Kris Kristofferson

I Wont Back Down

Kris Kristofferson


Tom: D

INTRO:  Bm  A  D     Bm  A  D

     
VERSE:
 D      Bm    A    D     
Well I won't back down, 
      Bm    A    D
No I won't back down
         Bm      A
You can stand me up 
         G
At the gates of hell
       Bm    A    D
But I won't back down


VERSE:
        Bm       A    D
Gonna stand my ground, 
           Bm          A  D
Won't be turned around
          Bm         D
And I'll keep this world 
       G
From draggin' me down
       Bm         A    D
Gonna stand my ground 
   Bm    A    D
I won't back down


CHORUS:
 G  Em
Hey baby, 
Bm               A         D
  There ain't no easy way out
 G  Em       Bm           A  G
Hey I will stand my ground 
       Bm    A    D
And I won't back down


INSTRUMENTAL:
Bm  A  D    Bm  A  D    Bm  A  G    Bm  A  D


VERSE:
        Bm  A        D
Well I know  what's right, 
Bm       A        D
  I got just one life
      Bm         A
In a world that keeps on 
 G
Pushin' me around
Bm        A        D       
  Gonna stand my ground 
       Bm          A  D
And I won't back down


CHORUS:
 G  Em
Hey baby, 
Bm              A         D
 There ain't no easy way out
 G  A D       Bm             A  G
Hey I   will stand my ground 
       Bm    A    D
And I won't back down


INSTRUMENTAL:
Bm  A  D     Bm  A  D


OUTRO:
 G  Em
Hey baby, 
Bm              A         D
 There ain't no easy way out
  Bm   A    G
Heeeeeeeey, I
Bm    A          D
   I won't back down
          Bm         D
And I'll keep this world 
       G
From draggin' me down
      Bm    A    D
No I won't back down