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----
