Ref1. You can [Am]run on for a long time,
[Dsus2]Run on for a [Am]long time, run on for a long time,
[C]Sooner or [Dsus2]later, God'll [Em]cut you [Am]down.
[C]Sooner or [Dsus2]later, God'll [Em]cut you [Am]down.

Ref2. Go and [Am]tell that long tongue liar,
Go and [Am]tell that midnight rider,
Tell the [Am]rambler, the gambler, the backbiter,
[C]Tell 'em that [Dsus2]God's gonna [Em]cut 'em [Am]down.
[C]Tell 'em that [Dsus2]God's gonna [Em]cut 'em [Am]down.

1. Well [Am]my goodness gracious let me tell you the news.
[Dsus2]My heads been wet with the [Am]midnight dew.
[Am]I've been down on bended knee,
[Dsus2]talkin' to the man from[Am] Galilee.
He s[Am]poke to me in a voice so sweet,
[Dsus2]I thought I heard the shuffle of [Am]angels’ feet.
He [Am]called my name and my heart stood still,
[Dsus2]When H[(let]e sai[ring)]d "John go do my will".

Ref2. Go and tell...

Ref1. You can run...

2. You may t[Am]hrow your rock, hide your hand,
[Dsus2]workin' in the dark against your [Am]fellow man.
But [Am]as sure as God made black and white,
[Dsus2]What's done in the dark, will be [Am]brought to the light.

Ref1. You can run...

Ref2. Go and tell...