The Highwaymen

The Devils Right Hand by The Highwaymen

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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)
            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

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