Chords for "God is Gonna Cut You Down" - Shawn James and the Shapeshifters - 7/19/2013 House Concert
Tempo:
56.2 bpm
Chords used:
Ebm
Eb
Ab
Bbm
Abm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
This next one's one of my favorite songs to play.
[Eb] It's by Johnny Cash.
It's one of the last songs he recorded [Ebm] before he passed.
One of my favorite.
Well, you can run on for a long time.
[Ab] Run [Ebm] on for a long time.
Run on for a long time.
Sooner or later, they're gonna cut you down.
[Gb] [Bbm] Sooner or later, they're gonna cut you [Ebm] down.
Well, go tell that long-term liar.
[Ab] Go and tell that [Ebm] midnight rider.
Tell the rambler, the gambler, the back biter.
Tell them [Abm] that God's gonna cut them [Ebm] down.
Tell them that [Bbm] God's gonna cut them [Ebm] down.
Well, my goodness gracious, let me give you the news.
[Ab] My head's been wet [Ebm] with the midnight dew.
I've been down on Bendley [Ab] talking to the man from Galilee.
He spoke to me with a voice so sweet.
[Ab] I thought I heard the shuffle [Ebm] of angels speak.
He called my name and my heart stood [Eb] still.
Well, he said, Sean, [Ebm] go.
Tomorrow will go.
Go tell that long-term liar.
[Eb] Go tell that [Ebm] midnight rider.
Tell the rambler, the gambler, the back biter.
Tell them [Abm] that God's gonna cut them [Ebm] down.
Tell them that God's gonna cut them down.
You can run on for a long [Eb] time.
Run [Ebm] on for a long time.
Run on for a long time.
[Bbm] Sooner or later, God'll cut you down.
Sooner or later, God'll [Ebm] cut you down.
Well, you may throw your rock, hide your [Eb] head,
working in the dark [Ebm] against your fellow man.
But it sure has got to be black and [Ab] white.
What's done in the dark [Ebm] will be brought to the light.
You can run on for a long [Eb] time.
Run [Ebm] on for a long time.
Run on for a long time.
Sooner [Abm] or later, God'll cut you [Gb] down.
Sooner or later, God'll [Ebm] cut you down.
Well, go tell that long-term liar.
[Eb] Go tell that [Ebm] midnight rider.
Tell the rambler, the gambler, the back biter.
Tell them that [Bbm] God's gonna cut them down.
Tell them that God's gonna cut them down.
Tell them that God's gonna cut them.
[Ebm]
[Eb] It's by Johnny Cash.
It's one of the last songs he recorded [Ebm] before he passed.
One of my favorite.
Well, you can run on for a long time.
[Ab] Run [Ebm] on for a long time.
Run on for a long time.
Sooner or later, they're gonna cut you down.
[Gb] [Bbm] Sooner or later, they're gonna cut you [Ebm] down.
Well, go tell that long-term liar.
[Ab] Go and tell that [Ebm] midnight rider.
Tell the rambler, the gambler, the back biter.
Tell them [Abm] that God's gonna cut them [Ebm] down.
Tell them that [Bbm] God's gonna cut them [Ebm] down.
Well, my goodness gracious, let me give you the news.
[Ab] My head's been wet [Ebm] with the midnight dew.
I've been down on Bendley [Ab] talking to the man from Galilee.
He spoke to me with a voice so sweet.
[Ab] I thought I heard the shuffle [Ebm] of angels speak.
He called my name and my heart stood [Eb] still.
Well, he said, Sean, [Ebm] go.
Tomorrow will go.
Go tell that long-term liar.
[Eb] Go tell that [Ebm] midnight rider.
Tell the rambler, the gambler, the back biter.
Tell them [Abm] that God's gonna cut them [Ebm] down.
Tell them that God's gonna cut them down.
You can run on for a long [Eb] time.
Run [Ebm] on for a long time.
Run on for a long time.
[Bbm] Sooner or later, God'll cut you down.
Sooner or later, God'll [Ebm] cut you down.
Well, you may throw your rock, hide your [Eb] head,
working in the dark [Ebm] against your fellow man.
But it sure has got to be black and [Ab] white.
What's done in the dark [Ebm] will be brought to the light.
You can run on for a long [Eb] time.
Run [Ebm] on for a long time.
Run on for a long time.
Sooner [Abm] or later, God'll cut you [Gb] down.
Sooner or later, God'll [Ebm] cut you down.
Well, go tell that long-term liar.
[Eb] Go tell that [Ebm] midnight rider.
Tell the rambler, the gambler, the back biter.
Tell them that [Bbm] God's gonna cut them down.
Tell them that God's gonna cut them down.
Tell them that God's gonna cut them.
[Ebm]
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This next one's one of my favorite songs to play.
[Eb] It's by Johnny Cash.
It's one of the last songs he recorded [Ebm] before he passed.
One of my favorite. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Well, you can run on for a long time.
[Ab] Run [Ebm] on for a long time.
Run on for a long time.
Sooner or later, they're gonna cut you down.
[Gb] [Bbm] Sooner or later, they're gonna cut you [Ebm] down. _ _ _ _ _
Well, go tell that long-term liar.
[Ab] Go and tell that [Ebm] midnight rider.
Tell the rambler, the gambler, the back biter.
Tell them [Abm] that God's gonna cut them [Ebm] down.
Tell them that [Bbm] God's gonna cut them [Ebm] down. _ _ _ _
_ Well, my goodness gracious, let me give you the news.
[Ab] My head's been wet [Ebm] with the midnight dew.
I've been down on Bendley [Ab] talking to the man from Galilee.
He spoke to me with a voice so sweet.
[Ab] I thought I heard the shuffle [Ebm] of angels speak.
He called my name and my heart stood [Eb] still.
Well, he said, Sean, [Ebm] go.
Tomorrow will go.
Go tell that long-term liar.
[Eb] Go tell that [Ebm] midnight rider.
Tell the rambler, the gambler, the back biter.
Tell them [Abm] that God's gonna cut them [Ebm] down.
Tell them that God's gonna cut them down. _ _ _ _ _
You can run on for a long [Eb] time.
Run [Ebm] on for a long time.
Run on for a long time.
[Bbm] Sooner or later, God'll cut you down.
Sooner or later, God'll [Ebm] cut you down. _ _ _ _
Well, you may throw your rock, hide your [Eb] head,
working in the dark [Ebm] against your fellow man.
But it sure has got to be black and [Ab] white.
What's done in the dark [Ebm] will be brought to the light.
You can run on for a long [Eb] time.
Run [Ebm] on for a long time.
Run on for a long time.
Sooner [Abm] or later, God'll cut you [Gb] down.
Sooner or later, God'll [Ebm] cut you down. _ _ _ _
Well, go tell that long-term liar.
[Eb] Go tell that [Ebm] midnight rider.
Tell the rambler, the gambler, the back biter.
Tell them that [Bbm] God's gonna cut them down.
Tell them that God's gonna cut them down.
Tell them that God's gonna cut them.
[Ebm] _ _
[Eb] It's by Johnny Cash.
It's one of the last songs he recorded [Ebm] before he passed.
One of my favorite. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Well, you can run on for a long time.
[Ab] Run [Ebm] on for a long time.
Run on for a long time.
Sooner or later, they're gonna cut you down.
[Gb] [Bbm] Sooner or later, they're gonna cut you [Ebm] down. _ _ _ _ _
Well, go tell that long-term liar.
[Ab] Go and tell that [Ebm] midnight rider.
Tell the rambler, the gambler, the back biter.
Tell them [Abm] that God's gonna cut them [Ebm] down.
Tell them that [Bbm] God's gonna cut them [Ebm] down. _ _ _ _
_ Well, my goodness gracious, let me give you the news.
[Ab] My head's been wet [Ebm] with the midnight dew.
I've been down on Bendley [Ab] talking to the man from Galilee.
He spoke to me with a voice so sweet.
[Ab] I thought I heard the shuffle [Ebm] of angels speak.
He called my name and my heart stood [Eb] still.
Well, he said, Sean, [Ebm] go.
Tomorrow will go.
Go tell that long-term liar.
[Eb] Go tell that [Ebm] midnight rider.
Tell the rambler, the gambler, the back biter.
Tell them [Abm] that God's gonna cut them [Ebm] down.
Tell them that God's gonna cut them down. _ _ _ _ _
You can run on for a long [Eb] time.
Run [Ebm] on for a long time.
Run on for a long time.
[Bbm] Sooner or later, God'll cut you down.
Sooner or later, God'll [Ebm] cut you down. _ _ _ _
Well, you may throw your rock, hide your [Eb] head,
working in the dark [Ebm] against your fellow man.
But it sure has got to be black and [Ab] white.
What's done in the dark [Ebm] will be brought to the light.
You can run on for a long [Eb] time.
Run [Ebm] on for a long time.
Run on for a long time.
Sooner [Abm] or later, God'll cut you [Gb] down.
Sooner or later, God'll [Ebm] cut you down. _ _ _ _
Well, go tell that long-term liar.
[Eb] Go tell that [Ebm] midnight rider.
Tell the rambler, the gambler, the back biter.
Tell them that [Bbm] God's gonna cut them down.
Tell them that God's gonna cut them down.
Tell them that God's gonna cut them.
[Ebm] _ _