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