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************* THE DEVIL'S RIGHT HAND *************** written by Steve Earle performed by Waylon Jennings Kris Kristofferson Willie Nelson Johnny Cash Verse 1:(Johnny Cash)
About the tEime that daddy left to fight the big war I saw my first pistol in the general store B
In the general store,when i was thirteen
Thought it was the finest thing i ever had seen E
Verse 2:(Willie Nelson)
So i askedE if i could have one some day when i grew up Mama dropped a dozen eggs,she really blew up B
She really blew up and i didn't understand
Mama said the pistol is the devil's right hand E
Chorus:(All together)
The devil's rigAht hand,the devil's Eright hand Mama said thBe pistol is the devil's rEight hand
Verse 3:(Kris Kristofferson)
My very firEst pistol was a cap and ball colt Shoots as fast as lightin' but it loads a mighty slow B
Loads a mighty slow and soon i found out
It can get you into trouble but it can't get you out E
Verse 4:(Waylon Jennings)
So then i wEent and bought myself a colt 45 Called a peacemaker but i never knew why B
Never knew why,i didn't understand
'Cause Mama said the pistol is the devil's right hand E
Chorus.(x2) E ---------------------------------------------------------------| A ---------------------------------------------------------------| D ---------------------------------------------------------------| G ---------------------------------------------------------------| B ---10---9----7-5-7-----10---9----7-5-2-0-----------------------| e ---------------------------------------------------------------| Break : F# Verse 5:(a tone higher)
Well i gotF# into a card game in a company town Caught a miner cheating i shot the dog down C#
Shot the dog down,watched the man fall
Never touched his holster never had a chance to draw F# The trial was in the morning and they drug me out of bed Asked me how i pleaded,not guilty i said C#
Not guilty i said,you've got the wrong man
Nothing touched the trigger but the devil's right hand F#
Chorus bis:(a tone higher)
The devil's rBight hand,the devils'sF# right hand Mama said theC# pistol is the devil's rF#ight hand
Chorus bis.
Mama said theC# pistol is the devil's riF#ght hand Perret Charles-Amir : perret@diva.univ-mlv.fr