Intro (0:00)

E|-------------------|-------------------|
B|--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0--|-------------------|
G|--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-0--|--1-1-1-1-1-1-1-0--| x4
D|--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-0--|--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0--|
A|--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-0--|--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0--|
E|--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0--|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--|

   Piano riff
E|---------|------------|
B|---------|------------|
G|-----15--|--14-16-----|
D|--16-----|--------14--|
A|---------|------------|
E|---------|------------|



Verse (0:20)

F#
Lord God Almighty let me tell the news
E
My head got wet in midnight dew
F#
Great God I been down on my bended knees
E
Talking to a man from Galilee



Verse (0:30)

F#
Michael spoke and he sound so sweet
E
I thought I heard the shuffle of angels' feet
F#
He put one hand upon my head
E
Great God Almighty let me tell you what he said



Prechorus (0:40)

A
"Go tell that lonesome liar 
Go tell that midnight rider
B
Tell the gamblin', ramblin' backslider
Tell them God Almighty gonna cut 'em down"



Chorus (0:50)

F#
You might run on for a long time
E
Run on, ducking and dodging
F#
Run on, children, for a long time
E
Let me tell you God Almighty gonna cut you down



Verse (1:00)

You might throw your rock, hide your head
Work in the dark with your fellow men
Sure as God made you rich and poor
You're gonna reap just what you sow



Chorus (1:10)

F#
You might run on for a long time
E
Run on, ducking and dodging
F#
Run on, children, for a long time
E
Let me tell you God Almighty gonna cut you down



Chorus (1:20)

F#
You might run on for a long time
E
Run on, ducking and dodging
F#
Run on, children, for a long time
E
Let me tell you God Almighty gonna cut you down



Chorus (1:30)

F#
You might run on for a long time
E
Run on, ducking and dodging
F#
Run on, children, for a long time
E
Let me tell you God Almighty gonna cut you down



Bridge (1:39)

E|-------------------|-------------------|
B|--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0--|-------------------|
G|--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-0--|--1-1-1-1-1-1-1-0--| x4
D|--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-0--|--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0--|
A|--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-0--|--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0--|
E|--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0--|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--|

Slide Guitar
E|--------|
B|--5\14--|
G|--------|
D|--------|
A|--------|
E|--------|

Piano riff comes back at 1:49
E|---------|------------|
B|---------|------------|
G|-----15--|--14-16-----|
D|--16-----|--------14--|
A|---------|------------|
E|---------|------------|



Piano only (1:59)

E|-------------------|-------------------|
B|--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0--|-------------------|
G|--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-0--|--1-1-1-1-1-1-1-0--|
D|--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-0--|--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0--|
A|--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-0--|--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0--|
E|--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0--|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--|



Verse (2:04)

F#
Some people go to church just to signify
E
Trying to make a date with the neighbor's wife
F#
Brother let me tell you just as sure as you're born
E
You better leave that woman alone



Prechorus (2:14)

A
Go tell that lonesome liar
Go tell that midnight rider
B
Tell the gamblin', ramblin' backslider
Tell them God Almighty gonna cut 'em down



Chorus (2:24)

F#
You might run on for a long time
E
Run on, ducking and dodging
F#
Run on, children, for a long time
E
Let me tell you God Almighty gonna cut you down



Chorus (2:36)

You might run on for a long time
Run on, ducking and dodging
Run on, children, for a long time
Let me tell you God Almighty gonna cut you down



Chorus (2:44)

F#
You might run on for a long time
E
Run on, ducking and dodging
F#
Run on, children, for a long time
E
Let me tell you God Almighty gonna cut you down