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