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^CAbout the time my daddy left to fight the big war I saw my first pistol in the ^G7general store

In the general store when I was thirteen

Thought it was the finest thing I ^Cever had seen

So I asked if I could have one someday when I grew up

Momma dropped a dozen eggs she ^G7really blew up

She really blew up and I didn't understand

Momma said the pistol is the ^Cdevil's right hand

The ^Fdevil's right hand the ^Cdevil's right hand ^G7Momma said the pistol is the ^Cdevil's right hand

My very first pistol was a cap and ball colt

Shoots as fast as lightin' but it ^G7loads a might slow

Loads a might slow and soon I found out

It can get you into trouble but it ^Ccan't get you out

So then I went and bought myself a colt 45

Called a peacemaker but I ^G7never knew why

Never knew why I didn't understand

Cause momma said the pistol is the ^Cdevil's right hand

The ^Fdevil's right hand the ^Cdevil's right hand ^G7Momma said the pistol is the ^Cdevil's right hand

Well I got into a card game in a company town

Caught a miner cheating I ^G7shot the dog down

Shot the dog down watched the man fall

Never touched his holster never ^Chad a chance to draw

The trial was in the morning and they drug me outta bed

Asked me how I pleaded not ^G7guilty I said

Not guilty I said you've got the wrong man

Nothing touched the trigger but the ^Cdevil's right hand

The ^Fdevil's right hand the ^Cdevil's right hand ^G7Nothing touched the trigger but the devi^Cl's right hand

^G7Momma says the pistol is the ^Cdevil's right hand

The Highwaymen - The devils right hand