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