E                             G
Let me tell ya a little story 'bout how I was raised,

 D               E
Every day work, every day pray

 E                    G
God, family, friends yeah everybody sins,

D                      E
a winner never quits, and a quitter never wins,

 E                   G
help folks in need, don't fall for greed,

 D                      E 
a jealous man is weak, so think before you speak,

 E                             G 
If you love 'em let 'em know, if you hate let it go,

 D                E
fast can be fun, but sometimes you need slow,

 E                G
God is all good, the devil is so real,

 D
So listen up y'all cuz this is how I feel


[Chorus]

 E               G
I won't back up, I don't back down

 D                   E
I've been raised up to stand my ground

 E           G
take my job, but not my guns

D             E
tax my check 'till I ain't got none,

E                                 G (Hold)
except for the good Lord up above,


I answer to no one,


Verse 2
 E                                  G
See I'm a flag flyin' bible totin' son of a gun

 D                                 E
Yeah I'm hell on the heart just a rebel on the run

 E                     G
Scared don't know it, fear don't feel it

 D                       E
The truth is the light, sometimes you gotta fight

 E               G
Good beats bad, right beats wrong

 D                          E
I'm a bar room preacher and this is my song

 E                         G
I'm climbing for the top, representin' for the country

 D                           E
I'm the people's champ right out the deer camp

 E              G
Shotgun toter, republican voter

 D                      E
Hank Junior supporter, let's protect our border

 E                        G
To hell with anyone who don't believe in the USA

 D
'Cause this is what I say

[Chorus]

 E               G
I won't back up, I don't back down

 D                   E
I've been raised up to stand my ground

E             G
take my job, but not my guns

 D             E
tax my check 'till I ain't got none,

E                                G
except for the good Lord up above,


I answer to no one,

[Fiddle Solo]

E G D E x2

[Bridge]

 E      
Give me my right to vote

 G                   D
My right to tote the weapon of my choice

 E
Don't censor my voice

 E                   G
Hate me if you want or love me if you can

 D                              E
If the truth is what you want then you found your man

 E                    G
I ain't backin' down, I ain't backin' up

 D                          E
If you think like I think, man crank it on up


[Chorus/Outro]

 E                G
I won't back up, I don't back down

 D                   E
I've been raised up to stand my ground

E            G
Take my job but not my guns

 D             E
Tax my check till I ain't got none

E                            G
Except for the good Lord up above

E                 G D E
I answer to no one

E                 G D E
I answer to no one