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The Devils Right Hand

Biography:

Johnny Cash (born J.R. Cash; February 26, 1932 – September 12, 2003) was an American singer-songwriter, guitarist, actor, and author. He is one of the best-selling music artists of all time, having sold more than 90 million records worldwide. Although primarily remembered as a country music icon, his genre-spanning songs and sound embraced rock and roll, rockabilly, blues, folk, and gospel.

Cash was known for his deep, calm bass-baritone voice

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SONG: THE DEVIL'S RIGHT HAND
ARTIST: JOHNNY CASH
FROM: UNEARTHED
TAB BY: DON CZARSKI
EMAIL: [email protected]

THE DEVIL'S RIGHT HAND
JOHNNY CASH

NOTE: USE POWER CHORDS (CAN USE BARRE CHORDS AS WELL)

INTRO:
C C C C F C C C C
E -------------------------------------------------------------------------
B ---------------------------(10)p-8---------------------------------------
G ----------------------------10-p-8---------------------------------------
D --10--10------------10--10--10-p-8---10--10-------------10--10-----------
A --10--10------------10--10-----------10--10-------------10--10-----------
E --8---8--11-8-11-8--8---8------------8---8--11-8-11-8---8---8--11-8-11-8-

VERSES:
C C F F-PM C
E -------------------------------------
B ---------------------(10)-(10)-------
G ----------------------10---10--------
D --10--10--------------10---------10--
A --10--10-------------(-8)-(-8)---10--
E --8---8---11-8-11-8--------------8---

C C G G-PM C
E -------------------------------------
B ---------------------(12)-(12)-------
G ----------------------12---12--------
D --10--10--------------12---12---10---
A --10--10-------------(10)-(10)--10---
E --8---8---11-8-11-8-------------8----

C C F F-PM C
E -------------------------------------
B ---------------------(10)-(10)-------
G ----------------------10---10--------
D --10--10--------------10---------10--
A --10--10-------------(-8)-(-8)---10--
E --8---8---11-8-11-8--------------8---

C C G G-PM C
E -------------------------------------
B ---------------------(12)-(12)-------
G ----------------------12---12--------
D --10--10--------------12---12---10---
A --10--10-------------(10)-(10)--10---
E --8---8---11-8-11-8-------------8----

OR

ALTERNATIVE WAY TO PLAY - PATTERN FOR VERSES
USE Palm Muting: (Something like this)

C C PM----- C F F-PM C
E -------------------------------------
B ---------------------(10)-(10)-------
G ----------------------10---10--------
D --10--10--10--10--10--10---10---10---
A --10--10--10--10--10-(-8)--(8)--10---
E --8---8---8---8---8-------------8----

C C PM----- C G G-PM C
E -------------------------------------
B ---------------------(12)-(12)-------
G ----------------------12---12--------
D --10--10--10--10--10--12---12---10---
A --10--10--10--10--10-(10)-(10)--10---
E --8---8---8---8---8-------------8----

C C PM----- C F F-PM C
E -------------------------------------
B ---------------------(10)-(10)-------
G ----------------------10---10--------
D --10--10--10--10--10--10---10---10---
A --10--10--10--10--10-(-8)--(8)--10---
E --8---8---8---8---8-------------8----

C C PM----- C G G-PM C
E -------------------------------------
B ---------------------(12)-(12)-------
G ----------------------12---12--------
D --10--10--10--10--10--12---12---10---
A --10--10--10--10--10-(10)-(10)--10---
E --8---8---8---8---8-------------8----

VERSE:
C F C
Well about the time my daddy left to fight the big war
G C
Saw my first pistol in the general store
F C
In the general store when I was thirteen
G C
Thought it was the finest thing I ever had seen

VERSE:
C F C
I asked if I could have one when I grew up
G C
Mama dropped a dozen eggs and she really blew up
F C
She really blew up and I didn't understand
G C
Mama said the pistol is the Devil's right hand

CHORUS: - (FOLLOWS SIMILAR PATTERN TO VERSES AS FAR AS Palm Muting, ETC.)

F C
She really blew up and I didn't understand
G C
Mama said the pistol is the Devil's right hand
F C
The Devil's right hand, the Devil's right hand
G C
Mama said the pistol is the Devil's right hand

BREAK:
C C C C C C C C
E ------------------------------------------------------------------------
B ------------------------------------------------------------------------
G ------------------------------------------------------------------------
D --10--10------------10--10-----------10--10-----------10--10------------
A --10--10------------10--10-----------10--10-----------10--10------------
E --8---8--11-8-11-8--8---8-11-8-11-8--8---8-11-8-11-8--8---8--11-8-11-8--

VERSE:
C F C
My very first pistol was a cap 'n' ball Colt
G C
Shoots as fast as lightning but it loads a might slow
F C
It loads a might slow and I soon found out
G C
It can get you into trouble but it can't get you out

VERSE:
C F C
Then I went and bought myself a Colt .45
G C
Called a "Peacemaker" but I didn't know why
F C
I never knew why and I didn't understand
G C
'Cause Mama said the pistol is the Devil's right hand

CHORUS:

F C
I never knew why and I didn't understand
G C
Mama said the pistol is the Devil's right hand
F C
The Devil's right hand, the Devil's right hand
G C
Mama said the pistol is the Devil's right hand

BREAK:
C C C C C C C C
E ------------------------------------------------------------------------
B ------------------------------------------------------------------------
G ------------------------------------------------------------------------
D --10--10------------10--10-----------10--10-----------10--10------------
A --10--10------------10--10-----------10--10-----------10--10------------
E --8---8--11-8-11-8--8---8-11-8-11-8--8---8-11-8-11-8--8---8--11-8-11-8--

C C C C
E -------------------------------------
B -------------------------------------
G -------------------------------------
D --10--10------------10--10-----------
A --10--10------------10--10-----------
E --8---8--11-8-11-8--8---8-11-8-11-8--

VERSE:
C F C
I got into a card game in a company town
G C
Caught a minor cheatin' and I shot the dog down
F C
Shot the dog down, watched the dog fall
G C
Never touched his holster, never had a chance to draw

VERSE:
C F C
The trial was in the morning and they drug me out of bed
G C
Asked me how I pleaded, not guilty I said
F C
Not guilty I said, you've got the wrong man
G C
Nothin' touched the trigger but the Devil's right hand

CHORUS:

F C
Not guilty I said, you've got the wrong man
G C
Nothin' touched the trigger but the Devil's right hand
F C
The Devil'sright hand, the Devil's right hand
G C
Nothin' touched the trigger but the Devil's right hand

OUTRO:
C C C C C C C C
E ------------------------------------------------------------------------
B ------------------------------------------------------------------------
G ------------------------------------------------------------------------
D --10--10------------10--10-----------10--10-----------10--10------------
A --10--10------------10--10-----------10--10-----------10--10------------
E --8---8--11-8-11-8--8---8-11-8-11-8--8---8-11-8-11-8--8---8--11-8-11-8--

C C C
E ----------8----
B ----------8----
G ----------9----
D --10--10--10---
A --10--10--10---
E --8---8---8----