# 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.

## Chords in the song

[D](https://pianokitty.com/c/Dmaj), [A](https://pianokitty.com/c/Amaj), [E](https://pianokitty.com/c/Emaj), [E7](https://pianokitty.com/c/E7), [Bm](https://pianokitty.com/c/Bm), [G](https://pianokitty.com/c/Gmaj)

## 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
- 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

## 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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Chord data: [Chordonomicon](https://huggingface.co/datasets/ailsntua/Chordonomicon), [CC BY-NC 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/). Chords are transcriptions and can differ from the recording.

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