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CAPO I
[INTRO]
 E   G   D   Ex3
Verse 1
LEet me tell ya a little story 'Gbout how I was raised,
EDvery day work, eEvery day pray
GEod, family, friends yGeah everybody sins,
Da winner never quits, aEnd a quitter never wins,
hEelp folks in need, dGon't fall for greed,
a Djealous man is weak, sEo think before you speak,
IEf you love 'em let 'em know, iGf you hate let it go,
fDast can be fun, bEut sometimes you need slow,
GEod is all good, tGhe devil is so real,
SDo listen up y'all cuz this is how I feel
[Chorus]
I Ewon't back up, GI don't back down
ID've been raised up tEo stand my ground
tEake my job, Gbut not my guns
Dtax my check 'Etill I ain't got none,
                                 E   G(Hold)
except for the good Lord up above,
Verse 2
SEee I'm a flag flyin' bible totin' sGon of a gun
YDeah I'm hell on the heart just a rEebel on the run
SEcared don't know it, fGear don't feel it
TDhe truth is the light, sEometimes you gotta fight
GEood beats bad, rGight beats wrong
ID'm a bar room preacher and Ethis is my song
IE'm climbing for the top, rGepresentin' for the country
ID'm the people's champ right Eout the deer camp
SEhotgun toter, rGepublican voter
HDank Junior supporter, lEet's protect our border
TEo hell with anyone who doGn't believe in the USA
'DCause this is what I say
[Chorus]
I Ewon't back up, GI don't back down
ID've been raised up tEo stand my ground
Etake my job, bGut not my guns
tDax my check 'tEill I ain't got none,
Eexcept for the good Lord up aboveG,
 E   G   D   Ex2
[Bridge]
GEive me my right to vote
MGy right to tote the Dweapon of my choice
DEon't censor my voice
HEate me if you want oGr love me if you can
IDf the truth is what you want thEen you found your man
I Eain't backin' down, GI ain't backin' up
IDf you think like I think, mEan crank it on up
[Chorus/Outro]
I Ewon't back up, I Gdon't back down
ID've been raised up tEo stand my ground
ETake my job bGut not my guns
TDax my check tiEll I ain't got none
EExcept for the good Lord up aGbove
EI answer to no oneG  D  E  
EI answer to no oneG  D  E  
 E   G   D   Ex3 (Silence the  Eat the end)

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I Answer To No One

by Colt Ford

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CAPO I

[INTRO]

E G D E

Verse 1

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,

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,

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

'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,

E G D E

[Bridge]

Give me my right to vote

G D

My right to tote the weapon of my choice

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

E G D E E

x3 (Silence the at the end)

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