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Artist: Pearl Jam
Song: I Won't Back Down
Album: Live At The Gorge July 23rd 2006
Chords:
Em: 022000
 D: XX0232
 G: 320033
 C: X32010
G6: 320000
Intro:
       Em  D  G
E:-----0-0-22-3--|
B:-----0-0-33-3--|
G:-----0-0-22-0--|
D:-----2-2-00-0--|
A:-----2-2-XX-2--|
E:-3-2-0-0-XX-3--|
Well I Emwon't bDack dGown, Well I Emwon'Dt baGck down
You can stEmand me uDp at the gaGtes of hell
But EmI'll stanDd my groGund and EmI woDn't baGck down
No EmI'll stDand my Gground, I wEmon't be turDned arGound
In a wEmorld that keeDps on dGraggin' me down
I will sEmtand mDy groGund and EmI woDn't bGack down     
CHeG6y bDabGy, theCre ain'G6t no Deasy Gway out
CheG6y ID'll, staEmnd mDy grGound and EmI woDn't Gback down  
Well I know what's right, I got just one life
In a world that keeps on pushin' me around  
I'll stand my ground and I won't back down
Hey baby, there ain't no easy way out
Hey I will stand my ground and I won't back down 
And I won't back down
No I wont't back down
Enjoy!

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I Wont Back Down

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Artist: Pearl Jam

Song: I Won't Back Down

Album: Live At The Gorge July 23rd 2006

Chords:

: 022000

: XX0232

: 320033

: X32010

: 320000

Intro:

Em D G

E:-----0-0-22-3--|

B:-----0-0-33-3--|

G:-----0-0-22-0--|

D:-----2-2-00-0--|

A:-----2-2-XX-2--|

E:-3-2-0-0-XX-3--|

Em D G Em D G

Well I won't back down, Well I won't back down

Em D G

You can stand me up at the gates of hell

Em D G Em D G

But I'll stand my ground and I won't back down

Em D G Em D G

No I'll stand my ground, I won't be turned around

Em D G

In a world that keeps on draggin' me down

Em D G Em D G

I will stand my ground and I won't back down

C G6 D G C G6 D G

Hey baby, there ain't no easy way out

C G6 D Em D G Em D G

hey I'll, stand my ground and I won't back down

Well I know what's right, I got just one life

In a world that keeps on pushin' me around

I'll stand my ground and I won't back down

Hey baby, there ain't no easy way out

Hey I will stand my ground and I won't back down

And I won't back down

No I wont't back down

Enjoy!

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