[Intro]
| Em D | G   | Em D | G   |
[Strophe]
       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
[Strophe]
      Em    D  G 
No, I stand my ground 
         Em  D  G 
Won't be turned around 
      Em        D          C 
And I keep this world from draggin' me down 
      Em    D  G 
Gonna stand my ground 
      Em    D    G 
And I won't back down
[Refrain]
C G  C   G D    G  C                 G      D 
     Hey,  baby,    there ain't no easy way out 
D G  C   G D       Em    D  G 
     Hey,  I, will stand my ground, 
      Em    D    G 
And I won't back down
[Strophe]
       Em   D      G 
Well, I know what's right 
          Em   D   G 
And I got just one life 
     Em         D        C 
In a world that keeps on pushin' me around 
      Em    D  G 
But I stand my ground 
      Em    D    G 
And I won't back down
[Refrain]
C G  C   G D    G  C                 G      D 
     Hey,  baby,    there ain't no easy way out 
D G  C   G D       Em    D  G 
     Hey,  I, will stand my ground, 
      Em    D    G 
And I won't back down
[Solo]
| Em D | G   | Em D | G   |
| Em D | C   | Em D | G   |
| Em D | G   |
[Refrain]
C G  C   G D    G  C                 G      D 
     Hey,  baby,    there ain't no easy way out 
D G  C   G D   Em    D    G 
     Hey,  I,  won't back down
[Refrain]
C G  C   G D    G  C                 G      D 
     Hey,  baby,    there ain't no easy way out 
D G  C   G D       Em    D  G 
     Hey,  I, will stand my ground 
      Em    D    G 
and I won't back down 
      Em    D    G 
No, I won't back down