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Chorus:
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You can run on for a long time,
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Run on for a long time,
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Run on for a long time,
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Sooner, or later, God'll cut you down.
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Sooner, or later, God'll cut you down.

Chorus:
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Go and tell that long tongue liar,
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Go and tell that midnight rider,
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Tell the rambiler, the gambler, the back biter,
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Tell 'em that God's gonna cut 'em down.
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Tell 'em that God's gonna cut 'em down.

Verse:
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Well my goodness gracious, let me tell you the news.
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My heads been wet with the midnight dew.
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I've been down on bended knee,
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talkin to the man from Galiee.
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He spoke to me in a voice so sweet,
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I thought I heard the shuffle of angels feet.
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He called my name and my heart stood still,
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When He said "John go do my will"

Chorus:
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Go and tell that long tongue liar,
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Go and tell that midnight rider,
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Tell the rambiler, the gambler, the back biter,
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Tell 'em that God's gonna cut 'em down.
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Tell 'em that God's gonna cut 'em down.

Chorus:
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You can run on for a long time,
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Run on for a long time,
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Run on for a long time,
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Sooner, or later, God'll cut you down.
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Sooner, or later, God'll cut you down.

Verse:
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You may throw your rock, hide your hand,
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Workin in the dark against your fellow man.
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But as sure as God made black and white,
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What's done in the dark, will be brought to the light.

Chorus:
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You can run on for a long time,
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Run on for a long time,
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Run on for a long time,
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Sooner, or later, God'll cut you down.
Db           Ebm           Fm      Bbm
Sooner, or later, God'll cut you down.

Chorus:
        Bbm
Go and tell that long tongue liar,
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Go and tell that midnight rider,
          Bbm
Tell the rambiler, the gambler, the back biter,
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Tell 'em that God's gonna cut 'em down.
Db             Ebm           Fm      Bbm
Tell 'em that God's gonna cut 'em down.
Db             Ebm           Fm      Bbm
Tell 'em that God's gonna cut 'em down.     Aransemen ini adalah interpretasi pribadi dari kontributornya, dibagikan untuk studi pribadi, edukasi, dan penggunaan non-komersial. Lagu, lirik, dan musik yang mendasarinya tetap menjadi milik pemegang hak ciptanya. Untuk meminta penghapusan, lihat Pernyataan Hukum.