The One On The Right Is On The Left chords by Johnny Cash
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Intro 1
(D major) (A major) (E major) (A major)
Verse 1
There (A major) once was a musical troupe
A (D major) pickin' singin' (A major) folk group
They (D major) sang the mountain (A major) ballads
And the folk songs of our (E major) land
They were (A major) long on musical ability
Folks (D major) thought they would go (A major) far
But po (D major) litical incompa (A major) bility
(E major) led to their down (A major) fall
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Chorus 1
Well, the (D major) one on the right was (A major) on the left
And the (E major) one in the middle was (A major) on the right
And the (D major) one on the left was (A major) in the middle
And the (E major) guy in the rear was (A major) a Methodist
Interlude 1
(D major) (A major) (E major) (A major)
Verse 2
This (A major) musical aggregation
(D major) toured the entire (A major) nation
(D major) Singing traditional (A major) ballads
And the folk songs of our (G major) land (E major)
They per (A major) formed with great virtuosity
And (D major) soon they were the rage (A major)
But po (D major) litical ani (A major) mosity
pre (E major) vailed upon the (A major) stage
Chorus 2
Well, the (D major) one on the right was (A major) on the left
And the (E major) one in the middle was (A major) on the right
And the (D major) one on the left was (A major) in the middle
And the (E major) guy in the rear
burned (A major) his driver's license
Interlude 2
(D major) (A major) (E major) (A major)
Verse 3
Well, the (A major) curtain had ascended
A (D major) hush fell on the (A major) crowd
As (D major) thousands there were (A major) gathered
to hear the folk songs of our (G major) land (E major)
But they (A major) took their politics seriously
And that (D major) night at the concert (A major) hall
As the (D major) audience watched de (A major) liriously
(E major) They had a free-for-all (A major)
Chorus 3
Well, the (D major) one on the right was (A major) on the bottom
And the (E major) one in the middle was (A major) on the top
And the (D major) one on the left got a (A major) broken arm
And the (E major) guy on his rear said, "Oh (A major) dear"
Interlude 3
(D major) (A major) (E major) (A major)
Verse 4
Now (A major) this should be a lesson
if you (D major) plan to start a folk (A major) group
(D major) Don't go mixin' (A major) politics
with the folk songs of our (E major) land
Just (A major) work on harmony and diction
(D major) Play your banjo (A major) well
And if you (D major) have political con (A major) victions
(E major) keep them to your (A major) self
Chorus 4
Now, the (D major) one on the left (A major) works in a bank
And the (E major) one in the middle drives a (A major) truck
The (D major) one on the right's an all- (A major) night deejay
And the (E major) guy in the rear got (A major) drafted
Outro 1
(D major) (A major) (E major) (A major)
The One On The Right Is On The Left
Johnny Cash
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