F About the time that daddy left to fight the big war C I saw my first pistol in the general store In the general store,when i was thirteen F Thought it was the finest thing i ever had seen F So i asked if i could have one some day when i grew up C Mama dropped a dozen eggs,she really blew up She really blew up and i didnʼt understand F Mama said the pistol is the devilʼs right hand Chorus: A# F The devilʼs right hand,the devilʼs right hand C F Mama said the pistol is the devilʼs right hand F My very first pistol was a cap and ball colt C Shoots as fast as lightinʼ but it loads a mighty slow Loads a mighty slow and soon i found out F It can get you into trouble but it canʼt get you out F So then i went and bought myself a colt 45 C Called a peacemaker but i never knew why Never knew why,i didnʼt understand F ʼCause Mama said the pistol is the devilʼs right hand Chorus. x2 G Well i got into a card game in a company town D Caught a miner cheating i shot the dog down Shot the dog down,watched the man fall G Never touched his holster never had a chance to draw The trial was in the morning and they drug me out of bed D Asked me how i pleaded,not guilty i said Not guilty i said,youʼve got the wrong man G Nothing touched the trigger but the devilʼs right hand Chorus: C G The devilʼs right hand,the devilsʼs right hand D G Mama said the pistol is the devilʼs right hand D G Mama said the pistol is the devilʼs right hand