The One on the Right Is on the Left Chords by Johnny Cash
- Key: A
- BPM: 98
- Capo: no capo
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THE ONE ON THE RIGHT IS ON THE LEFT CHORDS
[Start] [Verse] D A E A ■ ■ ■ ■ A There once was a musical troupe D A A pickin' singin' folk group D A They sang the mountain ballads E And the folk songs of our land A They were long on musical ability D Folks thought they would go far D But political incompatibility E A ■ Led to their downfall D A Well the one on the right was on the left E A And the one in the middle was on the right D And the one on the left was in the middle E A And the guy in the rear ■ was a Methodist D A E A ■ ■ ■ ■ A This musical aggregation D A Toured the entire nation D A Singing the traditional ballads Bm And the folk songs of our land E E7 A D ■ They performed with great virtuosity A And soon they were the rage D A But political animosity E A Prevailed upon the stage D A Well the one on the right was on the left E A And the one in the middle was on the right D A And the one on the left was in the middle E A And the guy in the rear burned his driver's license [Chorus] D A E A ■ ■ ■ ■ A Well the curtain had ascended D A A hush fell on the crowd D A As thousands there were gathered G To hear the folk songs of our land A But they took their politics seriously D A And that night at the concert hall D A As the audience watched deliriously E A ■ They had a freeforall D A Well the one on the right was on the bottom E A And the one in the middle was on the top D And the one on the left got a broken arm A E A And the guy in the rear ■ said Oh dear D A E A ■ ■ ■ ■ [Verse] A Now this should be a lesson D A If you plan to start a folk group D A Don't go mixin' politics E With the folk songs of our land E7 A D ■ Just work on harmony and diction [Chorus] A Play your banjo well D A E And if you have political convictions ■ A Keep 'em to yourself D A Now the one on the left works in a bank E A And the one in the middle drives a truck D A The one on the right's an allnight deejay E A And the guy in the rear got drafted D A E A ■ ■ ■ ■ [End]