Chords for Johnny Cash - God's Gonna Cut You Down (Official Music Video)
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85.65 bpm
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Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Well, you know [Db] Johnny always wore black.
He wore black because he [D] identified with the poor [F] and [Bbm] the downtrodden.
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[Bbm] You [Bb] can run on for a long time, run on for a long time, run on for a long time.
Sooner or later we're gonna cut you [Db] down, [Eb] sooner [F] or later we're [Bb] gonna 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 gonna [Bbm] cut them down,
tell them that [Ab] God's [F] gonna cut [Bb] 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 with 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 do [Db] my will, [Bb] go tell that long-tongue liar,
go and [Eb] tell that midnight [Bb] rider, tell the rambler, the gambler, the backbiter,
[Bbm] tell them that God's gonna cut them down, tell [Eb] 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 time,
[Bbm] sooner or later God'll cut you down, sooner [Eb] or later [Fm] God'll cut [Bb] you down.
Well, he may throw you a rock, hide your hand, 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 time, [Ebm] run on [Bb] for a long time, run on for a [Bbm] long time,
[Bb] sooner or later God'll cut you [Bbm] down, [Eb] sooner or later [F] God'll cut [Bb] 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 them [Ebm] that God's [Bb] gonna cut you down.
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He wore black because he [D] identified with the poor [F] and [Bbm] the downtrodden.
[Bb]
[Bbm] [Ebm]
[Bbm] You [Bb] can run on for a long time, run on for a long time, run on for a long time.
Sooner or later we're gonna cut you [Db] down, [Eb] sooner [F] or later we're [Bb] gonna 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 gonna [Bbm] cut them down,
tell them that [Ab] God's [F] gonna cut [Bb] 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 with 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 do [Db] my will, [Bb] go tell that long-tongue liar,
go and [Eb] tell that midnight [Bb] rider, tell the rambler, the gambler, the backbiter,
[Bbm] tell them that God's gonna cut them down, tell [Eb] 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 time,
[Bbm] sooner or later God'll cut you down, sooner [Eb] or later [Fm] God'll cut [Bb] you down.
Well, he may throw you a rock, hide your hand, 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 time, [Ebm] run on [Bb] for a long time, run on for a [Bbm] long time,
[Bb] sooner or later God'll cut you [Bbm] down, [Eb] sooner or later [F] God'll cut [Bb] 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 them [Ebm] that God's [Bb] gonna cut you down.
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_ Well, you know [Db] Johnny always wore black.
He wore black because he [D] identified with the poor [F] and [Bbm] the downtrodden.
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[Bbm] You [Bb] can run on for a long time, run on for a long time, run on for a long time.
Sooner or later we're gonna cut you [Db] down, [Eb] sooner [F] or later we're [Bb] gonna 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 gonna [Bbm] cut them down,
tell them that [Ab] God's [F] gonna cut [Bb] 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 with 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 do [Db] my will, [Bb] go tell that long-tongue liar,
go and [Eb] tell that midnight [Bb] rider, tell the rambler, the gambler, the backbiter,
[Bbm] tell them that God's gonna cut them down, tell [Eb] 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 time,
[Bbm] sooner or later God'll cut you down, sooner [Eb] or later [Fm] God'll cut [Bb] you down.
_ Well, he may throw you a rock, hide your hand, 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 time, [Ebm] run on [Bb] for a long time, run on for a [Bbm] long time,
[Bb] sooner or later God'll cut you [Bbm] down, [Eb] sooner or later [F] God'll cut [Bb] 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 them [Ebm] that God's [Bb] gonna cut you down.
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He wore black because he [D] identified with the poor [F] and [Bbm] the downtrodden.
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[Bbm] You [Bb] can run on for a long time, run on for a long time, run on for a long time.
Sooner or later we're gonna cut you [Db] down, [Eb] sooner [F] or later we're [Bb] gonna 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 gonna [Bbm] cut them down,
tell them that [Ab] God's [F] gonna cut [Bb] 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 with 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 do [Db] my will, [Bb] go tell that long-tongue liar,
go and [Eb] tell that midnight [Bb] rider, tell the rambler, the gambler, the backbiter,
[Bbm] tell them that God's gonna cut them down, tell [Eb] 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 time,
[Bbm] sooner or later God'll cut you down, sooner [Eb] or later [Fm] God'll cut [Bb] you down.
_ Well, he may throw you a rock, hide your hand, 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 time, [Ebm] run on [Bb] for a long time, run on for a [Bbm] long time,
[Bb] sooner or later God'll cut you [Bbm] down, [Eb] sooner or later [F] God'll cut [Bb] 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 them [Ebm] that God's [Bb] gonna cut you down.
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