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I Won't Back Down by Johnny Cash


                         I Won't Back Down 


Tuning:E A D G B E
Capo:no capo
 
   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.




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version 2 



Tuning:E A D G B E
Capo:no capo

Repeat this twice:
 
e|---------------------------------|
B|-----------2---0-2---3-----------|
G|-----------2---2-2---2-----------|
D|-----------2---2-2---2-----------|
A|-----3-0-------------------------|
E|-0-3-----------------------------|
 
 
[Verse 1]
 
            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
 
 
[Verse 2]
 
            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 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
    And I won't back down
 
    No, I won't back down




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version 3



Capo:no capo

   INTRO:
                   (A)                           (A)
   E -----------------------------|-----------------------------|
   B ---------------2-0-2-3-------|---------------2-0-2-3-------|
   G ---------------2-2-2-2-------|---------------2-2-2-2-------|
   D ---------------2-2-2-0-------|---------------2-2-2-0-------|
   A ---------3--0----------------|---------3--0----------------|
   E ----0--3---------------------|----0--3---------------------|
 
 
           D    E    A         F#m    E    A
    Well I won't back down, no I won't back down
             D     E          D
    You can stand me up at the gates of hell
          F#m    E    A
    But I won't back down
 
 
           D  E   A                F#m   E   A
    Gonna stand my ground, won't be turned around
             D        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
 
 
     D   E   D                         E
    Hey baby, there ain't no easy way out
     D   E       D  E    A          F#m    E    A
    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 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 won't back down




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version 4



Capo:2nd fret
Tunning: Standard
 
[Intro]
G
 
[Verse 1]
       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
 
[Verse 2]
        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
 
[Chorus]
 C   D     C                       D
Hey baby, there ain't no easy way out
 C  D       Em   D   G            Em    D    G
Hey I will stand my ground and I won't back down
 
[Interlude]
G
 
[Verse 3]
       Em    D      G            Em   D   G
Well I know what's right, I got just one life
       Em        D        C
In a world that keeps on pushin' me around
       Em   D   G            Em    D    G
But I stand my ground and I won't back down
 
[Chorus]
 C   D     C                       D
Hey baby, there ain't no easy way out
 C  D       Em   D   G           Em     D    G
Hey I will stand my ground and I won't back down
      Em    D    A*
No I won't back down. 
 
*Stop immediatly after strumming the chord.




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version 5




Tuning:E A D G B E
Capo:no capo

[Verse 1]
 F#         E       A    F#         E
Well I won't back down, no I won't back
  A
down
 F#                  E                D
You can stand me up at the gates of hell
F#         E       A
But I won't back down
 F#         E       A      F#          E
Going to stand my ground, won't be turned
  A
around
 F#                  E
And I'll keep this world from dragging me
 D
down
 F#          E        A    F#        E
Going to stand my ground and I won't back
A
down
 
 
[Chorus]
D    E    D                   E
Hey baby, there is no easy way out
D                    E         F#        E
Hey I will stand my ground and I won't back
A
down
 
 
[Verse 2]
F#        E         A     F#        E
Well I know what's right, I got just one
A
life
F#              E                    D
In a world that keeps on pushing me around
 F#        E      A      F#       E     A
But I stand my ground and I won't back down
 
 
[Chorus]
D    E    D                   E
Hey baby, there is no easy way out
D                    E         F#        E
Hey I will stand my ground and I won't back
A
down




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version 6




Tuning:E A D G B E
Capo:no capo

[Intro]

e|------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------2-0-2-0----3-------------------------------|
G|-----------------------2-2-2-2----2-------------------------------|
D|-----------------------2-2-2-2----2-------------------------------|
A|--------------3-0-------------------------------------------------|
E|----------0-3-----------------------------------------------------|

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
Gonna 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
Hey baby, there ain't no easy way out
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 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
No, I won't back down




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version 7



Capo:no capo

[Intro]
 
e|------------|--------------------------------------|
B|------------|--------2-----0h2----s3--1b(1/4step)--|
G|------------|--------2-----2-2----s2---------------|
D|------------|-----2----------------0---------------|
A|-------3b4--|--0--------0-------0--0---------------|
E|--0-3-------|--------------------------------------|
 
 
e|------------|--------------------------------|
B|------------|--------2-----0h2----s3-----3~--|
G|------------|--------2-----2-2----s2-----2~--|
D|------------|-----2----------------0-----0~--|
A|-------3b4--|--0--------0-------0--0--0------|
E|--0-3-------|--------------------------------|

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
Gonna 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
Hey baby, there ain't no easy way out
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 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
No, I won't back down




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