The Devils Right Hand chords by The Highwaymen

************* THE DEVIL'S RIGHT HAND ***************

written by Steve Earle

performed by Waylon Jennings
	   Kris Kristofferson
       Willie Nelson
       Johnny Cash


Verse 1:(Johnny Cash)
      E
	About the time that daddy ....
                       B
	I saw my first pistol ...

	In the general store,...
                          E
	Thought it was the finest thing ...


Verse 2:(Willie Nelson)
      E
	So i asked if i could ...
                         B
	Mama dropped a dozen ...

	She really blew up and ...
                          E
	Mama said the pistol is ...


Chorus:(All together)
        A          E
	The devil's right hand,the ....
       B            E
	Mama said the pistol is ....


Verse 3:(Kris Kristofferson)
      E
	My very first pistol was ...
                             B
	Shoots as fast as lightin' but ...

	Loads a mighty slow and ...
                            E
	It can get you into ...


Verse 4:(Waylon Jennings)
      E
	So then i went and ...
                       B
	Called a peacemaker ...

	Never knew why,...
                             E
	'Cause Mama said the pistol is the ...


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)
      F#
	Well i got into a ...
                        C#
	Caught a miner ...

	Shot the dog down,watched ...
                             F#
	Never touched his holster ....

	The trial was in the ...
                       C#
	Asked me how i pleaded,...

	Not guilty i said,...
                              F#
	Nothing touched the ...


Chorus bis:(a tone higher)
       B           F#
	The devil's right hand,the ...
       C#           F#
	Mama said the pistol is ....


Chorus bis.

       C#            F#
	Mama said the pistol ...



Perret Charles-Amir : perret@diva.univ-mlv.fr