I Won T Back Down

I won t back down is a song by american rock musician tom petty.

I won t back down. It was released in april 1989 as the lead single from his first solo album full moon fever. I won t back down was the lead single from tom petty s 1989 release full moon fever. Solitary man 2000 american recordings llc under exclusive lice. No i won t back down.

Well i won t back down. Intro em d g em d g verse 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 em d g no i stand my ground em d g won t be turned around em d c and i keep this world from draggin me down em d g gonna stand my ground em d g and i won t. The song features guitar and background vocals from both jeff lynne and george harrison. But i won t back down.

Provided to youtube by universal music group i won t back down johnny cash american iii. Won t back down may sound like an apt title for an action film filled with bloodlust but it s more civil although it is about picking a fight and doing battle against establishment that had not benefited nor served the average man or in this case woman on the street and those that it represents protects or serves. No i ll stand my ground. The song was co written by petty and jeff lynne also his writing partner for the album.

After president donald trump used i won t back down at a highly publicized campaign rally in tulsa oklahoma on june 20 2020 petty s widow dana ex wife jane and daughters adria and annakim issued a statement making it clear they did not approve. And i ll keep this world from draggin me down. I won t back down. It reached number 12 on the billboard hot 100 and topped the album rock tracks chart for five weeks starting the album s road to multi platinum status.

You can stand me up at the gates of hell.