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I Won't Back Down

Tom Petty · Beginner path

Plan2 setsEach~5 minKeyG majorCapoNo capoTuningStandard (E A D G B E)Year1989

Your chords

Two fingers, the easiest shape there is. The home chord.

Top four strings, clean and bright.

Three fingers, full and ringing.

Curl your fingers so the open strings ring clear.

Your 5-minute plan

Tick each step as you finish it. No screens needed, just you and the guitar.

1Tune up & learn the chords5 min

First, tune up. Then build these shapes: Em, D, G, C. Clean and ringing, no switching yet.

Press your fingertips just behind the fret wire.

Strum slowly and check every string rings.

Form each shape, lift off, reform it. A few reps each.

2Lock the switches5 min

Connect the shapes before you strum: Em to D, then G to C. Back and forth, slow and smooth. This is the whole song mechanically.

Switch slow enough that there's no buzz or pause.

Find the finger that barely moves between shapes and keep it anchored.

Count out loud: hold for four, switch on the next one.

★ Take it home

This is the fun part. String the sets together, play it start to finish, and watch a pile of chords turn into a song.

Way to go. You learned I Won't Back Down. Now go play it loud for the people you love.

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