What key is "I Won't Back Down" by Tom Petty in?

This ukulele tab is in the key of G Major.

What ukulele chords does "I Won't Back Down" use?

This tab uses these chords: Em, D, G, C.

Is "I Won't Back Down" a good ukulele song for beginners?

UkeBuddy rates this arrangement as Beginner difficulty for ukulele.

I Won't Back Down by Tom Petty • Ukulele Chords

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I Won't Back Down

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Intro

^Em ^D ^G

Verse 1

Well, I^Em won't^D back^G down

No, I ^Emwon't ^Dback ^Gdown

You can ^Emstand me ^Dup at the ^Cgates of hell

But I ^Emwon't ^Dback ^Gdown

Verse 2

No, I'll ^Emstand ^Dmy ^Gground

Won't be ^Emturn^Ded ^Garound

And I'll ^Emkeep this ^Dworld from ^Cdraggin' me down

Gonna ^Emstand ^Dmy ^Gground

^Em ^D ^C ^Em ^D ^G

And I ^Emwon't ^Dback ^Gdown

Chorus

^GI won't back down Hey, ^Cba^Gby^D

^GTh^Cere ain't no easy ^Gway out ^DI won't back ^Gdown

^CHey, ^GI, ^Gwo^Dn't ^Emback ^Ddo^Gwn

^CHey, I, ^Gwi^Dll stand ^Emmy ^Dgr^Gound

And I ^Emwon't ^Dback ^Gdown

Verse 3

Well, I^Em know^D what's^G right

^GI won't back down Hey, ^Dba^Cby^G

I got ^Emjust ^Done ^Glife

In a ^Emworld that ^Dkeeps on ^Cpushin' me around

But I'll ^Emstand ^Dmy ^Gground

And I ^Emwon't ^Dback ^Gdown

Chorus

^GI won't back down Hey, ^Cba^Dby^G

And I ^Emwon't ^Gback ^Ddown

^CThere ain't no easy ^Gway out ^DI won't back ^Gdown

^CHey, I, ^Gwi^Dll stand ^Emmy ^Dground I ^Gwon't back down

And I ^Emwon't ^Dback ^Gdown

Solo

^Em ^D ^G

But I'll ^Emstand ^Gmy ^Dground

^Em ^D ^G

^Em ^D ^C ^Em ^D ^G

^Em ^D ^G

Chorus

^GI won't back down Hey, ^Cba^Gby^D

^CHey, I, ^Gwi^Dll stand ^Emmy ^Ggr^Dound

^GTh^Cere ain't no easy ^Gway out ^DI won't back down

^GHey, ^CI, ^Gwo^Dn't ^Emback ^Ddo^Gwn

Chorus

^GI won't back down Hey, ^Cba^Gby^D

And I'll ^Emkeep this ^Cworld from ^Ddraggin' me down

^GTh^Cere ain't no easy ^Gway out ^DI won't back ^Gdown

^CHey, I, ^Gwi^Dll stand ^Emmy ^Dground I won't ^Gback down

And I ^Emwon't ^Dback ^Gdown

No, I ^Emwon't ^Dback ^Gdown

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