If you are looking for an easy 4-chord guitar song, then “I Won’t Back Down” by Tom Petty is a great choice. This song only uses 4 chords – G, C, D, and Em – and the whole song is just those four chords, making it an ideal beginner song. Here is everything you need to know to learn this song from start to end. Note: Do go through the video below for a detailed guide and playthrough.
I Won’t Back Down Chords ( No Capo )
As you can see the only 4 chords you need are Em, D, G, and C. All open chords.
I Won’t Back Down Lyrics with Chords
[INTRO]
[Em] [D] [G] X2
[VERSE]
Well I [Em]won´t [D]back [G]down,
No, I [Em]won´t [D]back [G]down,
You can [Em]stand me [D]up at the [C]gates of hell,
But I [Em]won´t [D]back [G]down
[VERSE]
No, I [Em]stand [D]my [G]ground
Won´t be[Em] turn[D]ed [G]around
And I [Em]keep this [D]world from [C]draggin´ me down
Gonna [Em]stand [D]my [G]ground
And I [Em]won´t [D]back [G]down
[CHORUS]
[C] [G] [C]Hey, [G][D]baby, [G] [C]there ain´t no ea[G]sy way [D]out
[D] [G] [C]Hey, [G][D]I, will [Em]stand [D]my [G]ground,
And I [Em]won´t [D]back [G]down
[VERSE]
Well I [Em]know [D]what's [G]right
And I got [Em]just [D]one [G]life
In a [Em]world that [D]keeps on [C]pushin' me around
But I [Em]stand [D]my [G]ground
And I [Em]won't [D]back [G]down
[CHORUS]
[C] [G] [C]Hey, [G][D]baby, [G] [C]there ain´t no ea[G]sy way [D]out
[D] [G] [C]Hey, [G][D]I, will [Em]stand [D]my [G]ground,
And I [Em]won´t [D]back [G]down
[SOLO]
[Em] [D] [G] [Em] [D] [G] [Em] [D] [C] [Em] [D] [G]
[Em] [D] [G]
[CHORUS]
[C] [G] [C]Hey, [G][D]baby, [G] [C] there ain´t no ea[G]sy way [D]out
[D] [G] [C]Hey, [G][D]I, [Em]won´t [D]back [G]down
[CHORUS]
[C] [G] [C]Hey, [G][D]baby, [G] [C]there ain´t no ea[G]sy way [D]out
[D] [G] [C]Hey, [G][D]I, will [Em]stand [D]my [G]ground,
and I [Em]won´t [D]back [G]down
No, I [Em]won´t [D]back [G]down
