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Long Arm of the Law chords by
Kenny Rogers
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Key: D major•
Verse 1
D
D

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In Cumberland Kentucky
Bm
Bm
2

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On a cool autumn evening
D
D

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G
G

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D
D

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Billy lay in love with Marianne

She was a rich judge's daughter
Bm
Bm
2

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He was the son of a miner
E
E

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But that night their love was more
A
A

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F#m
F#m
2

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A
A

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than they could stand
D
D

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The judge said to his daughter
Bm
Bm
2

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"That son of that coal miner
D
D

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Is someone you'd do
G
G

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D
D

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well to leave alone"
G
G

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A
A

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She knew her dad so well
D
D

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G
G

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She knew she couldn't tell
D
D

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But the truth was bound
G
G

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D
D

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to show before too long
A
A

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D
D

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Their love had started growing on its own
Verse 2
D
D

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A
A

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G
G

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You can't outrun the long arm of the law
D
D

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No, you can't outrun
A
A

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D
D

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the long arm of the law
Verse 3
Eb
Eb
6

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Billy placed his hand on Mary
Cm
Cm
3

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And he felt the baby moving
Eb
Eb
6

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Kissed her, and said "I'll
Ab
Ab
4

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see you when I can"
Eb
Eb
6

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The judge had made a promise
Cm
Cm
3

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When he caught up with Billy
F
F

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He'd send him far away
Bb
Bb

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Gm
Gm
3

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Bb
Bb

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from Marianne
Eb
Eb
6

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The whole town knew he'd do it
Cm
Cm
3

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Too many times he'd proved it
Eb
Eb
6

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Ab
Ab
4

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To at least a hundred men
Eb
Eb
6

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behind the wall
Ab
Ab
4

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Bb
Bb

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He'd smile behind that frown
Eb
Eb
6

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Ab
Ab
4

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And when he brought that gavel down
Eb
Eb
6

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Ab
Ab
4

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Eb
Eb
6

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He called himself the long arm of the law
Ab
Ab
4

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Bb
Bb

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Eb
Eb
6

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And he'd set his mind on seeing Billy fall
Verse 4
E
E

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In a hot and humid mine shack
C#m
C#m
4

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The midwife pulled the sheet back
E
E

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And placed a cool,
A
A

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E
E

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damp towel on Marianne

Billy's eyes were wide

with wonder
C#m
C#m
4

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From the spell he was under
F#
F#
2

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When she placed the newborn
B
B
2

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A
A

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G#m
G#m
4

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baby in his hands
B
B
2

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E
E

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He didn't hear the siren
C#m
C#m
4

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Just the baby crying
E
E

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A
A

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E
E

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That miracle of love was all he saw
A
A

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B
B
2

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When the door came crashing down
E
E

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A
A

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And Billy turned around
E
E

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A
A

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E
E

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He felt the heart and soul inside him fall

He stood face-to-face with with
A
A

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B
B
2

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E
E

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with the long arm of the law
Verse 5
E
E

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B
B
2

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A
A

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You can't outrun the long arm of the law
E
E

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A
A

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No, you can't outrun the long
B
B
2

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E
E

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arm of the law
A
A

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B
B
2

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You can hide out for a while
E
E

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A
A

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He says with a smile
E
E

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Bsus4
Bsus4
2

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But you can't outrun the long

arm of the law
E
E

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Verse 6
F
F

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Seemed like everybody down
Dm
Dm

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in Cumberland, Kentucky
F
F

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Bb
Bb

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Came out that day to see
F
F

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poor Billy's trial

The court was called to order
Dm
Dm

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There sat the judge's daughter
G
G

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She looked so proud,
C
C

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Bb
Bb

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Am
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holding Billy's child
C
C

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F
F

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When they brought Billy to him
Dm
Dm

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The judge just looked right through him
F
F

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Bb
Bb

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F
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As he held that Holy Bible in his hand
Bb
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C
C

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Then he smiled at his grandson
F
F

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And his eyes cut back to Billy
Bb
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F
F

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He said "I think this time
Bb
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F
F

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the law will understand
C
C

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Son, I sentence you to life
Bb
Bb

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C
C

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with Marianne"
Verse 7
F
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C
C

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Bb
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You can't outrun the long arm of the law
F
F

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No, you can't outrun the long
Csus4
Csus4

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C
C

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F
F

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arm of the law
Bb
Bb

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C
C

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He said to Billy with a smile
F
F

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Bb
Bb

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I know you hid out for a while
C
C

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But you can't outrun
Csus4
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C
C

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F
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the long arm of the law
C
C

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Csus4
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C
C

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No, you can't outrun the long arm of the law

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • Bm

    2

  • G

  • E

  • A

  • F#m

    2

  • Eb

    6

  • Cm

    3

  • Ab

    4

  • F

  • Bb

  • Gm

    3

  • C#m

    4

  • F#

    2

  • B

    2

  • G#m

    4

  • Bsus4

    2

  • Dm

  • C

  • Am

  • Csus4

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

0

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The original key of Long Arm of the Law by Kenny Rogers is D major.

The primary chords used in Long Arm of the Law are D, Bm, G, E, A, F#m.

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