Intro
| Em D | G | Em D |
[Verse 1]
G 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.
[Verse 2]
Em D G
I'm gonna, stand my ground.
Em D G
Won't be, turned around.
Em D
In this world that keeps on pushin' me around.
Em D G
Gonna, stand my ground.
Em D G
And I, won't back down.
[Chorus]
C D C D
Hey, baby, there ain't no easy way out.
C D Em D G
Hey I, I'm gonna stand my ground.
Em D G
And I, won't back down.
[Verse 3]
Em D G
Well I, know what's right.
Em D G
I've got, just one life.
Em D C
In a world that keeps on pushin' me around.
Em D G
Gonna, stand my ground.
Em D G
And I, won't back down.
[Chorus]
C D C D
Hey, baby, there ain't no easy way out.
C D Em D G
Hey I, I'm gonna stand my ground.
Em D G
And I, won't back down.
[Break]
| Em D | G | Em D | G |
| Em D | G | Em D | G |
| Em D | G |
(lap steel)
[Outro]
C D C D
Hey, baby, there ain't no easy way out.
C D Em D G
Hey I, I'm gonna stand my ground.
C D C D
Hey, baby, there ain't no easy way out.
C D Em D G
Hey I, I'm gonna stand my ground.
Em D G
And I, won't back down.
Em D G
No I, won't back down.