Am
You may run for a long time
Am
Run on, for a long time
Am
Run on, for a long time
C                          Am
Let me tell you the god's gonna cut you down
C                          Am
Let me tell you the god's gonna cut you down

[Verse 1]
Am
My God spoke and he spoke so sweet
Am
I thought I heard the shuffle of angel's feet
Am
He put one hand upon my head
Am
Great god almighty let me tell you what he said
Am
Go tell that long tongued liar
C
Go tell that midnight rider
Dm
Tell the gambler, rambler, back-biter
C                         Am
Tell them the god's gonna cut them down
C                         Am
Tell them the god's gonna strike them down

[Chorus]

Am
You may run for a long time
Am
Run on, for a long time
Am
Run on, for a long time
C                          Am
Let me tell you the god's gonna cut you down
C                          Am
Let me tell you the god's gonna cut you down

[Verse 2]
Am
You may throw your rock and hide your hand
Am
Working in the dark against your fellow man
Am
As sure as God made the day and the night
Am*
What you do in the dark will be brought to the light

[Verse 3]
Am
You may run and hide, slip and slide
Am
Trying to make time with your neighbor's wife
C
Brother let me tell you as sure as you're born
Am*
You better leave that woman alone

[Chorus]
Am
You may run for a long time
Am
Run on, for a long time
Am
Run on, for a long time
C                          Am
Let me tell you the god's gonna cut you down
C                          Am
Let me tell you the god's gonna cut you down

[Verse 4]
Am
One of these days, you can mark my word
Am
You think a man is away at work
Am
And you will knock up on that door
C*
That's all son, you'll knock no more

[Chorus]

Am
You may run for a long time
Am
Run on, for a long time
Am
Run on, for a long time
C                          Am
Let me tell you the god's gonna cut you down
C                          Am
Let me tell you the god's gonna cut you down

[Outro]

Am
You may run for a long time
Am
Run on, for a long time
Am
Run on, for a long time
C                          Am
Let me tell you the god's gonna cut you down
C                          Am
Let me tell you the god's gonna cut you down
C                          Am
Let me tell you the god's gonna cut you down
C                          Am
Let me tell you the god's gonna cut you down
C                          Am*
Let me tell you the god's gonna strike you down