[Intro]

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[1st Chorus]

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You can run on for a long time,
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Run on for a long time,
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Run on for a long time,
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Sooner or later, God'll cut you down.
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Sooner or later, God'll cut you down.


[2nd Chorus]

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Go and tell that long tongue liar,
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Go and tell that midnight rider,
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Tell the rambler, the gambler, the backbiter,
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Tell 'em that God's gonna cut 'em down.
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Tell 'em that God's gonna cut 'em down.


[Verse 1]

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


[2nd Chorus]

       Am
Go and tell that long tongue liar,
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Go and tell that midnight rider,
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Tell the rambler, the gambler, the backbiter,
 C             Dsus2           Em      Am
Tell 'em that God's gonna cut 'em down.
 C             Dsus2           Em      Am
Tell 'em that God's gonna cut 'em down.


[1st Chorus]

        Am
You can run on for a long time,
Dsus2            Am
Run on for a long time,
Am
Run on for a long time,
C          Dsus2         Em       Am
Sooner or later, God'll cut you down.
C          Dsus2         Em       Am
Sooner or later, God'll cut you down.


[Verse 2]

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You may throw your rock, hide your hand,
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workin' in the dark against your fellow man.
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But as sure as God made black and white,
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What's done in the dark, will be brought to the light.


[1st Chorus]

        Am
You can run on for a long time,
Dsus2            Am
Run on for a long time,
Am
Run on for a long time,
C          Dsus2         Em       Am
Sooner or later, God'll cut you down.
C          Dsus2         Em       Am
Sooner or later, God'll cut you down.


[2nd Chorus]

       Am
Go and tell that long tongue liar,
        Am
Go and tell that midnight rider,
          Am
Tell the rambler, the gambler, the backbiter,
 C             Dsus2           Em      Am
Tell 'em that God's gonna cut 'em down.
 C             Dsus2           Em      Am
Tell 'em that God's gonna cut 'em down.