Intro
E G D E x3
Verse 1
E G
Let me tell ya a little story 'bout how I was raised,
D E
Every day work, every day pray
E G
God, family, friends yeah everybody sins,
D E
a winner never quits, and a quitter never wins,
E G
help folks in need, don't fall for greed,
D E
a jealous man is weak, so think before you speak,
E G
If you love 'em let 'em know, if you hate let it go,
D E
fast can be fun, but sometimes you need slow,
E G
God is all good, the devil is so real,
D
So listen up y'all cuz this is how I feel
[Chorus]
E G
I won't back up, I don't back down
D E
I've been raised up to stand my ground
E G
take my job, but not my guns
D E
tax my check 'till I ain't got none,
E G (Hold)
except for the good Lord up above,
I answer to no one,
Verse 2
E G
See I'm a flag flyin' bible totin' son of a gun
D E
Yeah I'm hell on the heart just a rebel on the run
E G
Scared don't know it, fear don't feel it
D E
The truth is the light, sometimes you gotta fight
E G
Good beats bad, right beats wrong
D E
I'm a bar room preacher and this is my song
E G
I'm climbing for the top, representin' for the country
D E
I'm the people's champ right out the deer camp
E G
Shotgun toter, republican voter
D E
Hank Junior supporter, let's protect our border
E G
To hell with anyone who don't believe in the USA
D
'Cause this is what I say
[Chorus]
E G
I won't back up, I don't back down
D E
I've been raised up to stand my ground
E G
take my job, but not my guns
D E
tax my check 'till I ain't got none,
E G
except for the good Lord up above,
I answer to no one,
[Fiddle Solo]
E G D E x2
[Bridge]
E
Give me my right to vote
G D
My right to tote the weapon of my choice
E
Don't censor my voice
E G
Hate me if you want or love me if you can
D E
If the truth is what you want then you found your man
E G
I ain't backin' down, I ain't backin' up
D E
If you think like I think, man crank it on up
[Chorus/Outro]
E G
I won't back up, I don't back down
D E
I've been raised up to stand my ground
E G
Take my job but not my guns
D E
Tax my check till I ain't got none
E G
Except for the good Lord up above
E G D E
I answer to no one
E G D E
I answer to no one
E G D E x3 (Silence the E at the end)