Verse 1:(Johnny Cash) Abou^Et the time that daddy left to fight the big war I saw my first pistol in the general s^Btore In the general store,when I was thirteen Thought it was the finest thing I ever had s^Eeen Verse 2:(Willie Nelson) So ^EI asked if i could have one some day when I grew up Mama dropped a dozen eggs,she really blew^B up She really blew up and I didn't understand Mama said the pistol is the devil's right h^Eand Chorus:(All together) The devi^Al's right hand,the d^Eevil's right hand Mama ^Bsaid the pistol is the de^Evil's right hand Verse 3:(Kris Kristofferson) My v^Eery first pistol was a cap and ball Colt Shoots as fast as lightin' but it loads a mighty ^Bslow Loads a mighty slow and soon I found out It can get you into trouble but it can't get you^E out Verse 4:(Waylon Jennings) So t^Ehen I went and bought myself a Colt 45 Called a peacemaker but I never knew ^Bwhy Never knew why, I didn't understand 'Cause Mama said the pistol is the devil's right h^Eand 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) Wel^F#l I got into a card game in a company town Caught a miner cheating I shot the dog d^C#own Shot the dog down,watched the man fall Never touched his holster never had a chance to d^F#raw The trial was in the morning and they drug me out of bed Asked me how I pleaded,not guilty I s^C#aid Not guilty I said,you've got the wrong man Nothing touched the trigger but the devil's right h^F#and Chorus bis:(a tone higher) The de^Bvil's right hand,the d^F#evils's right hand Mama s^C#aid the pistol is the de^F#vil's right hand Chorus bis. Mama s^C#aid the pistol is the dev^F#il's right hand