Another simple hit from Tom Petty. The strum is basically all downs on an eighth note pattern. What changes is the “push” feel of the middle chord. Like this: Em//// D/// G///// ////. The D only gets three strums and the G gets an extra one to make it up. If this confuses you, just do what feels and sounds right, but if you want to get technical, that’s what’s happening.
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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
Chorus:
C G/ D G/ C G/ D G/
Heeeey baby, there ain't no easy way out
C G/ D Em D G
Heeeey 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
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Solo
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