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I Wont Back Down

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Chords:
 C#mx46654
 Bx24442
 E022100
 Ax02220
[Intro]
 C#m   B   Ex2
[Verse 1]
Well, I C#mwon't Bback Edown
No, I C#mwon't Bback Edown
You can C#mstand me up at the Bgates of Ehell
But I C#mwon't Bback Edown
I will C#mstand Bmy Eground
Won't be C#mturned BarEound
And I'll C#mkeep this Bworld from Adraggin' me Edown
Gonna C#mstand Bmy Eground
And I C#mwon't Bback Edown
[Chorus 1]
AHeyE, BbabyE  A  
There ain't no Eeasy way BoutE  A  
HeyE, BI
Will C#mstand Bmy Eground
And I C#mwon't Bback Edown
[Verse 2]
Well, I C#mknow Bwhats Eright
I got C#mjust Bone Elife
In a C#mworld that Bkeeps on Apushin' me around
I C#mwon't Bback Edown
And I C#mwon't Bback Edown
[Chorus 2/Outro]
AHeyE, BBabyE  A  
There ain't no Eeasy way BoutE  A  
HeyE, BI
Will C#mstand Bmy Eground
And I C#mwon't Bback Edown
AHeyE, BbabyE  A  
There ain't no Eeasy way BoutE  A  
HeyE, BI
Will C#mstand Bmy Eground
And I C#mwon't Bback Edown
AHeyE, BbabyE  A  
There ain't no Eeasy way BoutE  A  
HeyE, BI
Will C#mstand Bmy Eground
And I C#mwon't Bback Edown
No, I C#mwon't Bback Edown
I never C#mwill Bback Edown

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I Wont Back Down

by Eddie Vedder

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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C#m

Chords:

C#m

x46654

x24442

022100

x02220

[Intro]

C#m B E

[Verse 1]

C#m B E

Well, I won't back down

C#m B E

No, I won't back down

C#m B E

You can stand me up at the gates of hell

C#m B E

But I won't back down

C#m B E

I will stand my ground

C#m B E

Won't be turned around

C#m B A E

And I'll keep this world from draggin' me down

C#m B E

Gonna stand my ground

C#m B E

And I won't back down

[Chorus 1]

A E B E A

Hey, baby

E B E A

There ain't no easy way out

E B

Hey, I

C#m B E

Will stand my ground

C#m B E

And I won't back down

[Verse 2]

C#m B E

Well, I know whats right

C#m B E

I got just one life

C#m B A

In a world that keeps on pushin' me around

C#m B E

I won't back down

C#m B E

And I won't back down

[Chorus 2/Outro]

A E B E A

Hey, Baby

E B E A

There ain't no easy way out

E B

Hey, I

C#m B E

Will stand my ground

C#m B E

And I won't back down

A E B E A

Hey, baby

E B E A

There ain't no easy way out

E B

Hey, I

C#m B E

Will stand my ground

C#m B E

And I won't back down

A E B E A

Hey, baby

E B E A

There ain't no easy way out

E B

Hey, I

C#m B E

Will stand my ground

C#m B E

And I won't back down

C#m B E

No, I won't back down

C#m B E

I never will back down

About I Wont Back Down Chords by Eddie Vedder

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The chords for "I Wont Back Down" show the original chord names (including C#m, B, E, A). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.