[Intro]
Em D G
(x4)

[Verse 1] Johnny Rzeznik
Em D G
Well I won’t back down
Em D G
No I won’t back down
Em D
You could stand me up
C
at the gates of Hell
Em D G
But I won’t back down

[Verse 2] OAR
Em D G
No I’ll stand my ground
Em D G
Won’t be turned around
Em D
And I’ll keep this world
C
from dragging me down
Em D G
Gonna stand my ground
Em D G
And I won’t back down
C G
I won’t back down

[Chorus 1]

[Johnny Rzeznik]
C D C
Hey baby There ain’t no easy
D
way out I won’t back down

[OAR]
C D
Hey I will

[Johnny Rzeznik]
Em D G
Stand my ground

[OAR]
Em D G
And I won’t back down

[Verse 3] OAR
Em D G
Well I know what’s right
Em D G
I got just one life
Em D
In a world that keeps
C
on pushing me around
Em D G
But I’ll stand my ground
Em D G
And I won’t back down
C G
I won’t back down

[Chorus 2]

[Johnny Rzeznik]
C D C
Hey baby There ain’t no easy
D
way out I won’t back down

[OAR]
C D
Hey I will

[Johnny Rzeznik]
Em D G
Stand my ground

[OAR]
Em
And I won’t

[Johnny Rzeznik]
D
back

[OAR]
G
down

[Guitar Solo]
Em D G Em D G
Em D C Em D G
Em D G C G

[Chorus 3]

[Johnny Rzeznik]
C D C
Hey baby There ain’t no easy
D
way out I won’t back down

[OAR]
C D
Hey I will

[OAr]
Em D G
I won’t back down
C G
I won’t back down

[Chorus 3/Outro]

[Johnny Rzeznik]
C D C
Hey baby There ain’t no easy
D
way out I won’t back down

[OAR]
C D
Hey I will

[Johnny Rzeznik]
Em D G
Stand my ground

[OAR]
Em D G
And I won’t back down

[Johnny Rzeznik and OAR]
Em D G
No I won’t back down