Kenny Rogers - Long arm of the law
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Capo: 2
Tuning: E A D G B E
Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ayEu7BCTHM&t=5s
Key F capo 2
[Intro]
C C
[Verse 1]
In CCumberland Kentucky on a Amcool autumn evening
CBilly lay in Flove with MariCanne
She was rich judge's daughter he was aAm son of a Cminer
But that Dnight their love was more than they could Gstand
[Verse 2]
The Cjudge said to his daughter that Amson of that coal miner
CIs someone you'd do Fwell to leave aClone
FShe knew her dad so Gwell she Cknew she couldn't Ftell
But the Ctruth was bound to Fshow before too Clong
Their love had started Fgrowing on its Cown
[Chorus]
You Ccan't out run the Glong arm of the Flaw
No you Ccan't out run the Glong arm of the Claw
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[Verse 3]
Billy Dplaced his hand on Mary and he Bmfelt the baby's moving
DKissed her and said I'll Gsee you when I Dcan
The judge had made a promise when Bmhe caught up with DBilly
He'd E7send him far away from MariA7anne
[Verse 4]
DThe whole town knew he'd do it to Bmmany times he'd proved it
To at Dleast a hundred Gmen behind the Dwall
He'd Gsmiled behind that Afrown and when he Dbrought that gavel Gdown
He Dcalled himself the Glong arm of the Dlaw
And he'd set his mind on G7seeing Billy Dfall
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[Verse 5]
In a Dhot humid mine shack a Bmmid-wife pulled the sheet back
DAnd placed a cool damp Gtowel on MariDanne
Billy's eyes were wide with wonder from the Bmspell he was Dunder
When she E7placed the new born baby in his A7hands
[Verse 6]
He Ddidn't hear the siren Bmjust a baby's crying
That Dmiracle of Glove was all he Dsaw
When the Gdoor came crashing Adown and DBilly turned aGround
He Dfelt the heart and Gsoul inside him Dfall
He stood face to face with the Glong arm of the Claw
[Chorus]
You can't out run the Along arm of the Glaw
No you Dcan't out run the Along arm of the Dlaw
You Gcan hide out for a Awhile he Dsays with a Gsmile
But you Dcan't out run the Along arm of the Dlaw
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[Verse 7]
D Seemed like everybody down in Bm Cumberland Kentucky
D Came out that day to Gsee poor Billy's Dtrial
D The court was called to order Bmthere sat the judge's daughter
She E7looked so proud holding Billy's Achild
[Verse 8]
When they Dbrought Billy to him the Bmjudge just looked right through him
As he Dheld that holy Gbible in his Dhand
And he Gsmiled at his Agrandson then his Deyes cut back to GBilly
And said DI think this time the Glaw will underDstand
Son I sentence you to Alife with MarGianne
[Chorus]
You Dcan't out run the Along arm of the Glaw
No you Dcan't out run the Along arm of the Dlaw
He said to GBilly with a Asmile I know you Dhid out for a Gwhile
Ah but you Dcan't out run the Along arm of the Dlaw
No you can't out run the Along arm of the Dlaw