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