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