Johnny Cash - King Of The Hill: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "King Of The Hill" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
Chorus: A# If you gonna be king of the hill F A# You can't make it at the cotton mill D# A# If you gonna be king of the hill D# A# You can't make it at the cotton mill D# A# Get put on at the Harlan mine F A# Be the last one out at quittin' time You already working when the whistle blew Never complain about a job to do When they say who can, you say I will If you ever going to be king of the hill Chorus You need a good woman to share your bed To keep you loved and to keep you fed To help you to face another day To get you up and on your way Where the golden rule don't rule out true You do to them before they do to you Watch out for yourself or nobody will If you ever going to be king of the hill Chorus Saturday night you go to Harlan town You shoot some pool and you fool around You watch the girls and you drink bootleg Get starved to death before you beg You trust in luck till your luck is gone Then jump right in and you hang right on There may be times you would have to kill If you ever going to be king of the hill Chorus When the last of the coals out of every vein Had long been gone on the northbound train Walk up to the top and if you're standing still You can call yourself king of the hill But if you fall like a lot have done By accident or knife or gun When they lay you high on the mountain still You can call yourself king of the hill Chorus You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA#  D#  F  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "King Of The Hill" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "King Of The Hill" by Johnny Cash.