Chords for Johnny Cash - God's Gonna Cut You Down
Tempo:
85.7 bpm
Chords used:
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Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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She can run on for a long time, run on for a long time, run on for a long time.
Sooner or later, she's got to cut you [Db] down, [Eb] sooner [F] or later, she's [Bb] got to cut you down.
Go tell that long-tongue liar, [Eb] go and tell that [Bb] midnight rider, tell the rambler, the gambler, the backbiter, tell them that [Ab] God's [Bbm] gonna cut them down, [Eb] tell them [F] that God's gonna [Bb] cut them down.
Well, my goodness gracious, let me tell you the news, my head's been wet with the midnight dew.
I've been down on bended knee, talking to the man from Galilee.
He spoke to me in a voice so sweet, I thought I heard the shuffle of angels.
He called my name and my heart stood still, when he said, John, go [Db] do my [Bb] will.
Go tell that long-tongue liar, go [Eb] and tell that midnight [Bb] rider, tell the rambler, the gambler, the [Bbm] backbiter, tell them that God's gonna cut them down, [Eb] tell them that [F] God's gonna [Bb] cut them down.
You can run on for a long time, run on for a long time, run on for a long [Bbm] time, sooner or later, God will cut you down, [Eb] sooner or [Fm] later, God will [Bb] cut you down.
Well, you may throw your rock, hide your hair, working in the dark against your fellow man, but as sure as God made black and white, what's done in the dark will be brought to the light.
You can run on for a long [Eb] time, run on [Bb] for a long time, run on for [Bbm] a long time, [Bb] sooner or later, God will cut you [Bbm] down, sooner [Eb] or later, [F] God will [Bb] cut you down.
Go tell that long-tongue liar, go and tell that midnight rider, tell the rambler, the gambler, the [Bbm] backbiter, tell them that God's gonna cut you down, tell them that God's gonna cut you down, tell [Ebm] them that [Fm] God's gonna [Bb] cut you down.
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She can run on for a long time, run on for a long time, run on for a long time.
Sooner or later, she's got to cut you [Db] down, [Eb] sooner [F] or later, she's [Bb] got to cut you down.
Go tell that long-tongue liar, [Eb] go and tell that [Bb] midnight rider, tell the rambler, the gambler, the backbiter, tell them that [Ab] God's [Bbm] gonna cut them down, [Eb] tell them [F] that God's gonna [Bb] cut them down.
Well, my goodness gracious, let me tell you the news, my head's been wet with the midnight dew.
I've been down on bended knee, talking to the man from Galilee.
He spoke to me in a voice so sweet, I thought I heard the shuffle of angels.
He called my name and my heart stood still, when he said, John, go [Db] do my [Bb] will.
Go tell that long-tongue liar, go [Eb] and tell that midnight [Bb] rider, tell the rambler, the gambler, the [Bbm] backbiter, tell them that God's gonna cut them down, [Eb] tell them that [F] God's gonna [Bb] cut them down.
You can run on for a long time, run on for a long time, run on for a long [Bbm] time, sooner or later, God will cut you down, [Eb] sooner or [Fm] later, God will [Bb] cut you down.
Well, you may throw your rock, hide your hair, working in the dark against your fellow man, but as sure as God made black and white, what's done in the dark will be brought to the light.
You can run on for a long [Eb] time, run on [Bb] for a long time, run on for [Bbm] a long time, [Bb] sooner or later, God will cut you [Bbm] down, sooner [Eb] or later, [F] God will [Bb] cut you down.
Go tell that long-tongue liar, go and tell that midnight rider, tell the rambler, the gambler, the [Bbm] backbiter, tell them that God's gonna cut you down, tell them that God's gonna cut you down, tell [Ebm] them that [Fm] God's gonna [Bb] cut you down.
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She can run on for a long time, run on for a long time, run on for a long time.
Sooner or later, she's got to cut you [Db] down, [Eb] sooner [F] or later, she's [Bb] got to cut you down. _
Go tell that long-tongue liar, [Eb] go and tell that [Bb] midnight rider, tell the rambler, the gambler, the backbiter, tell them that [Ab] God's [Bbm] gonna cut them down, [Eb] tell them [F] that God's gonna [Bb] cut them down. _
_ _ _ _ Well, my goodness gracious, let me tell you the news, my head's been wet with the midnight dew.
I've been down on bended knee, talking to the man from Galilee.
He spoke to me in a voice so sweet, I thought I heard the shuffle of angels.
He called my name and my heart stood still, when he said, John, go [Db] do my [Bb] will.
Go tell that long-tongue liar, go [Eb] and tell that midnight [Bb] rider, tell the rambler, the gambler, the [Bbm] backbiter, tell them that God's gonna cut them down, [Eb] tell them that [F] God's gonna [Bb] cut them down.
_ You can run on for a long time, run on for a long time, run on for a long [Bbm] time, sooner or later, God will cut you down, [Eb] sooner or [Fm] later, God will [Bb] cut you down.
_ Well, you may throw your rock, hide your hair, working in the dark against your fellow man, but as sure as God made black and white, what's done in the dark will be brought to the light.
You can run on for a long [Eb] time, run on [Bb] for a long time, run on for [Bbm] a long time, [Bb] sooner or later, God will cut you [Bbm] down, sooner [Eb] or later, [F] God will [Bb] cut you down.
_ Go tell that long-tongue liar, go and tell that midnight rider, tell the rambler, the gambler, the [Bbm] backbiter, tell them that God's gonna cut you down, tell them that God's gonna cut you down, tell [Ebm] them that [Fm] God's gonna [Bb] cut you down.
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She can run on for a long time, run on for a long time, run on for a long time.
Sooner or later, she's got to cut you [Db] down, [Eb] sooner [F] or later, she's [Bb] got to cut you down. _
Go tell that long-tongue liar, [Eb] go and tell that [Bb] midnight rider, tell the rambler, the gambler, the backbiter, tell them that [Ab] God's [Bbm] gonna cut them down, [Eb] tell them [F] that God's gonna [Bb] cut them down. _
_ _ _ _ Well, my goodness gracious, let me tell you the news, my head's been wet with the midnight dew.
I've been down on bended knee, talking to the man from Galilee.
He spoke to me in a voice so sweet, I thought I heard the shuffle of angels.
He called my name and my heart stood still, when he said, John, go [Db] do my [Bb] will.
Go tell that long-tongue liar, go [Eb] and tell that midnight [Bb] rider, tell the rambler, the gambler, the [Bbm] backbiter, tell them that God's gonna cut them down, [Eb] tell them that [F] God's gonna [Bb] cut them down.
_ You can run on for a long time, run on for a long time, run on for a long [Bbm] time, sooner or later, God will cut you down, [Eb] sooner or [Fm] later, God will [Bb] cut you down.
_ Well, you may throw your rock, hide your hair, working in the dark against your fellow man, but as sure as God made black and white, what's done in the dark will be brought to the light.
You can run on for a long [Eb] time, run on [Bb] for a long time, run on for [Bbm] a long time, [Bb] sooner or later, God will cut you [Bbm] down, sooner [Eb] or later, [F] God will [Bb] cut you down.
_ Go tell that long-tongue liar, go and tell that midnight rider, tell the rambler, the gambler, the [Bbm] backbiter, tell them that God's gonna cut you down, tell them that God's gonna cut you down, tell [Ebm] them that [Fm] God's gonna [Bb] cut you down.
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