D F G | D F GD F G | D F GD F G | D F GD F G | D F G [Verse 1]D F G D Oh, I'm leaning on a railF G D Letting my eyes roam over the plainD F G D Oh, I'm laughing on my breakF G D Feeling like a captive on a long chain [Pre-Chorus 1]G Watch the people pick up sticksG Big boss man cracks his whipG D It's serious but we laugh to keep from crying (whoa, crying)G Spouting out the company lineG Everything here's just fineG D He says he cares about me but he's lying (whoa, lying) [Chorus]Am C G And up, up in the big house N.C. The king of the hillD F G | D F GD F G | D F G [Verse 2]D F G D Oh, I'm watching the boss manF G D Talking to his sister with the dirty handsD F G D They sit, cussing at the rulesF G D Wishing they could lose me as fast as they can [Pre-Chorus 2]G He's got me in the roughest rigG He thinks I took his brother's gigG D People say they've got the game rigged (whoa, rigged)G His daddy gave him everythingG A job and a house and his earringG D Why does he think that I'm so threatening, (whoa, so bad) [Chorus]Am C G And up, up in the big houseD F G | D F G King of the hillAm C G And there, driving the big cat N.C. King of the hill [Solo]D F G | D F GD F G | D F GD F G | D F GD F G | D F GD F G | D F GD F G | D F GD F G | D F GD F G | D F GD F G | D F GD F G | D F GD F G | D F GD F G | D F GD F G | D F GD F G | D F GD F G | D F GD F G | D F GD F G | D F GD F G | D F G [Verse 3]D F G D I'm over in my spaceF G D Swatting bugs, sweat stains rolling down my faceF G D I'm trying not to drinkF G D Knowing I've got to roll out of this place [Pre-Chorus 3]G Watch the people pick up bricksG King of the hill with his nightstickG Caught up in accounting tricksG Throw a bone to the poor hicksG Got some candy, take a lickG Great white hope, shooting bricksG D Time to let us all share the wealth (whoa, the wealth)G Getting coffee for the big stickG Hand in his pants at the skin flickG Leisure suit, but thinks he's slickG Lots of poisons, take your pickG Mama, mama, mama come quickG Feeling like I'm getting sickG Have you noticed any nervous ticsG D Think I'd better take care of myself (whoa, myself) [Chorus]Am C G And up, up in the big houseD F G | D F G King of the hillAm C G And there, driving the big cat N.C. King of the hill [Outro]D F G | D F G (repeat and fade out)
King Of The Hill
Bruce Hornsby
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