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Devils Right Hand by Steve Earle
Devils Right Hand
TUNING: EADGBe
E
'Bout the time my daddy left to fight the big war
E B
I saw my first pistol in the general store
B
In the general store, I was thirteen
B E
I thought it was the finest thing I ever had seen
E
Asked if I could have it someday when I grew up
B
Mama dropped a dozen eggs and really blew up
B
She really blew up, I didn't understand
B E
Mama said the pistol is the devil's right hand
CHORUS:
A
The devil's right hand
E A E
The devil's right hand
B E
Mama said the pistol is the devil's right hand.
My very first pistol was a cap and ball colt.
Shoot as fast as lightnin' but she'd load a might slow.
Load a might slow. I soon found out it'll
Get you into trouble,but it can't get you out.
So then I went and bought myself a colt 45.
It was called a peace maker, but i never knew why.
Never knew why, I didn't understand.
Mama says the pistol is the devil's right hand.
CHORUS:
F#
Well I got into a card game in a company town
F# C#
Caught a miner cheatin' and I shot the dog down
C#
I shot the dog down, I watched the man fall
C# F#
Never touched his holster, never had a chance to draw
F#
The trial was in the morning and they drug me outta bed
F# C#
They asked me how i pleaded, not guilty I said
C#
Not guilty I said, you got the wrong man
C# F#
Nothin touched the trigger but the devils right hand
CHORUS:
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version 2
APO THREE
CHORDS RELATIVE TO CAPO
D
'Bout the time my daddy left to fight the big war
A
I saw my first pistol in the general store
A
In the general store, I was thirteen
A D
I thought it was the finest thing I ever had seen
D
Asked if I could have it someday when I grew up
A
Mama dropped a dozen eggs and really blew up
A
Yeah she really blew up, I didn't understand
D
Mama said the pistol is the devil's right hand
CHORUS:
G
The devil's right hand
D G D
The devil's right hand
A D
Mama said the pistol is the devil's right hand.
My very first pistol was a cap and ball Colt.
Shoot as fast as lightnin' but she'd load a might slow.
Load a might slow. I soon found out
It'll get you into trouble, but it can't get you out.
So then I went and bought myself a Colt 45.
It was called a Peacemaker, but i never knew why.
Never knew why, I didn't understand.
Mama says the pistol is the devil's right hand.
CHORUS:
Well I got into a card game in a company town
Caught a miner cheatin' and I shot the dog down
I shot the dog down, I watched the man fall
Never touched his holster, never had a chance to draw
The trial was in the morning and they drug me outta bed
They asked me how I pleaded, "not guilty," I said
Not guilty I said, you got the wrong man
Nothin' touched the trigger but the devil's right hand
CHORUS:
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version 3
Capo on the 2nd Fret
Intro: D
D
'Bout the time my daddy left to fight the big war
A
I saw my first pistol in the general store
In the general store, I was thirteen
D
I thought it was the finest thing I ever had seen
Asked if I could have it someday when I grew up
A
Mama dropped a dozen eggs, she really blew up
Yeah she really blew up, I didn't understand
D
Mama said the pistol is the devil's right hand
Chorus:
G
The devil's right hand
D G D
The devil's right hand
A D
Mama said the pistol is the devil's right hand.
Interlude: D, D
D
My very first pistol was a cap and ball Colt
A
Shoot as fast as lightnin' but she'd load a mighty slow
Loads a mighty slow. I soon found out;
D
It'll get you into trouble but it can't get you out
So then I went and bought myself a Colt .45
A
It was called a Peacemaker, but i never knew why
Never knew why, I didn't understand
D
Mama says the pistol is the devil's right hand
Repeat Chorus x2
Solo: D, A, D
(Key Change)
E
Well I got into a card game in a company town
Caught a miner cheatin’ and I shot the dog down
B
I shot the dog down, I watched the man fall
E
Never touched his holster, never had a chance to draw
The trial was in the morning and they drug me outta bed
B
Asked me how I pleaded, "not guilty," I said
Not guilty I said, you got the wrong man
E
Nothin' touched the trigger but the devil's right hand
Chorus (With Key Change):
A
The devil's right hand
E A E
The devil's right hand
B E
Mama said the pistol is the devil's right hand.
A
The devil's right hand
E A E
The devil's right hand
B E
Nothin' touched the trigger but the devil's right hand
A E A E
B E
Mama said the pistol is the devil's right hand.
E B E
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version 4
Tuning: Tune G -string (3e string ) to F#
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----3-----2-------0------2------------------------------------------|
D|-----2-----2-------2------2------------------------------------------|
A|-----2-----2-------2------2------------------------------------------|
E|-----0-----0-------0------0------------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----3-----2-------0------2------------------------------------------|
D|-----2-----2-------2------2------------------------------------------|
A|-----2-----2-------2------2------------------------------------------|
E|-----0-----0-------0------0------------------------------------------|
'Bout the time daddy left to fight the big war ...
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----3-----2-------0-------5-----------------------------------------|
D|-----2-----2-------2-------4-----------------------------------------|
A|-----2-----2-------2-------2-----------------------------------------|
E|-----0-----0-------0-------------------------------------------------|
I saw my first pistol in the general store
About the time that Daddy left to fight the big war
I saw my first pistol in the general store
In the general store, when I was thirteen
Thought it was the finest thing I ever had seen
So l asked if I could have one someday when I grew up
Mama dropped a dozen eggs, she really blew up
She really blew up and I didn't understand
Mama said the pistol is the devil's right hand
The devil's right hand, the devil's right hand
Mama said the pistol is the devil's right hand
My very first pistol was a cap and ball Colt
Shoot as fast as lightnin' but it loads a mite slow
Loads a mite slow and soon I found out
It can get you into trouble but it can't get you out
So then I went and bought myself a Colt 45
Called a peacemaker but I never knew why
Never knew why, I didn't understand
Cause Mama said the pistol is the devil's right hand
Well I get into a card game in a company town
Caught a miner cheating I shot the dog down
Shot the dog down, watched the man fall
Never touched his holster, never had a chance to draw
The trial was in the morning and they drug me out of bed
Asked me how I pleaded, not guilty I said
Not guilty I said, you've got the wrong man
Nothing touched the trigger but the devil's right hand
| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
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