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