Long Arm Of The Law – Kenny Rogers
Nghệ sĩ: Kenny Rogers
Hợp Âm Chuẩn
Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ayEu7BCTHM&t=5s
Key F capo 2
Intro
Verse 1→ Phiên khúc
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In Cumberland Kentucky on a cool autumn evening
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Billy lay in love with Marianne
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She was rich judge's daughter he was a son of a miner
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But that night their love was more than they could stand
Verse 2→ Phiên khúc
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The judge said to his daughter that son of that coal miner
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Is someone you'd do well to leave alone
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She knew her dad so well she knew she couldn't tell
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But the truth was bound to show before too long
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Their love had started growing on its own
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You can't out run the long arm of the law
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No you can't out run the long arm of the law
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Verse 3→ Phiên khúc
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Billy placed his hand on Mary and he felt the baby's moving
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Kissed her and said I'll see you when I can
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The judge had made a promise when he caught up with Billy
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He'd send him far away from Marianne
Verse 4→ Phiên khúc
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The whole town knew he'd do it to many times he'd proved it
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To at least a hundred men behind the wall
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He'd smiled behind that frown and when he brought that gavel down
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He called himself the long arm of the law
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And he'd set his mind on seeing Billy fall
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Verse 5→ Phiên khúc
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In a hot humid mine shack a mid-wife pulled the sheet back
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And placed a cool damp towel on Marianne
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Billy's eyes were wide with wonder from the spell he was under
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When she placed the new born baby in his hands
Verse 6→ Phiên khúc
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He didn't hear the siren just a baby's crying
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That miracle of love was all he saw
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When the door came crashing down and Billy turned around
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He felt the heart and soul inside him fall
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He stood face to face with the long arm of the law
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You can't out run the long arm of the law
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No you can't out run the long arm of the law
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You can hide out for a while he says with a smile
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But you can't out run the long arm of the law
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Verse 7→ Phiên khúc
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Seemed like everybody down in Cumberland Kentucky
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Came out that day to see poor Billy's trial
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The court was called to order there sat the judge's daughter
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She looked so proud holding Billy's child
Verse 8→ Phiên khúc
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When they brought Billy to him the judge just looked right through him
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As he held that holy bible in his hand
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And he smiled at his grandson then his eyes cut back to Billy
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And said I think this time the law will understand
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Son I sentence you to life with Marianne
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You can't out run the long arm of the law
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No you can't out run the long arm of the law
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He said to Billy with a smile I know you hid out for a while
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Ah but you can't out run the long arm of the law
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No you can't out run the long arm of the law