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GThere once was a musical G7troop a Cpickin' singin' Gfolk group
They Csang the mountain Gballads and the folk songs of our D7land
They were Glong on musical G7ability folks Cthought they would go Gfar
But Cpolitical incompatibiliGty  D7led to their downGfall
Well the Cone on the right was Gon the left
And the D7one on the middle was Gon the right
And the Cone on the left was Gin the middle
And the D7guy in the rear was a GMethodist
This musical aggG7regation Ctoured the entire Gnation
Singing Ctraditional Gballads and the folk songs of our D7land
They perGformed with great virtuoG7sity and Csoon they were the Grage
But Cpolitical animosiGty  D7prevailed upon the Gstage
Well the Cone on the right was Gon the left
And the D7one on the middle was Gon the right
And the Cone on the left was Gin the middle
And the D7guy in the rear burned his driver's Glicense
When the curtain had G7ascended a Chush fell on the Gcrowd
As Cthousands there were Ggathered to hear the folk songs of our D7land
But they Gtook their politics G7seriously
CAnd that night at the concert Ghall
As the Caudience watched deliGriously D7they had a free for Gall
Well the Cone on the right was Gon the bottom
And the D7one on the middle was Gon the top
And the Cone on the left got a Gbroken arm
And the D7guy on his rear said oh Gdear
Now this should be a G7lesson Cif you plan to start a Gfolk group
CDon't go mixing Gpolitics with the folk songs of our D7land
Just Gwork on harmony and G7diction Cplay your banjo Gwell
And if Cyou have political Gconviction D7keep 'em to Gyourself
Now the Cone on the left works Gin the bank
And the D7one on the middle Gdrives a truck
The one Con the right's an Gall night DJ
And the D7guy in the rear got Gdrafted

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The One On The Right Is On The Left

by Johnny Cash

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G G7 C G

There once was a musical troop a pickin' singin' folk group

C G D7

They sang the mountain ballads and the folk songs of our land

G G7 C G

They were long on musical ability folks thought they would go far

C G D7 G

But political incompatibility led to their downfall

C G

Well the one on the right was on the left

D7 G

And the one on the middle was on the right

C G

And the one on the left was in the middle

D7 G

And the guy in the rear was a Methodist

G7 C G

This musical aggregation toured the entire nation

C G D7

Singing traditional ballads and the folk songs of our land

G G7 C G

They performed with great virtuosity and soon they were the rage

C G D7 G

But political animosity prevailed upon the stage

C G

Well the one on the right was on the left

D7 G

And the one on the middle was on the right

C G

And the one on the left was in the middle

D7 G

And the guy in the rear burned his driver's license

G7 C G

When the curtain had ascended a hush fell on the crowd

C G D7

As thousands there were gathered to hear the folk songs of our land

G G7

But they took their politics seriously

C G

And that night at the concert hall

C G D7 G

As the audience watched deliriously they had a free for all

C G

Well the one on the right was on the bottom

D7 G

And the one on the middle was on the top

C G

And the one on the left got a broken arm

D7 G

And the guy on his rear said oh dear

G7 C G

Now this should be a lesson if you plan to start a folk group

C G D7

Don't go mixing politics with the folk songs of our land

G G7 C G

Just work on harmony and diction play your banjo well

C G D7 G

And if you have political conviction keep 'em to yourself

C G

Now the one on the left works in the bank

D7 G

And the one on the middle drives a truck

C G

The one on the right's an all night DJ

D7 G

And the guy in the rear got drafted

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