The Devil's Right Hand

Verse 1:(Johnny Cash) About the time that daddy left to fight the big war I saw my first pistol in the general store In the general store,when i was thirteen Thought it was the finest thing i ever had seen Verse 2:(Willie Nelson) So i asked if i could have one some day when i grew up Mama dropped a dozen eggs,she really blew up She really blew up and i didn't understand Mama said the pistol is the devil's right hand Chorus:(All together) The devil's right hand,the devil's right hand Mama said the pistol is the devil's right hand Verse 3:(Kris Kristofferson) My very first pistol was a cap and ball colt Shoots as fast as lightin' but it loads a mighty slow Loads a mighty slow and soon i found out It can get you into trouble but it can't get you out Verse 4:(Waylon Jennings) So then i went and bought myself a colt 45 Called a peacemaker but i never knew why Never knew why,i didn't understand 'Cause Mama said the pistol is the devil's right hand Chorus.(x2) E --------------------------------------------------------------- A --------------------------------------------------------------- D --------------------------------------------------------------- G --------------------------------------------------------------- B ---10---9----7-5-7-----10---9----7-5-2-0----------------------- e --------------------------------------------------------------- Break : Verse 5:(a tone higher) Well i got into a card game in a company town Caught a miner cheating i shot the dog down Shot the dog down,watched the man fall Never touched his holster never had a chance to draw The trial was in the morning and they drug me out of bed Asked me how i pleaded,not guilty i said Not guilty i said,you've got the wrong man Nothing touched the trigger but the devil's right hand Chorus bis:(a tone higher) The devil's right hand,the devils's right hand Mama said the pistol is the devil's right hand Chorus bis. Mama said the pistol is the devil's right hand