Payback Time chords by Charlie Daniels
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Intro 1
(E minor)
Verse 1
The (E minor) hero in the big white house
Shakes his head and moans about
(D major) The misery of his fellow man
Just as though he really cared
While the (C major) hand he holds
behind his back
Conceals the truth from those
he (E minor) is deceivin'
The camera rolls another reel
While the robots on the hill
Are (D major) dashing madly to and fro
Smiling at the status quo
While (C major) in the secret,
smoke- filled rooms
They sell the very air that you
(E minor) are breathing
When it's (D major) pay (E minor) back time
And you take that final ride
When there is no place (D major) to run (E minor) to
And there ain't no place to hide (A minor)
The supreme court of the universe
Where (G major) justice (F sharp major) is not blind (E minor)
And no pris (D major) oners will be taken
When it's (G major) (D major) payback (E minor) time
Another day, another knife
Another precious unborn life
Will (D major) never see the light of day
Will never run or jump or play
It's (C major) just another sacrifice
To that greenback god of choice
you (E minor) are serving
Their blood cries out to be avenged
And someday you will cower
and cringe
Where the (D major) books don't lie
and the judge don't deal
No high- priced lawyers to appeal
(C major) Where the verdict is eternal
And you can't escape the verdict
you're deserving (E minor)
When it's (G major) (D major) pay (E minor) back time and
(G major) heaven (D major) rules su (E minor) preme
When your (G major) gold and sil (D major) ver's
worth (E minor) less
And you stand before the King (A minor)
When your nightmares are reality
And there (G major) is no (F sharp major) exit sign (E minor)
And it's (D major) too late for repentance
When it's (G major) pay (E minor) back time (C major) (G major) (A minor) (F sharp major) (B major)
(E minor)
(C major) (G major)
(A minor) (E minor) (F sharpdim) (E minor) (B major) (E minor)
The sun comes up
the pendulum swings
And each new frightening
morning brings
(D major) The children's cries, the cannon roar
More loudly than the day before
The (C major) wax of time is drippin' down
From both ends of that candle
burning brightly (E minor)
A mighty shout, a trumpet blast
When the last is first and the first is last
The (D major) world is hushed and time
stands still
And the final chapter is fulfilled
The (C major) sky will part each knee will bow
To greet the awesome hour of
His return (E minor) ing
When it's (G major) (D major) pay (E minor) back time
And the sheep are (B major) gathered in (E minor)
When the (G major) roll is called (D major)
up yon (E minor) der
And eternity be (A minor) gins
When the wedding supper's ready
And the faith (G major) ful (D major) called to dine (E minor)
Who'll be (D major) sitting at the table
When it's (G major) (D major) payback (E minor) time
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Outro 1
Payback time
(E minor)
Payback Time
Charlie Daniels
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