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The One on the Right Is on the Left – Johnny Cash: piano chords

The One on the Right Is on the Left by Johnny Cash uses 6 chords in A major; difficulty on the piano: easy.

A major Difficulty: easy

Chords in the song

Chord sheet

Intro 1

D A E A E

Verse 1

A D A D A E E7 A D A D A E A

Chorus 1

D A E A D A E A D A E A

Verse 2

D A D A Bm E7 A D A D A E A

Chorus 2

D A E A D A E A

Solo 1

D A E A

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Verse 3

D A D A G E A D A D A E A

Chorus 3

D A E A D A E A D A E A

Verse 4

D A D A E E7 A D A D A E A

Chorus 4

D A E A D A E A D A E A

Chords on the piano

D

D — bass noteDF♯ — chord toneF♯A — chord toneA
DF♯A
Practice D

A

A — bass noteAC♯ — chord toneC♯E — chord toneE
AC♯E
Practice A

E

E — bass noteEG♯ — chord toneG♯B — chord toneB
EG♯B
Practice E

E7

E — bass noteEG♯ — chord toneG♯B — chord toneBD — chord toneD
EG♯BD
Practice E7

Bm

B — bass noteBD — chord toneDF♯ — chord toneF♯
BDF♯
Practice Bm

G

G — bass noteGB — chord toneBD — chord toneD
GBD
Practice G

Questions

Which chords does The One on the Right Is on the Left by Johnny Cash use?

Different chords: 6. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

What key is The One on the Right Is on the Left by Johnny Cash in?

The chords fit A major. This is estimated from the chords, so the recording may be in another key.

How hard is The One on the Right Is on the Left to play on the piano?

Difficulty: easy. The rating counts the different chords (6), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.

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