Long Arm Of The Law Chords by Kenny Rogers

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_ _ In Cumberland, Kentucky, on a [Gbm] cool autumn [Bm] evening,
Billy [G] lay in love with [D] Mary Ann. _
She was a rich judge's daughter.
He was [Gbm] the son [Bm] of a miner.
But that [E] night their love was more than they could [A] stand.
_ _ [D] The judge said to his daughter,
That [Bm] son of that coal miner
Is someone [G] you'd do well to leave [D] alone.
_ _ [G] She knew her dad so [A] well,
[Gbm] She knew she couldn't [G] tell.
But [D] the truth was bound to [G] show,
Before [D] too long, _
Their love had started growing [A] on [D] its own.
_ _ You can't outrun [A] the long arm [G] of the law.
No, [D] you can't outrun the long arm of the law. _
[Eb] Billy placed his hand on Mary,
And he felt the baby moving.
Kissed her and [Ab] said, I'll see you [Eb] when I can.
_ The judge had made a promise,
[Cm] When he caught up with Billy,
[F] He'd send him far away from [Bb] Mary [Ab] Ann.
[Gm] _ [Bb] [Eb] The whole town knew he'd do it,
Too many times he had proved it,
To at least a [Ab] hundred men [Eb] behind the wall. _
[Ab] He'd smile [Bb] behind that frown,
And when he [Eb] brought that [Ab] gavel down,
[Eb] He called [Ab] himself the long arm [Eb] of the law,
_ And he'd set his [Ab] mind on [Bb] seeing [Eb] Billy fall. _
[E] In a hot, humid mine shack,
[Dbm] A midwife rolled the sheep back,
[E] And placed a cool, [A] damp towel on [E] Mary Ann.
_ Billy's eyes were wide with wonder,
[Dbm] The spell he was [E] under,
[Gb] And she placed the newborn baby in [Eb] his head.
[Abm] _ [Gbm] [E] He didn't hear the siren,
[Dbm] Just the baby crying,
[E] That miracle [A] of love is [E] all he saw. _
[A] And the door came [B] crashing down,
[E] And Billy [A] turned around.
[E] He felt the [A] heart and soul [E] inside him fall.
_ He stood face to face [A] with the [B] long arm [E] of the law. _ _
You can't [Abm] outrun the long arm [A] of the law.
_ [E] No, you can't outrun the [B] long arm [E] of the law.
_ [A] You can hide out [B] for a while, [E] he says [A] with a smile,
[E] But you can't outrun the long arm of the law.
_ _ [F] _ It seemed like everybody down in Cumberland, Kentucky, _
Came out [Bb] that day to see [F] poor Billy's trial. _
_ The court called at work,
[Dm] And there sat the judge's daughter.
[G] She looked so [Em] proud holding [Gm] Billy's child.
[Am] [Bb] When [F] they brought Billy to,
[Dm] The judge just looked right through [F] him,
As he held that holy [Bb] Bible in his [F]
hands.
And [Bb] he smiled at his [C] grandson,
Then [F] his eyes cut [Am] back to [Bb] Billy,
And said, I [F] think this time the [Bb] law will [F] understand. _
Son, I [C] sentence you to life with [F] Mary _ Ann.
You can't outrun [C] the long arm of [Bb] the law. _
No, [F] you can't [Bb] outrun the long [C] arm [F] of the law.
_ [Bb] Said to Billy [C] with a smile,
I [Am] know you hid out for [Bb] a while,
[F] But you can't outrun [C] the long arm of [F] the law.
No, you can't outrun the long [C] arm of [F] the law.
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