I Won't Back Down chords by Lucinda Williams

Chords with lyrics

• Capo on 8th

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

Intro:
| A minorAm G+G | C majorC | A minorAm G+G | C majorC |
| A minorAm G+G | C majorC | A minorAm G+G | C majorC |


Verse 1:
    A minorAm  G+G  C majorC
Well, I won't back down,
   A minorAm  G+G  C majorC
No, I won't back down,
    A minorAm    G+G     FF
You can stand me up at the gates of hell,
   A minorAm  G+G  C majorC
But I won't back down

Verse 2:
   A minorAm  G+G C majorC
No, I stand my ground
     A minorAm G+G  C majorC
Won't be turned around
   A minorAm    G+G     FF
And I keep this world from draggin' me down
   A minorAm  G+G C majorC
Gonna stand my ground
   A minorAm  G+G  C majorC
And I won't back down

Chorus:
FF C majorC FF  C majorC G+G  C majorC FF        C majorC G+G
   Hey, baby,  there ain't no easy way out
G+G C majorC FF  C majorC G+G   A minorAm  G+G C majorC
   Hey, I will stand my ground,
   A minorAm  G+G  C majorC
And I won't back down

Verse 3:
    A minorAm  G+G   C majorC
Well, I know what's right
     A minorAm  G+G  C majorC
And I got just one life
   A minorAm     G+G    FF
In a world that keeps on pushin' me around
   A minorAm  G+G C majorC
But I stand my ground
   A minorAm  G+G  C majorC
And I won't back down

Chorus:
FF C majorC FF  C majorC G+G  C majorC FF         C majorC   G+G
   Hey, baby,  there ain't no easy way out
G+G C majorC FF  C majorC G+G    A minorAm  G+G C majorC
   Hey, I, will stand my ground,
   A minorAm  G+G  C majorC
And I won't back down

Guitar Solo:
| A minorAm G+G | C majorC | A minorAm G+G | C majorC |
| A minorAm G+G | FF | A minorAm G+G | C majorC |
| A minorAm G+G | C majorC | A minorAm G+G | C majorC |

Chorus:
FF C majorC FF  C majorC G+G  C majorC FF        C majorC   G+G
   Hey, baby,  there ain't no easy way out
G+G C majorC FF  C majorC G+G A minorAm  G+G  C majorC
   Hey, I won't back down
FF C majorC FF  C majorC G+G  C majorC FF         C majorC   G+G
   Hey, baby,  there ain't no easy way out
G+G C majorC FF   C majorC G+G   A minorAm  G+G C majorC
   Hey now, I will stand my ground
   A minorAm  G+G  C majorC
And I won't back down
   A minorAm  G+G  C majorC
No, I won't back down