Tom Petty
Suggested strumdown-up eighths
1
d
2
u
3
d
4
u
Also works: driving 4/4 d – d – d u d u
How to play I Won’t Back Down on ukulele
I Won’t Back Down runs on one pattern: d u d u. Expect a medium pace, around 112 bpm. You are playing it in E minor. The chords put it squarely at the skilled level. Drive even down-up eighths and let the chords ring through each line.
4 ukulele chords used in "I Won’t Back Down" by Tom Petty: C, D, Em and G
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Rip Tom Petty
What does the star* mean, please??
*sigh*
Today is Tom Petty’s 70th b day (if he was alive) and i have been learning this in honor of his music
I use DUM for Em, DUM for D, then UUMUMU for G. M is mute
I did a cover of this song on my youtube channel C Pensky … I love this song!!!!!
I like to sing +5
loved this tune
love this tune ukufied thx
Why does the D chord have different tuning at the bottom?