I Wont Back Down chords by
Johnny Cash (Official Version)
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Key: A majorDifficulty: Easy

Intro 1

A

D/A

A

D/A

Verse 1

F#m

E

A

Well I won't back down

F#m

E

A

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 2
F#m F#m 
 
E E 
 
A A 
 
Gonna stand my ground
F#m F#m 
 
E E 
 
A A 
 
Won't be turned a  round
F#m F#m 
 
E E 
 
And I'll keep  this world
D D 
 
From draggin' me down
F#m F#m 
 
E E 
 
A A 
 
Gonna stand my ground
F#m F#m 
 
E E 
 
A A 
 
and I won't back down

Chorus 1

D

E

D

E

Hey baby, there ain't no easy way out

D

E

F#m

E

A

Hey, I will stand my ground

F#m

E

A

And I won't back down

Interlude 1

A

D/A

A

D/A

Verse 3
F#m F#m 
 
E E 
 
A A 
 
Well I know  what's right
F#m F#m 
 
E E 
 
A A 
 
I got just  one life
F#m F#m 
 
E E 
 
D D 
 
In a world that keeps on pushin' me around
F#m F#m 
 
E E 
 
A A 
 
But I stand my ground
F#m F#m 
 
E E 
 
A A 
 
and I won't back down

Chorus 2

D

E

D

E

Hey baby, there ain't no easy way out

D

E

F#m

E

A

Hey, I will stand my ground

F#m

E

A

And I won't back down

F#m

E

A

No, I won't back down

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsA D/A F#m E D

Chords

A
D/A
F#m
E
D

Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

A: x-0-2-2-2-0
D/A: x-0-4-2-3-x
F#m: 2-4-4-2-2-2
E: 0-2-2-1-0-0
D: x-x-0-2-3-2

Capo: No capo

Transpose: 0

0

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This is the definitive original version of I Wont Back Down by Johnny Cash, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of A major. It suits players who want to learn I Wont Back Down the way Johnny Cash intended, without oversimplifying the arrangement.

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