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God's Gonna Cut You Down — Falling Notes Piano Tutorial
Watch "God's Gonna Cut You Down" by Johnny Cash in falling notes style — like Synthesia. Color-coded notes fall onto the keyboard in real time. Practice left hand, right hand, or both. Key of Eb, 80 BPM.
Tip: Use the speed control to practice at 70% tempo first. Focus on tricky chord transitions before attempting the full arrangement.
Lyrics
You can run on for a long time, (Eb5)run on for a (Bb5)long time, run on for a long time.
(CN.C.)Soon er or lat er got ta cut you down.
Soon er or lat er, got ta cut you (Bb5)down.
Go tell that long tongued li ar, go and tell that mid night (Bb5)rid er, tell the ram bl er, the gam bl er, the back bit er, (CN.C.)tell ’em that God’s gon na cut ’em down.
Tell ’em that God’s gon na cut ’em (Bb5)down.
Well, my good ness gra cious, let me tell you the news: my head’s been wet with the mid night dew.
I’ve been down on bend ed knee, talk in’ to the Man from Gal i lee.
He spoke to me in a voice so sweet, I thought I heard the shuf fle of the an gels’ feet.
He called my name and my heart stood still when He said, “John, go do My will.” Go
You can run on for a long time, (Eb5)run on for a (Bb5)long time, run on for a long time.
(CN.C.)Soon er or lat er got ta cut you down.
Soon er or lat er, got ta cut you (Bb5)down.
Well, you may throw your rock and hide your hand, work in’ in the dark a gainst your fel low man.
But as sure as God made black and white, what’s done in the dark will be brought to the light.
You can run on for a long time, (Eb5)run on for a (Bb5)long time, run on for a long time.
(CN.C.)Soon er or lat er got ta cut you down.
Soon er or lat er, got ta cut you (Bb5)down.
Go tell that long tongued li ar, go and tell that mid night (Bb5)rid er, tell the ram bl er, the gam bl er, the back bit er, (CN.C.)tell ’em that God’s gon na cut you down.
Tell ’em that God’s gon na cut you down.
Tell ’em that God’s gon na cut you (Bb5)down.
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How to Play "God's Gonna Cut You Down" on Piano
- 1Pick a practice mode — Choose from Fall Down, Beginner, Lead Sheet, Bar Sheet, or Simple Sheet — each mode visualizes the music differently to match your learning style.
- 2Practice each hand separately — Use the Left, Right, and Both buttons to isolate the bass or treble part and build muscle memory one hand at a time.
- 3Adjust speed and turn on metronome — Slow down to 50% while learning, then gradually speed up. Enable the metronome to keep steady timing.
- 4Loop a section — Select a tricky part and loop it until you nail it. Perfect for mastering difficult passages.
- 5Download sheet music — Export a PDF of the sheet music to print out and practice on your real piano anytime, anywhere.