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I Wont Back Down

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SONG:   I WON'T BACK DOWN
ARTIST: JOHNNY CASH
ALBUM:  AMERICAN RECORDING III - SOLITARY MAN
TAB BY: DON CZARSKI
E-MAIL: [email protected]
                      I WON'T BACK DOWN
                         JOHNNY CASH
[Intro]
                   (A)                           (A)
   E -----------------------------|-----------------------------|
   B ---------------2-0-2-0-2/3---|---------------2-0-2-0-2/3---|
   G -----------------------------|-----------------------------|
   D -----------------------------|-----------------------------|
   A ---------3~-0----------------|---------3~-0----------------|
   E ----0--3---------------------|----0--3---------------------|
[Verse]
Well I F#mwon't bEack dAown, no I F#mwon't bEack dAown
You can sF#mtand me Eup at the gDates of hell
But I F#mwon't bEack dAown
[Verse]
Gonna sF#mtand Emy gAround, won't be tF#murned EarouAnd
And I'll F#mkeep this wEorld from drDaggin' me down
Gonna sF#mtand Emy gAround and I F#mwon't bEack dAown
[Chorus]
HDey bEaby, Dthere ain't no easy way oEut
HDey, EI will sF#mtand Emy grAound and I F#mwon't bEack dAown
[Verse]
Well I F#mknow EwhatA's right I got juF#mst one ElifAe
In a worlF#md that keepEs on pushin' Dme around
But I'lF#ml staEnd mAy ground and F#mI won'Et bacAk down
[Chorus]
HDey bEaby, Dthere ain't no easy way oEut
HDey, EI will sF#mtand Emy grAound and I F#mwon't bEack dAown
      F#m    E    A --- END DEAD ON THIS CHORD
No I won't back down.
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                         C C C
                       D   E  EO   EN

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I Wont Back Down

by Johnny Cash

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F#m

SONG: I WON'T BACK DOWN

ARTIST: JOHNNY CASH

ALBUM: AMERICAN RECORDING III - SOLITARY MAN

TAB BY: DON CZARSKI

E-MAIL: [email protected]

I WON'T BACK DOWN

JOHNNY CASH

[Intro]

A A

() ()

E -----------------------------|-----------------------------|

B ---------------2-0-2-0-2/3---|---------------2-0-2-0-2/3---|

G -----------------------------|-----------------------------|

D -----------------------------|-----------------------------|

A ---------3~-0----------------|---------3~-0----------------|

E ----0--3---------------------|----0--3---------------------|

[Verse]

F#m E A F#m E A

Well I won't back down, no I won't back down

F#m E D

You can stand me up at the gates of hell

F#m E A

But I won't back down

[Verse]

F#m E A F#m E A

Gonna stand my ground, won't be turned around

F#m E D

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

F#m E A F#m E A

Gonna stand my ground and I won't back down

[Chorus]

D E D E

Hey baby, there ain't no easy way out

D E F#m E A F#m E A

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

[Verse]

F#m E A F#m E A

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

F#m E D

In a world that keeps on pushin' me around

F#m E A F#m E A

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

[Chorus]

D E D E

Hey baby, there ain't no easy way out

D E F#m E A F#m E A

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

F#m E A --- END DEAD ON THIS CHORD

No I won't back down.

C C C

E E E

D O N

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