The Devils Right Hand Chords

Standard (EADGBE)

Verse 1

(Johnny Cash)

  AbouEt the time that daddy left to fight the big war

  I saw my first pistol in the general sBtore

In the general store,when i was thirteen

  Thought it was the finest thing i ever had sEeen

Verse 2

(Willie Nelson)

  So Ei asked if i could have one some day when i grew up

  Mama dropped a dozen eggs,she really blewB up

She really blew up and i didn't understand

  Mama said the pistol is the devil's right hEand

Chorus

(All together)

  The deviAl's right hand,the dEevil's right hand

  Mama Bsaid the pistol is the deEvil's right hand

Verse 3

(Kris Kristofferson)

  My vEery first pistol was a cap and ball colt

  Shoots as fast as lightin' but it loads a mighty Bslow

Loads a mighty slow and soon i found out

  It can get you into trouble but it can't get youE out

Verse 4

(Waylon Jennings)

  So tEhen i went and bought myself a colt 45

  Called a peacemaker but i never knew Bwhy

Never knew why,i didn't understand

  'Cause Mama said the pistol is the devil's right hEand

Chorus.(x2)

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Break

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Verse 5

(a tone higher)

  WelF♯l i got into a card game in a company town

  Caught a miner cheating i shot the dog dC♯own

Shot the dog down,watched the man fall

  Never touched his holster never had a chance to dF♯raw

The trial was in the morning and they drug me out of bed

  Asked me how i pleaded,not guilty i sC♯aid

Not guilty i said,you've got the wrong man

  Nothing touched the trigger but the devil's right hF♯and

Chorus bis

(a tone higher)

  The deBvil's right hand,the dF♯evils's right hand

  Mama sC♯aid the pistol is the deF♯vil's right hand

Chorus bis.

  Mama sC♯aid the pistol is the devF♯il's right hand