Long Arm of the Law chords by Kenny Rogers

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Verse 1
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In Cumberland Kentucky
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On a cool autumn evening
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Billy lay in love with Marianne
She was a rich judge's daughter
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He was the son of a miner
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But that night their love was more
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than they could stand
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The judge said to his daughter
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"That son of that coal miner
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Is someone you'd do
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well to leave alone"
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She knew her dad so well
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She knew she couldn't tell
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But the truth was bound
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to show before too long
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Their love had started growing on its own

Verse 2

You can't outrun the long arm of the law

No, you can't outrun

the long arm of the law

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Verse 3
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Billy placed his hand on Mary
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And he felt the baby moving
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Kissed her, and said "I'll
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see you when I can"
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The judge had made a promise
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When he caught up with Billy
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He'd send him far away
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Gm 
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from Marianne
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The whole town knew he'd do it
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Too many times he'd proved it
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To at least a hundred men
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behind the wall
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He'd smile behind that frown
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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

Verse 4
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In a hot and humid mine shack
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The midwife pulled the sheet back
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And placed a cool,
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damp towel on Marianne
Billy's eyes were wide
with wonder
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From the spell he was under
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When she placed the newborn
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baby in his hands
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He didn't hear the siren
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Just  the baby crying
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That miracle of love was all he saw
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When the door came crashing down
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And Billy turned around
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He felt the heart and soul inside him fall
He stood face-to-face with with
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with the long arm of the law

Verse 5
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You can't outrun the long arm of the law
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No, you can't outrun the long
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arm of the law
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You can hide out for a while
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He says with a smile
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Bsus4 
But you can't outrun the long
arm of the law
E 

Verse 6
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Seemed like everybody down
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in Cumberland, Kentucky
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Came out that day to see
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poor Billy's trial
The court was called to order
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There sat the judge's daughter
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She looked so proud,
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holding Billy's child
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When they brought Billy to him
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The judge just looked right through him
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As he held that Holy Bible in his hand
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C 
Then he smiled at his grandson
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And his eyes cut back to Billy
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F 
He said "I think this time
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F 
the law will understand
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Son, I sentence you to life
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C 
with Marianne"

Verse 7
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C 
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You can't outrun the long arm of the law
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No, you can't outrun the long
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C 
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arm      of the law
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C 
He said to Billy with a smile
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I know you hid out for a while
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But you can't outrun
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the long arm      of the law
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Csus4 
C 
No, you can't outrun the long arm of the law