A#m
You can run on for a long time,
G#m
Run on for a long time,
A#m
Run on for a long time,
C#m        D#m               Fm  A#m
Sooner, or later, God'll cut you down.
C#m        D#m               Fm  A#m
Sooner, or later, God'll cut you down.

A#m
Go and tell that long tongue liar,
A#m
Go and tell that midnight rider,
A#m
Tell the rambiler, the gambler, the back biter,
C#m           D#m         Fm      A#m
Tell 'em that God's gonna cut 'em down.
C#m           D#m         Fm      A#m
Tell 'em that God's gonna cut 'em down.

A#m
Well my goodness gracious,
A#m
let me tell you the news.
A#m
my heads been wet with the midnight dew.
A#m
I've been down on bended knee,
A#m
talkin to the man from Galiee.
A#m
He spoke to me in a voice so sweet,
A#m
I thought I heard the shuffle of angels feet.
A#m
He called my name and my heart stood still,
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When He said "John go do my will"

A#m
Go and tell that long tongue liar,
A#m
Go and tell that midnight rider,
A#m
Tell the rambiler, the gambler, the back biter,
C#m           D#m         Fm      A#m
Tell 'em that God's gonna cut 'em down.
C#m           D#m         Fm      A#m
Tell 'em that God's gonna cut 'em down.

A#m
You can run on for a long time,
G#m
Run on for a long time,
A#m
Run on for a long time,
C#m        D#m               Fm  A#m
Sooner, or later, God'll cut you down.
C#m        D#m               Fm  A#m
Sooner, or later, God'll cut you down.

A#m
You can throw your rock, hide your hand,
A#m
Workin in the dark against your fellow man.
A#m
But as sure as God made black and white,
A#m
What's done in the dark,
A#m
Will be brought to the light.

A#m
You can run on for a long time,
G#m
Run on for a long time,
A#m
Run on for a long time,
C#m        D#m               Fm  A#m
Sooner, or later, God'll cut you down.
C#m        D#m               Fm  A#m
Sooner, or later, God'll cut you down.

A#m
Go and tell that long tongue liar,
A#m
Go and tell that midnight rider,
A#m
Tell the rambiler, the gambler, the back biter,
C#m           D#m         Fm      A#m
Tell 'em that God's gonna cut 'em down.
C#m           D#m         Fm      A#m
Tell 'em that God's gonna cut 'em down.