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The One on the Right Is on the Left by Johnny Cash
The One on the Right Is on the Left
Tuning:E A D G B E
Key:A
Capo:no capo
[Intro]
N.C. D | A | E | A | A
e|-------2----
B|-------3----
G|-------2----
D|-------0----
A|-0-2-4-X----
E|-------X----
[Verse]
A D A
There once was a musical troop a pickin' singin' folk group
D A E E7
They sang the mountain ballads and the folk songs of our land
A D A
They were long on musical ability folks thought they would go far
D A E A
But political incompatibility led to their downfall
[Chorus]
D A
Well the one on the right was on the left
E A
And the one on the middle was on the right
D A
And the one on the left was in the middle
E A D A E A A
And the guy in the rear was a Methodist
[Verse]
A D A
This musical aggregation toured the entire nation
D A Bm E7
Singing traditional ballads and the folk songs of our land
A D A
They performed with great virtuosity and soon they were the rage
D A E A
But political animosity prevailed upon the stage
[Chorus]
D A
Well the one on the right was on the left
E A
And the one on the middle was on the right
D A
And the one on the left was in the middle
E A
And the guy in the rear burned his driver's license
[Solo]
N.C. D A E A
[Verse]
A D A
When the curtain had ascended a hush fell on the crowd
D A G E
As thousands there were gathered to hear the folk songs of our land
A
But they took their politics seriously
D A
And that night at the concert hall
D A E A
As the audience watched deliriously they had a free for all
[Chorus]
D A
Well the one on the right was on the bottom
E A
And the one on the middle was on the top
D A
And the one on the left got a broken arm
E A N.C. D A E A A
And the guy on his rear said oh dear
[Verse]
A D A
Now this should be a lesson if you plan to start a folk group
D A E E7
Don't go mixing politics with the folk songs of our land
A D A
Just work on harmony and diction play your banjo well
D A E A
And if you have political conviction keep 'em to yourself
[Chorus]
D A
Now the one on the left works in the bank
E A
And the one on the middle drives a truck
D A
The one on the right's an all-night DJ
E A
And the guy in the rear got drafted
N.C. D A E A
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version 2
D A E A
A
There once was a musical troupe
D A
A pickin' singin' folk group
D A
They sang the mountain ballads
E(7)
And the folk songs of our land
A
They were long on musical ability
D A
Folks thought they would go far
D A
But political incompatibility
E A
led to their downfall
D A
Well, the one on the right was on the left
E A
And the one in the middle was on the right
D A
And the one on the left was in the middle
E A
And the guy in the rear was a Methodist
and so on...
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version 3
Tuning:E A D G B E
Capo:no capo
[Intro]
*D|-------------| (strum) C |G |D7 |G
A|-------0--2--|
E|----3--------|
G G7 C G
There once was a musical troupe a pickinF singinF folk group
C G F D D7
they sang the mountain ballads and the folk songs of our land
G G7 C G
They were long on musical ability folks thought they would go far
C G D G
but political incompatibility led to their downfall
C G
well the one on the right was on the left
D G
and the one in the middle was on the right
C G
and the one on the left was in the middle
D D7 G
and the guy in the rear was a Methodist *
This musical agregation toured the entire nation
singing the traditional ballads and the folk songs of our land
they performed with great virtuosity and soon they were the rage
but political animosity prevailed upon the stage
well the one on the right was on the left
and the one in the middle was on the right
and the one on the left was in the middle
and the guy in the rear burned his driversF license *
Well the curtain had ascended a hush fell on the crowd
as thousands there were gathered to hear the folk songs of our land
but they took their politics seriously and that night at the concert hall
as the audience watched deliriously they had a free-for-all
well the one on the right was on the bottom
and the one in the middle was on the top
and the one on the left got a broken arm
and the guy in the rear, said, "oh dear" *
Now this should be a lesson if you plan to start a folk group
donFt go mixinF politics with the folk songs of our land
just work on harmony and diction play your banjo well
and if you have political convictions keep fem to yourself
now the one on the left works in a bank
and the one in the middle drives a truck
the one on the rightFs an all-night deejay
and the guy in the rear got drafted *
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version 4
Capo:no capo
INTRO: D A E A
#1.
A D
There once was a musical troupe, a pickin' singin'
A
folk group.
D A
They sang the mountain ballads and the folk songs
E
of our land.
A D
They were long on musical ability..folks thought they
A
would go far.
D A E A
But political incompatibility led to their downfall.
CHORUS:
D A E
Well, the one on the right was on the left and the one
A
in the middle was on the right.
D A E
And the one on the left was in the middle and the guy
A
in the rear, was a Methodist.
INTERLUDE: D A E A
#2.
A D A D
This musical aggregation toured the entire nation, singing
A G E
the traditional ballads and the folk songs of our lannnnd.
A D
They performed with great virtuosity and soon they were the
A
rage.
D A E A
But political animosity prevailed upon the stage.
CHORUS:
D A E
Well, the one on the right was on the left and the one
A
in the middle was on the right.
D A E
And the one on the left was in the middle and the guy
A
in the rear, burned his driver's license.
INTERLUDE: D A E A
#3.
A D A
Well, the curtain had ascended, a hush fell on the crowd.
D A
As thousands there were gathered, to hear The folk songs
G E
of our land.
A D
But they took their politics seriously and that night at
A D A
the concert hall, as the audience watched deliriously..
E A
they had a free-for-all.
CHORUS:
D A E
Well, the one on the right was on the bottom and the one
A
in the middle was on the top.
D A E
And the one on the left got a broken arm and the guy in
A
the rear, said, "Oh, dear."
INTERLUDE: D A E A
#4.
A D A
Now, this should be a lesson, if you plan to start a folk
group.
D A E
Don't go mixin' politics with the folk songs of our land.
A D A
Just work on harmony and diction, play your banjo well.
D A E A
And if you have political convictions, keep them to yourself.
CHORUS:
D A E
Now, the one on the left works in a bank and the one in the
A
middle drives a truck.
D A E
The one on the right's an all-night deejay and the guy in
A
the rear, got drafted.
OUTRO: D A E A
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version 5
Tuning:E A D G B E
Capo:no capo
G G7 C G
There once was a musical troop a pickin' singin' folk group
C G D7
They sang the mountain ballads and the folk songs of our land
G G7 C G
They were long on musical ability folks thought they would go far
C G D7 G
But political incompatibility led to their downfall
C G
Well the one on the right was on the left
D7 G
And the one on the middle was on the right
C G
And the one on the left was in the middle
D7 G
And the guy in the rear was a Methodist
G7 C G
This musical aggregation toured the entire nation
C G D7
Singing traditional ballads and the folk songs of our land
G G7 C G
They performed with great virtuosity and soon they were the rage
C G D7 G
But political animosity prevailed upon the stage
C G
Well the one on the right was on the left
D7 G
And the one on the middle was on the right
C G
And the one on the left was in the middle
D7 G
And the guy in the rear burned his driver's license
G7 C G
When the curtain had ascended a hush fell on the crowd
C G D7
As thousands there were gathered to hear the folk songs of our land
G G7
But they took their politics seriously
C G
And that night at the concert hall
C G D7 G
As the audience watched deliriously they had a free for all
C G
Well the one on the right was on the bottom
D7 G
And the one on the middle was on the top
C G
And the one on the left got a broken arm
D7 G
And the guy on his rear said oh dear
G7 C G
Now this should be a lesson if you plan to start a folk group
C G D7
Don't go mixing politics with the folk songs of our land
G G7 C G
Just work on harmony and diction play your banjo well
C G D7 G
And if you have political conviction keep 'em to yourself
C G
Now the one on the left works in the bank
D7 G
And the one on the middle drives a truck
C G
The one on the right's an all night DJ
D7 G
And the guy in the rear got drafted
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