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Devil’s Right Hand by Steve Earle Note: Check recording for strumming pattern. (Triple strum at the end of some lines) Capo on the 2nd Fret Intro: D
'BoDut the time my daddy left to fight the big war I saw my first pistol in the generalA store
In the general store, I was thirteen
I thought it was the finest thing I Dever had seen
Asked if I could have it someday when I grew up
Mama dropped a dozen eggs, she really blew Aup Yeah she really blew up, I didn't understand Mama said the pistol is theD devil's right hand
Chorus:
The Gdevil's right hand The Ddevil's Gright Dhand AMama said the pistol is the Ddevil's right hand.
Interlude: D, D
DMy very first pistol was a cap and ball Colt Shoot as fast as lightnin' but she'd load a migAhty slow
Loads a mighty slow. I soon found out;
It'll get you into trouble but it can't geDt you out
So then I went and bought myself a Colt .45
It was called a Peacemaker, but i never kAnew why Never knew why, I didn't understand Mama says the pistol is the devil's Dright hand
Repeat Chorus x2 Solo: D, A, D (Key Change)
Well I Egot into a card game in a company town Caught a miner cheatin’ and I shot the dog down I sBhot the dog down, I watched the man fall Never touched his holster, never Ehad a chance to draw
The trial was in the morning and they drug me outta bed
Asked me how I pleaded, "not guilty," I said B Not guilty I said, you got the wrong man Nothin' touched the trigger but the devil's right Ehand
Chorus (With Key Change):
The Adevil's right hand The Edevil's riAght hanEd BMama said the pistol is the deEvil's right hand.
The Adevil's right hand The Edevil's Aright Ehand BNothin' touched the trigger but the Edevil's right hand
A E A E
BMama said the pistol is the deEvil's right hand. E B E