God'll Cut You Down Uke tab by Johnny Cash

Intro:

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        Am
You can run on for a long time
Dsus2
Run on for a long time
Am
Run on for a long time
C         D *          Em      Am        
Sooner or later God′ll cut you down
C         D *          Em      Am
Sooner or later God'll cut you down

   Am
Go tell that long tongue liar
       Dsus2              Am
Go and tell that midnight rider
          Am
Tell the rambler, the gambler, the back biter
C             D *        Em       Am
Tell ′em that God's gonna cut 'em down
C             D *        Em       Am
Tell ′em that God′s gonna cut 'em down

      Am
Well, my goodness gracious, let me tell you the news
   Dsus2                    Am
My head′s been wet with the midnight dew
Am
I've been down on bended knee
Dsus2                   Am
Talkin′ to the man from Galilee
   Am
He spoke to me in the voice so sweet
   Dsus2                         Am
I thought I heard the shuffle of angel's feet
    Am
He called my name and my heart stood still

When he said, "John go do My will!"


   Am
Go tell that long tongue liar
       Dsus2              Am
Go and tell that midnight rider
          Am
Tell the rambler, the gambler, the back biter
C             D *        Em       Am
Tell ′em that God's gonna cut 'em down
C             D *        Em       Am
Tell ′em that God′s gonna cut 'em down

        Am
You can run on for a long time
Dsus2
Run on for a long time
Am
Run on for a long time
C         D *          Em      Am
Sooner or later God′ll cut you down
C         D *          Em      Am
Sooner or later God'll cut you down

              Am
Well, you may throw your rock, hide your hand
Dsus2                             Am
Workin′ in the dark against your fellow man
       Am
But as sure as God made black and white
       Dsus2                     Am
What's down in the dark will be brought to the light

        Am
You can run on for a long time
Dsus2
Run on for a long time
Am
Run on for a long time
C         D *          Em      Am
Sooner or later God′ll cut you down
C         D *          Em      Am
Sooner or later God'll cut you down

   Am
Go tell that long tongue liar
       Dsus2              Am
Go and tell that midnight rider
          Am
Tell the rambler, the gambler, the back biter
C             D *        Em       Am
Tell ′em that God's gonna cut 'em down
C             D *        Em       Am
Tell ′em that God′s gonna cut 'em down

C             D *        Em       Am
Tell ′em that God′s gonna cut 'em down


for original sound use capo on 1st fret or tune up a semitone

* best use 2225 for D Chords

Traditional American folk song but most famous by Johnny Cash on "American Recordings: V