F                                Fm
(Hum), well you may run on for a long time
F                       C
Run on for a long for a long time
F            Fm   F
Run on for a long time
F
Let me tell you God almighty's gonna cut you down

[Chorus]
F       C         F
Go tell that long tongued liar, (oh well well)
F       Bb            G
Go tell that midnight rider, (oh well well)
         F                         Bb   F
Tell the gambler, the rambler, the back-biter
F
Tell them God almighty's gonna cut 'm down

[Verse 1]
F                              C
Stop, God almighty let me tell you the news
   F
My head's been wet with the midnight dews
F                        C
I been down on my bended knees
   F
Talking to the man from Galilee
F
My God spoke and he spoke so sweet
F
I thought I heard the shuffle of angels feet
   Fm                C  E
He put one hand upon my head
N.C.
Great God almighty let me tell you what he said

[Chorus]
F       C         F
Go tell that long tongued liar, (oh well well)
F       Bb            G
Go tell that midnight rider, (oh well well)
         F                         Bb   F
Tell the gambler, the rambler, the back-biter
F
Tell them God almighty's gonna cut 'm down

[Bridge]
F                    Fm
You may run on for a long time
F            C
Run on for a long for a long time
F            Fm   F
Run on for a long time
F
Let me tell you God almighty's gonna cut you down

[Verse 2]
        E          F
You may throw your rock and hide your hand
F                                Fm
Working in the dark against your fellow man
   F
As sure as God made the day and the night
Fm       F
What you do in the dark will be brought to the light
F
You may run and hide, slip and slide
E                       F
Trying to take the mote from your neighbor’s eye
F
As sure as God made the rich and poor
C            E
You going to reap just what you sow

[Bridge]
F                    Fm
You may run on for a long time
F            C
Run on for a long for a long time
F            Fm   F
Run on for a long time
F
Let me tell you God almighty's gonna cut you down

[Chorus]
F       C         F
Go tell that long tongued liar, (oh well well)
F       Bb            G
Go tell that midnight rider, (oh well well)
         F                         Bb   F
Tell the gambler, the rambler, the back-biter
F
Tell them God almighty's gonna cut 'm down

[Verse 3]
F
Some people go to church just to sit in the fire
Fm
Trying to make a day with the neighbor’s wife
F
Brother let me tell you as sure as you're born
E                     F
You better leave that woman alone
F                                 Bb
Because one of these days mark my word
    F
You think that brother is going to work
F
You'll sneak up and knock on that door
F
That's all brother you'll knock no more

[Bridge]
F            Fm
Run on for a long time
F            C
Run on for a long time
F            Fm   F
Run on for a long time
F
Let me tell you God almighty's gonna cut you down

[Outro]
F       C         F
Go tell that long tongued liar
F       Bb            G
Go tell that midnight rider
         F                         Bb   F
Tell the gambler, the rambler, the back-biter
F
Tell them God almighty's gonna cut 'm down