God's Gonna Cut You Down — Johnny Cash
Chords and lyrics for God's Gonna Cut You Down by Johnny Cash (key of Bbm).
Intro
[Bbm]
Chorus
[Bbm]You can run on for a long time
[Bbm]Run on for a long time
[Bbm]Run on for a long time
[Db5]Sooner or later, [Bbm]God'll [Fm]cut [Bbm]you down
[Db5]Sooner or later, [Eb5]God'll [Fm]cut [Bbm]you down
Chorus 2
[Bbm]Go tell that long tongue liar
[Bbm]Go and tell that midnight rider
[Bbm]Tell the rambler, the gambler, the back biter
[Db5]Tell 'em that [Bbm]God's gonna [Fm]cut 'em [Bbm]down
[Db5]Tell 'em that [Eb5]God's gonna [Fm]cut 'em [Bbm]down
Verse 1
[Bbm]Well, my goodness gracious, let me tell you the news
[Bbm]My head's been wet with the midnight dew
[Bbm]I've been down on bended knee
[Bbm]Talkin' to the man from Galilee
[Bbm]He spoke to me in a voice so sweet
[Bbm]I thought I heard the shuffle of angels' feet
[Bbm]He called my name and my heart stood still
[Bbm]When He said "John go do my will"
Chorus 2
[Bbm]Go tell that long tongue liar
[Bbm]Go and tell that midnight rider
[Bbm]Tell the rambler, the gambler, the back biter
[Db5]Tell 'em that [Bbm]God's gonna [Fm]cut 'em [Bbm]down
[Db5]Tell 'em that [Eb5]God's gonna [Fm]cut 'em [Bbm]down
Chorus
[Bbm]You can run on for a long time
[Bbm]Run on for a long time
[Bbm]Run on for a long time
[Db5]Sooner or later, [Bbm]God'll [Fm]cut [Bbm]you down
[Db5]Sooner or later, [Eb5]God'll [Fm]cut [Bbm]you down
Verse 2
[Bbm]Well, you may throw your rock, hide your hand
[Bbm]Workin' in the dark against your fellow man
[Bbm]But as sure as God made black and white
[Bbm]What's done in the dark will be brought to the light
Chorus
[Bbm]You can run on for a long time
[Bbm]Run on for a long time
[Bbm]Run on for a long time
[Db5]Sooner or later, [Bbm]God'll [Fm]cut [Bbm]you down
[Db5]Sooner or later, [Eb5]God'll [Fm]cut [Bbm]you down
Chorus 2
[Bbm]Go tell that long tongue liar
[Bbm]Go and tell that midnight rider
[Bbm]Tell the rambler, the gambler, the back biter
[Db5]Tell 'em that [Bbm]God's gonna [Fm]cut [Bbm]you down
[Db5]Tell 'em that [Bbm]God's gonna [Fm]cut [Bbm]you down
[Db5]Tell 'em that [Eb5]God's gonna [Fm]cut [Bbm]you down