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I Won't Back Down by Tom Petty I Won't Back Down 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 I´m Gonna Stand my Ground Em- D G Won´t be Turned around Em D C And I Keep This World from Draggin´ me Down Em D G Gonna Stand my Ground Em D G And i Won´t back down Refrain: C D C D G D C D Hey, Baby, There Ain´t No Easy Way Out C D Em D G Hey, I, Will Stand my Ground, Em D G and I Won´t back Down. Well I Know Whats Right, I Got Just One Life, In A World That Keeps on Pushing Me Around, But I Stand my Ground, And I Won´t Back Down Repeat Refrain 2x --------------- version 2 Tuning:Standard Intro: Guitar #1 playing palm muted Em D G Guitar #2 playing tab e|------------------------------------------ B|----10\12~~~-----------10-8~~~------------ G|------------------------------------------ (Palm muted chords) 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 *|play chord just one quick strum |(they functions as almost CHORUS: | walkdowns/walkups) C G* D G* C G* D G* |listen to CD for exact timing 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) Solo: Guitar #1 plays the progression from the verses Guitar #2 plays tab e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------- B|--15/17~~~-----------------------------12--15-12~~------------------------- G|-------------14-12~~~--7/4\9~~\12~~-----------------2\4-7-4-2-------------- D|--------------------------------------------------------------5------------ A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------- E|-----------------------------------------------------------------3--------- CHORUS(x2) Well, I won't back down No I won't back down You can stand me up at the gates of hell But I won't back down No I'll stand my ground Won't be turned around And I'll keep this world from draggin' me down Gonna stand my ground And I won't back down (I won't back down( Hey baby, there ain't no easy way out (I won't back down) Hey I will 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 But I'll stand my around And I won't back down (I won't back down) Hey baby, there ain't no easy way out (I won't back down) Hey I will stand my ground (I won't back down) And I won't back down (I won't back down) Hey baby, there ain't no easy way out (I won't back down) Hey I won't back down (I won't back down) Hey baby, there ain't no easy way out (I won't back down) Hey I will stand my ground (I won't back down) And I won't back down (I won't back down) No I won't back down | / slide up | \ slide down | H hammer-on | p pull-off | ~ vibrato | + harmonic | x Mute note --------------- version 3 C#m B E / C#m B E / C#m B A / C#m B E VERSE 1 C#m B E C#m B E Well, I won't back down, no I won't back down. C#m B A You can stand me up at the gates of hell, C#m B E But I won't back down. VERSE 2 C#m B E C#m B E Gonna’ stand my ground, won't be turned around. C#m B A And I'll keep this world from draggin' me down. C#m B E C#m B E Gonna’ stand my ground and I won't back down. BRIDGE A E B E A E B E Hey baby, there ain't no easy way out. A E B C#m B E C#m B E Hey I, will stand my ground and I won't back down. VERSE 3 C#m B E C#m B E Well, I know what's right, I got just one life. C#m B A In a world that keeps on pushin' me around, C#m B E C#m B E But I'll stand my ground and I won't back down. OUTRO A E B E A E B E Hey baby, there ain't no easy way out A E B C#m B E C#m B E Hey I, will stand my ground and I won't back down C#m B E And I won't back down C#m B E No, I won't back down C#m B E --------------- version 4 Em D G Em D G 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 Keep This World from Draggin´ me Down Em D G Gonna Stand my Ground Em D G GGG C G And I Won´t back down Refrain: C *G D *G C *G D *G Hey, Baby, There Ain´t No Easy Way Out C *G D Em D G Hey, 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 Stand my Ground, Em D G GGG C G And I Won´t Back Down Refrain: C *G D *G C *G D *G Hey, Baby, There Ain´t No Easy Way Out C *G D Em D G Hey, I, Will Stand my Ground, Em D G and I Won´t back Down. Solo: Em D G Em D G Em D C Em D G Em D G GGG C G C *G D *G C *G D *G Hey, Baby, There Ain´t No Easy Way Out C *G D Em D G GGG C G Hey, I, Won't Back Down C *G D *G C *G D *G Hey, Baby, There Ain´t No Easy Way Out C *G D Em D G Hey, I, Will Stand my Ground, Em D G and I Won´t back Down. Em D G No I Won't Back Down. --------------- version 5 Tablature Legend: / - Slide up \ - Slide down ~ - Vibrato PM|-| - Palm Mute p - Pull-off Intro: Gtr I(Use a slide) e|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| B|-/12~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~-----------|----------------10-8~~~~~~~~~~~~--| G|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| D|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| A|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| | |Gtr II e|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| B|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| G|-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2------------------|-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2------------------| D|-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0------------------|-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0------------------| A|-----------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--|-----------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--| E|-----------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--|-----------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--| PM|-------------------------------| |-------------------------------| Verse I: Gtr I & Gtr II e|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| B|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| G|-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2------------------|-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2------------------| D|-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0------------------|-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0------------------| A|-----------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--|-----------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--| E|-----------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--|-----------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--| PM|-------------------------------| |-------------------------------| e|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| B|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| G|-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2------------------|-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2------------------| D|-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--|-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0------------------| A|-----------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--|-----------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--| E|----------------------------------|-----------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--| PM|-------------------------------| |-------------------------------| Verse II: Gtr I & Gtr II e|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| B|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| G|-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2------------------|-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2------------------| D|-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0------------------|-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0------------------| A|-----------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--|-----------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--| E|-----------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--|-----------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--| PM|-------------------------------| |-------------------------------| (x2) e|----------------------------------| |----------------------------------| B|----------------------------------| |----------------------------------| G|-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2------------------| |-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2------------------| D|-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--| |-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0------------------| A|-----------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--| |-----------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--| E|----------------------------------| |-----------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--| PM|-------------------------------| |-------------------------------| Chorus I: Gtr I e|----------------------------------------------------------------| B|----------------------------------------------------------------| G|----------------------------------------------------------------| D|--------5-5-5-5-5-----7-7-7-7-7-----5-5-5-5-5-----7-7-7-7-7-----| A|--------3-3-3-3-3--5--5-5-5-5-5--5--3-3-3-3-3--5--5-5-5-5-5--5--| E|-------------------3-------------3-------------3-------------3--| |PM |-------------------------------------------------------| | |Gtr II e|----------------------2-2-2-2-2-------------------2-2-2-2-2--| B|--------1-1-1-1-1--0--3-3-3-3-3--0--1-1-1-1-1--0--3-3-3-3-3--| G|--------0-0-0-0-0--0--2-2-2-2-2--0--0-0-0-0-0--0--2-2-2-2-2--| D|--------2-2-2-2-2--0-------------0--2-2-2-2-2--0-------------| A|-0-2-0--3-3-3-3-3-------------------3-3-3-3-3----------------| E|-------------------------------------------------------------| Gtr I e|--------------------------------------------------------------------| B|--------------------------------------------------------------------| G|--------------------------------------------------------------------| D|--------5-5-5-5-5-----7-7-7-7-7-----5-5-5-5-5-----7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-| A|--------3-3-3-3-3--5--5-5-5-5-5--5--3-3-3-3-3--5--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-| E|-------------------3-------------3-------------3--------------------| |PM |------------------------------------------------------------| | e|----------------------2-2-2-2-2-------------------2-2-2-2-2--| B|--------1-1-1-1-1--0--3-3-3-3-3--0--1-1-1-1-1--0--3-3-3-3-3--| G|--------0-0-0-0-0--0--2-2-2-2-2--0--0-0-0-0-0--0--2-2-2-2-2--| D|--------2-2-2-2-2--0-------------0--2-2-2-2-2--0-------------| A|-0-2-0--3-3-3-3-3-------------------3-3-3-3-3----------------| E|-------------------------------------------------------------| Gtr I & Gtr II e|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| B|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| G|-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2------------------|-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2------------------| D|-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0------------------|-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0------------------| A|-----------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--|-----------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--| E|-----------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--|-----------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--| PM|-------------------------------| |-------------------------------| Verse III: same as Verse II Chorus II: same as Chorus I Solo: Gtr I(Use a Slide) e|--12~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~---------|----------------------------------| B|----------------------------------|-10-------------------------------| G|----------------------------------|----/12~~~~~~~~~~~~~--------------| D|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| A|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| | |Gtr II e|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| B|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| G|-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2------------------|-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2------------------| D|-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0------------------|-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0------------------| A|-----------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--|-----------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--| E|-----------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--|-----------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--| PM|-------------------------------| |-------------------------------| e|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| B|----------------------------------|------15~-------------------------| G|-7-\4/9~~~~~~~~~~/12~~~~~~~~~~~---|-/16~-----16~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~------| D|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| A|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| | e|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| B|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| G|-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2------------------|-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2------------------| D|-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--|-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0------------------| A|-----------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--|-----------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--| E|----------------------------------|-----------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--| PM|-------------------------------| |-------------------------------| e|----------------------------------| B|----3-----------------------------| G|-/4----0-2p0--4-------------------| D|----------------------------------| A|----------------------------------| E|-----------------3----------------| | e|----------------------------------| B|----------------------------------| G|-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2------------------| D|-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0------------------| A|-----------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--| E|-----------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--| PM|-------------------------------| Chorus III: Gtr I e|----------------------------------------------------------------| B|----------------------------------------------------------------| G|----------------------------------------------------------------| D|--------5-5-5-5-5-----7-7-7-7-7-----5-5-5-5-5-----7-7-7-7-7-----| A|--------3-3-3-3-3--5--5-5-5-5-5--5--3-3-3-3-3--5--5-5-5-5-5--5--| E|-------------------3-------------3-------------3-------------3--| |PM |-------------------------------------------------------| | |Gtr II e|----------------------2-2-2-2-2-------------------2-2-2-2-2--| B|--------1-1-1-1-1--0--3-3-3-3-3--0--1-1-1-1-1--0--3-3-3-3-3--| G|--------0-0-0-0-0--0--2-2-2-2-2--0--0-0-0-0-0--0--2-2-2-2-2--| D|--------2-2-2-2-2--0-------------0--2-2-2-2-2--0-------------| A|-0-2-0--3-3-3-3-3-------------------3-3-3-3-3----------------| E|-------------------------------------------------------------| Gtr I e|--------------------------------------------------------------------| B|--------------------------------------------------------------------| G|--------------------------------------------------------------------| D|--------5-5-5-5-5-----7-7-7-7-7-----5-5-5-5-5-----7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-| A|--------3-3-3-3-3--5--5-5-5-5-5--5--3-3-3-3-3--5--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-| E|-------------------3-------------3-------------3--------------------| |PM |------------------------------------------------------------| | e|----------------------2-2-2-2-2-------------------2-2-2-2-2--| B|--------1-1-1-1-1--0--3-3-3-3-3--0--1-1-1-1-1--0--3-3-3-3-3--| G|--------0-0-0-0-0--0--2-2-2-2-2--0--0-0-0-0-0--0--2-2-2-2-2--| D|--------2-2-2-2-2--0-------------0--2-2-2-2-2--0-------------| A|-0-2-0--3-3-3-3-3-------------------3-3-3-3-3----------------| E|-------------------------------------------------------------| Gtr I & Gtr II e|----------------------------------| B|----------------------------------| G|-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2------------------| D|-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0------------------| A|-----------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--| E|-----------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--| PM|-------------------------------| Chorus IV: same as Chorus I Outro: Gtr I e|----------------------------------|-----------------------------------| B|----------------------------------|-----------------------------------| G|-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2------------------|-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-------------------| D|-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0------------------|-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0-------------------| A|-----------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--|------------------5----------------| E|-----------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--|------------------3----------------| |PM|-----------------------------| |---------------| | |Gtr II e|----------------------------------|-----------------------------------| B|----------------------------------|------------------3----------------| G|-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2------------------|-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2--0----------------| D|-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0------------------|-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0--0----------------| A|-----------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--|------------------2----------------| E|-----------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--|------------------3----------------| PM|-------------------------------| |---------------| Well, I won't back down No I won't back down You can stand me up at the gates of hell But I won't back down No I'll stand my ground Won't be turned around And I'll keep this world from draggin' me down Gonna stand my ground And I won't back down (I won't back down( Hey baby, there ain't no easy way out (I won't back down) Hey I will 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 But I'll stand my around And I won't back down (I won't back down) Hey baby, there ain't no easy way out (I won't back down) Hey I will stand my ground (I won't back down) And I won't back down (I won't back down) Hey baby, there ain't no easy way out (I won't back down) Hey I won't back down (I won't back down) Hey baby, there ain't no easy way out (I won't back down) Hey I will stand my ground (I won't back down) And I won't back down (I won't back down) No I won't back down --------------- version 6 NOte:use a slide to do intro and solo Intro:(don't forget the slide! and let ring) |------------------------------------------------------------| |---12~~~~~--------------------------------------------------| |-----------14\12--------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------------------------| Verse:(rhythm guitar)(P.M.) E5 D5 G5 |---------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------| |----4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2--------------------|All:x3 |----2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0--------------------| |--------------------5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5---| |--------------------3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3---| Note:on the thrid time Change the G5 To C5 (up a string) Chours:(not P.M.) C D C5 |---------------2---------------------------------------------| |---0---1---0---3------------------------0--------------------| |---0---0---0---2------------------------0--------------------| |---0---2---0---------5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5---0--7-7-7-------------| |---------------------3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3------5-5-5-------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------| I won't Back Hey.... Baby.... Solo:(don't forget the slide! and let ring throughout) |--12~~~~~-----------|--------------|-----------------|--------------| |--------------------|--------------|------15---------|----3---------| |----------14\12~~~~-|--------------|--/16-----16~~~~-|-/4---4\2p0---| |--------------------|--12\9/14/17--|-----------------|--------------| |--------------------|--------------|-----------------|--------------| |--------------------|--------------|-----------------|------------3-| ^In this measure it is modified From how he plays it so that you don't have to change you tuning everytime you play this! Also so you know in this measure You are going to turn the slide to about a 35 degree angle to play it as fast as he does. Well, I won't back down No I won't back down You can stand me up at the gates of hell But I won't back down No I'll stand my ground Won't be turned around And I'll keep this world from draggin' me down Gonna stand my ground And I won't back down (I won't back down( Hey baby, there ain't no easy way out (I won't back down) Hey I will 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 But I'll stand my around And I won't back down (I won't back down) Hey baby, there ain't no easy way out (I won't back down) Hey I will stand my ground (I won't back down) And I won't back down (I won't back down) Hey baby, there ain't no easy way out (I won't back down) Hey I won't back down (I won't back down) Hey baby, there ain't no easy way out (I won't back down) Hey I will stand my ground (I won't back down) And I won't back down (I won't back down) No I won't back down --------------- version 7 Tuning: EADGBe So, this is just a nice little acoustic version of this song, which sounds wonderful on a Western guitar. This is also my first tab, so I hope you like it :) Intro: e|-----------------------0-0-0-0-----1/2---2-2-2-2-------------------------| B|-----------------------2-2-0-2-----2/3---3-3-3-3-------------------------| G|-----------------------2-2-2-2-----1/2---2-2-2-2-------------------------| D|-----------------------2-2-2-2-----0-----0-0-0-0-------------------------| A|--------------3-0--------------------------------------------------------| E|----------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 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 Intro 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 Intro Outro: F#m E A And I won't back down F#m E A No I won't back down End with the intro --------------- version 8 Play in 12th position. solo E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|--------------------------------------12-----------------------------------------| G|---14B--12------------------------12-------14----12--14--12------12--------------| D|------------14---12------14.....B------------------------------14------14...-----| A|---------------------14----------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------| Well, I won't back down No I won't back down You can stand me up at the gates of hell But I won't back down No I'll stand my ground Won't be turned around And I'll keep this world from draggin' me down Gonna stand my ground And I won't back down (I won't back down( Hey baby, there ain't no easy way out (I won't back down) Hey I will 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 But I'll stand my around And I won't back down (I won't back down) Hey baby, there ain't no easy way out (I won't back down) Hey I will stand my ground (I won't back down) And I won't back down (I won't back down) Hey baby, there ain't no easy way out (I won't back down) Hey I won't back down (I won't back down) Hey baby, there ain't no easy way out (I won't back down) Hey I will stand my ground (I won't back down) And I won't back down (I won't back down) No I won't back down --------------- version 9 Em D G Em D G Well I won't back down, 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 Em D G Gonna stand my ground, won't be turned around Em D C And I'll keep this world from draggin' me down Em D G Em D G Gonna stand my ground and I won't back down C G D C G D Hey baby, there ain't no easy way out C G D Em D G Em D G hey I will stand my ground and I won't back down Em D G Em D G Well I know what's right I got just one life Em D C In a world that keep on pushin' me around Em D G Em D G But I'll stand my ground and I won't back down C G D C G D Hey baby, there ain't no easy way out C G D Em D G Em D G hey I will stand my ground and I won't back down -------------