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