King Of The Hill Chords & Lyrics - Johnny Cash

[A]If you gonna be king [D]of the h[A]ill
You can't make it at the co[D]tton m[A]ill

If you gonna be king [E]of the h[A]ill
You can't make it at the cot[E]ton m[A]ill
Get put on at the H[E]arlan m[A]ine
Be the l[D]ast one o[A]ut at qui[D]ttin' ti[A]me

You already workin' when the whi[E]stle b[A]lew
Never complain about a j[E]ob to d[A]o
When they say who can, you s[E]ay I w[A]ill
If you ever gonna be king [D]of the hi[A]ll

[A]If you gonna be king [D]of the h[A]ill
You can't make it at the co[D]tton m[A]ill

You need a good woman to sh[E]are your b[A]ed
To keep you loved and to k[E]eep you f[A]ed
To help you to face an[E]other d[A]ay
To g[D]et you u[A]p and o[D]n your w[A]ay

Where the golden rule don't r[E]ule out t[A]rue
You do to them before they d[E]o to y[A]ou
Watch out for yourself or no[E]body wi[A]ll
If you ever gonna be king o[D]f the h[A]ill

[A]If you gonna be king [D]of the h[A]ill
You can't make it at the co[D]tton m[A]ill

Saturday night you go to H[E]arlan t[A]own
You shoot some pool and you f[E]ool aro[A]und
You watch the girls and you dr[E]ink bootl[A]eg
Get starved to death be[D]fore you b[A]eg

You trust in luck till your lu[E]ck is go[A]ne
Then jump right in and you h[E]ang right [A]on
There may be times you would h[E]ave to k[A]ill
If you ever gonna be king o[D]f the hi[A]ll

[A]If you gonna be king [D]of the h[A]ill
You can't make it at the co[D]tton m[A]ill

When the last of the coals out of e[E]very ve[A]in
Had long been gone on the nort[E]hbound tra[A]in
Walk up to the top and if you're sta[E]nding sti[A]ll
You can call yourself king [D]of the h[A]ill

But if you fall like a l[E]ot have do[A]ne
By accident or kn[E]ife or g[A]un
W[D]hen they lay you h[A]igh on t[E]he mountain st[A]ill
You can call yourself king [D]of the hi[A]ll

[A]If you gonna be king [D]of the h[A]ill
You can't make it at the co[D]tton m[A]ill