Chords for The Charlie Daniels Band - Payback Time.wmv

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_ _ _ The hero in the big white [Gm] house shakes his head and moans [F] about the misery of his fellow
man just as though he really cared [Eb] while the hand he holds behind his back conceals the
truth from those [Gm] he is deceiving. _
_ _ _ The camera rolls another reel while the robots on the hill [F] are dashing madly to and fro smiling
at the status quo [Eb] while in the secret smoke-filled rooms they sell the very air [Gm] you are breathing. _ _
_ _ When [Bb] it's [Am] [Gm] payback time _ and you take that final ride
when there [Dm] is no [Gm] place to run to and there ain't no [Cm] place to hide.
_ The supreme court of the universe [Bb] where [A] justice [G] is not blind [F] and no prisoners will be taken _ _
_ [Bb] when it's [A] [Gm] payback time. _ _
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[G] _ _ _ _ [Gm] Another day another knife another precious unborn [F] life will never see the light of day
wouldn't ever run or jump or [Eb] play it's just another sacrifice to that green mac god of choice [Gm] that you
are serving. _
_ _ _ Their blood cries out to be a veng and someday you will cower and [F] cringe where _ the
judge don't deal no high-priced lawyers to [Eb] appeal where the verdict is eternal and you can't escape the
sentence [Gm] you're deserving. _ _
_ _ _ [Bb] When it's [Gm] payback time and [Am] heaven [Gm] rules supreme _
when your gold and silver's worthless and you stand [Cm] before the king
_ when your nightmares are reality [Bb] and there is no [G] exit sign [F] and it's too late for repentance _
when _ [Bb] it's [G] payback time. _
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[F] The [Gm] sun comes up the pendulum swings and each new frightening morning brings [F] the children's
cries the cannon roar more loudly than the day before [Eb] the wax of time is driven down
both ends of that [Gm] candle brightly burning a _ _ _ mighty shout a trumpet blast when the last is first the
first is last [F] the world is hushed time stands still and the final chapter is fulfilled [Eb] the sky
will part each knee will bow to greet the awesome hour of his [Gm] return.
_ When _ _ [Bb] it's [Gm] payback time
and the sheep are gathered in when the [F] road is called [Gm] up yonder and eternity [Cm] begins
_ when the wedding supper's ready and [Bb] the faithful [A] [Gm] called to dine [F] who'll be sitting at the table
_ _ _ _ [Bb] when it's [Gm] payback time _ _ _ _
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[Gm] payback time _ _ _ _ _
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