Johnny Cash - God's Gonna Cut You Down
Johnny Cash in Bbm, I play in Em
Intro
EmEm/G→ Em
Em/DEm/D→ Em
EmEm/G→ Em
EmAm/CEmEm
Vox on the 5 on “run”
You can Emrun on for a long time
Vox on the 4 on “run”
Am/GRun on for a lEmong time
EmRun on for a long time
Em/GSooner or lEmater, god’ll cEm/But you doEmwn
GSooner or lAsus2ater, god’ll cBmut you doEmwn
Go Emtell that long tongue liar
Go and tAsus2ell that midnight riEmder
Not a typo, the vox imply a I here, but don’t hit the 3 too hard on guitar
Tell the rEambler, the gambler, the backbiter
TEm/Gell ‘em that gEmod’s gonna Em/Bcut ‘em downEm
TGell ‘em that gAsus2od’s gonna Bmcut ‘em downEm
Whole verse basically on the 5
Well Emmy goodness gracious let me tell you the news
My hEmead’s been wet with the midnight dew
EmI’ve been down on bended knee
GTalkin’ to the mAsusan from BmGalilee Em
He sEmpoke to me in a voice so sweet
I tEmhought I heard the shuffle of angels’ feet
He Emcalled my name and my heart stood still
When hEme said “John go do my will”
Go Emtell that long tongue liar
Go and tAsus2ell that midnight riEmder
Tell the rEambler, the gambler, the backbiter
TEm/Gell ‘em that gEmod’s gonna Em/Bcut ‘em downEm
TGell ‘em that gAsus2od’s gonna Bmcut ‘em downEm
You can Emrun on for a long time
There is definitely a I/3 in this line (i.e., A/C# in Am), but I’m not good enough to pull that off and not have it sound awkward
Am/GRun on for a longEmtime
EmRun on for a long time
Em/GSooner or lEmater, god’ll cEm/But you doEmwn
GSooner or lAsus2ater, god’ll cBmut you doEmwn
You may thEmrow your rock, hide your hand
EmWorkin’ in the dark against your fellow man
But Emas sure as god made black and white
What’s dGone in the dAsus2ark, will be bBmrought to the liBmght
You can Emrun on for a long time
Am/GRun on for a longEmtime
EmRun on for a long time
Em/GSooner or lEmater, god’ll cEm/But you doEmwn
GSooner or lAsus2ater, god’ll cBmut you doEmwn
Go Emtell that long tongue liar
Go and tAsus2ell that midnight rEmider
Tell the rEambler, the gambler, the backbiter
TEm/Gell ‘em that gEmod’s gonna cEm/But you downEm
TEm/Gell ‘em that gEmod’s gonna cEm/But you downEm
TGell ‘em that gAsus2od’s gonna cBmut you downEm