Capo
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Key: Fm
Intro:
Em D Em D Em
Verse 1:
Em
Cane poles hanging out a 4-door window
D Em
Bucket full 'o minnows in the front floorboard
Em
A box full of greasy, cold, fried chicken livers
D Em
A day on the river's what I live for
D
I got the radio playing in my boat while I float
Em
Take a toke and I listen to Merle
D Em
A hot sun, cold one, I'll be a son of a gun
Em
I'm king of the world
Verse 2:
Em
They grow big gators in South Louisiana
D Em
My neighbors in the swamp take an evening nap
Em
Shoo fly shoo fly Polk Salad Annie
D Em
Listen to the bull frogs hip hop rap
D
I got a pretty thing waitin' downtown
Em
I am in love with a brown eyed girl
D
I'm gonna catch me a fish, go home, get a kiss
Em
Why yes, I'm the king of the world
[Guitar Solo]
Em D Em D Em
Verse 3:
Em
I got a stringer full 'o bass and a hook in my finger
D Em
Sunburned face and a Tylenol buzz
Em
I take the good with the bad and the bad with the better
D Em
The weather wasn't bad, so I better not cuss
D
I got a roof over me and enough to eat
Em
And a Labrador I call Earl
D
He lays by my feet, looks up at me
Em
Like I am the king of the world
[Guitar Solo]
Em D Em D Em
Verse 4:
Em
Cane poles hanging out a 4-door window
D Em
Bucket full 'o minnows in the front floorboard
Em
A box full of greasy, cold, fried chicken livers
D Em
A day on the river's what I live for
D
I got the radio playing in my boat while I float
Em
Take a toke and I listen to Merle
D Em
A hot sun, cold one, I'll be a son of a gun
Em
I'm king of the world
Em
King of the world
D Em
I'm king of the world
N.C. Em
Yeah, I'm king of the world
Song History
Published: August 5, 2025
Last Updated: August 5, 2025