Chords for Johnny Cash - The one on the right is on the left with lyrics

Tempo:
97.1 bpm
Chords used:

A

D

E

C#

Bm

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Johnny Cash - The one on the right is on the left with lyrics chords
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[C#] [A]
There once was a musical troupe, [D]
a pickin' [A] singin' folk group.
[D] They sang the [A] mountain ballads and the folk [E] songs of our land.
[A] They were long on musical ability, [D] folks thought they would [A] go far,
[D] but political [A]
incompatibility [E] led to their [A] downfall.
[D] Well the one on the right [A] was on the left [E] and the one in the middle [A] was on the right
[D] and the one on the left [A] was in the middle [E] and the guy in the rear was a Methodist.
[D] [A]
This musical aggregation [D]
toured the [A] entire nation,
[D] singing [A] traditional ballads and the folk songs [Bm] of our land.
[E] [A] They performed with great virtuosity [D] and soon they were [A] the rage,
[D] but political [A]
animosity [E] prevailed upon [A] the stage.
[D] Well the one on the right [A] was on the left [E] and the one in the middle [A] was on the right
[D] and the one on the left [A] was in the middle and the guy in the rear burned his driver's license.
[D] [A] [E] [A]
Well the curtain had ascended, [D] a hush fell [A] on the crowd
[D] as thousands [A] there were gathered to hear the folk songs [G] of our [E] land.
[A] But they took their politics seriously, [D] and that night at the [A] concert hall,
[D] as the audience [A] watched deliriously, [E]
they had a [A] free-for-all.
[D] Well the one on the right [A] was on the bottom [E] and the one in the middle [A] was on the top
[D] and the one on the left [A] had a broken arm [E] and the guy on his rear [A] said,
Oh dear,
[D] [E] [A]
now this should be a lesson [D] if you plan [A] to start a folk group.
[D] Don't go [A] mixing politics with the folk [E] songs of our land.
[A] Just work on harmony and diction, [D]
play your [A] banjo well,
[D] and if you have [A] political convictions, [E]
keep [A] them to yourself.
Now the one on the left works in a [E] bank and the one in the [A] middle drives a truck.
[D] The one on the [A] right's an all-night DJ [E] and the guy in the rear [A] got drafted.
[D] [A] [E] [A]
Key:  
A
1231
D
1321
E
2311
C#
12341114
Bm
13421112
A
1231
D
1321
E
2311
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To learn Johnny Cash - The One On The Right Is On The Left chords, anchor your practice on these foundational sequence of chords - D, E, A, D and A. Start slow with ChordU's Free Tempo controller and increase your speed as you get comfortable. Fine-tune the capo based on your vocal range, ensuring it complements the key of A Major.

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_ [C#] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ There once was a musical troupe, [D]
a pickin' [A] singin' folk group.
[D] They sang the [A] mountain ballads and the folk [E] songs of our land.
_ [A] They were long on musical ability, [D] folks thought they would [A] go far,
[D] but political [A]
incompatibility [E] led to their [A] downfall.
[D] Well the one on the right [A] was on the left [E] and the one in the middle [A] was on the right
[D] and the one on the left [A] was in the middle [E] and the guy in the rear _ was a Methodist.
_ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ This musical aggregation [D]
toured the [A] entire nation,
[D] singing [A] traditional ballads and the folk songs [Bm] of our land.
[E] _ [A] They performed with great virtuosity [D] and soon they were [A] the rage,
[D] but political [A]
animosity [E] prevailed upon [A] the stage.
[D] Well the one on the right [A] was on the left [E] and the one in the middle [A] was on the right
[D] and the one on the left [A] was in the middle and the guy in the rear burned his driver's license.
_ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ [A] _
Well the curtain had ascended, [D] a hush fell [A] on the crowd
[D] as thousands [A] there were gathered to hear the folk songs [G] of our [E] land.
[A] But they took their politics seriously, [D] and that night at the [A] concert hall,
[D] as the audience [A] watched deliriously, [E]
they had a [A] free-for-all.
[D] Well the one on the right [A] was on the bottom [E] and the one in the middle [A] was on the top
[D] and the one on the left [A] had a broken arm [E] and the guy on his rear _ [A] said,
Oh dear, _ _
[D] _ _ _ [E] _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ now this should be a lesson [D] if you plan [A] to start a folk group.
[D] Don't go [A] mixing politics with the folk [E] songs of our land.
_ [A] Just work on harmony and diction, [D]
play your [A] banjo well,
[D] and if you have [A] political convictions, [E]
keep [A] them to yourself.
Now the one on the left works in a [E] bank and the one in the [A] middle drives a truck.
[D] The one on the [A] right's an all-night DJ [E] and the guy in the rear [A] got drafted. _ _
[D] _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ [A] _ _

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