WON’T BACK DOWN by Tom Petty
Standard tuning EADGBE
Transcribed by joetormala

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VERSE 1

          
Well, I won't 

          
back down, no 

            
I won't back d

own. 
           
You can stand 

             
me up at the g

                  
ates of hell, 
          
But I won't ba

      
ck down.  
 
VERSE 2 
 
          
Gonna’ stand m

          
y ground, won'

             
t be turned ar

         
ound. 
           
And I'll keep 

             
this world fro

             
m draggin' me 

          
down. 
          
Gonna’ stand m

          
y ground and I

            
 won't back do

      
wn.      
 
BRIDGE
 
          
Hey baby, ther

            
e ain't no eas

        
y way out. 
        
Hey I,   will 

            
stand my groun

          
d and I won't 

           
back down.   
 
VERSE 3
          
Well, I know w

             
hat's right, I

          
 got just one 

  
life. 
           
In a world tha

             
t keeps on pus

             
hin' me around

                 
,   
          
But I'll stand

          
 my ground and

             
 I won't back 

       
down. 
 
OUTRO 

          
Hey baby, ther

            
e ain't no eas

       
y way out 
        
Hey I,    will

            
 stand my grou

          
nd and I won't

           
 back down  
          
And I won't ba

            
ck down 
          
No, I won't ba

              
ck down