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Devils Right Hand [C]Johnny Cash

Verse 1
Well C about the time my daddy left to F fight the big C war
Saw my first pistol in the G general C store
In the general store when F I was thirCteen
Thought it was the finest thing I G ever had C seen

Verse 2
I C asked if I could have one F when I grew C up
Mama dropped a dozen eggs and she G really blew C up
She really blew up and I F didn't underCstand
Mama said the pistol is the G Devil's right C hand

Chorus
She F really blew up and I C didn't understand
G Mama said the pistol is the C Devil's right hand
The F Devil's right hand, the C Devil's right hand
G Mama said the pistol is the C Devil's right hand

Instrumental
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Verse 3
My C very first pistol was a F cap 'n' ball C Colt
Shoots as fast as lightning but it G loads a might C slow
It loads a might slow and I F soon found C out
It can get you into trouble but it G can't get you C out

Verse 4
C Then I went and bought myself a F Colt C .45
Called a "Peacemaker" but I G didn't know C why
I never knew why and I F didn't underCstand
'Cause Mama said the pistol is the G Devil's right C hand

Chorus

Instrumental
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Verse 5
I C got into a card game in a F company C town
Caught a minor cheatin' and I G shot the dog C down
Shot the dog down, F watched the dog C fall
Never touched his holster, never G had a chance to C draw

Verse 6
The C trial was in the morning and they F drug me out of C bed
Asked me how I pleaded, not G guilty I C said
Not guilty I said, you've F got the wrong C man
Nothin' touched the trigger but the G Devil's right C hand

Chorus
Not F guilty I said, you've C got the wrong man
G Nothin' touched the trigger but the C Devil's right hand
The F Devil'sright hand, the C Devil's right hand
G Nothin' touched the trigger but the C Devil's right hand

Outro
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