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[Intro]
Dmaj7 Gmaj7 F#m Gmaj7 Dmaj7
[Verse 1]
Dmaj7Cruisin', just Am7cruisin'
I can heGmaj7ar the engine roar
Gm7Sure it's all but Cgood as gold
I'm Dmaj7chillin' (I'm just chillin'), just Am7wheelin'
Yeah, I'm dGmaj7rivin in my car
Many miles so far
[Pre-Chorus]
And I kA#maj7now this trip is gonna C7be so sublime
'Cause yA#maj7ou're with me all the timeEm7  A7  
[Chorus]
Ridin' with the Gmaj7King of the road
I kF#m7now it's a gBm7ood thing
Ridin' with the Gmaj7King of the road
'Cause you F#m7know the way Bm7to go
Ridin' with the Gmaj7King of the road
I kF#m7now I'm in goBm7od hands every nCmaj7ight and day, every A7way
[Verse 2]
Dmaj7Sometimes (sometimes) I wAm7onder (I wonder)
As I'm tGmaj7rying to figure out
WGm7hat this map is Call about
I mDmaj7ess up, all more stAm7ressed up
Takes foGmaj7rever and a day
Just to find my way
[Pre-Chorus]
Then he'll sA#maj7ay (then he'll say), "why don't you sit bAm7ack and relax (sit back and relax)
And A#maj7I will get you on trEm7ack"A7  
Well, well, well, well
[Chorus]
Ridin' with the Gmaj7King of the road
I kF#m7now it's a gBm7ood thing
Ridin' with the Gmaj7King of the road
'Cause you F#m7know the way Bm7to go
Ridin' with the Gmaj7King of the road (yeah yeah yeah)
I kF#m7now I'm in goBm7od hands every nCmaj7ight and day, eGmaj7very wayA7  
D7Ridin' with the Gmaj7King of the road (yeah yeah yeah)
I kF#m7now it's a gBm7ood thing
Ridin' with the Gmaj7King of the road
You kF#m7now the way B7to go
Ridin' with the Gmaj7King of the road (ridin')
I kF#m7now I'm in good hands Bm7every Cmaj7night and day, every A7way
[Bridge]
|G7||Cm7|| A#7  D#7| | Gm7  G7|| C7  A#7||Am7||D7-|
[Chorus]
 Am7                   C7Gmj7
      Ridin' with the King of the road (ridin', woah)
Your sF#m7how is a gBm7ood thing
Ridin' with the KGmaj7ing of the road (ridin')
'Cause you kF#m7now the way to Bm7go
Ridin' with the KGmaj7ing of the road (ridin')
'Cause I'm aF#m7lways in gBm7ood hands every nCmaj7ight and every day, every Am7way, hey, hC7ey, hey
[Outro]
Gmaj7I will be ridin'F#m7  Bm7  
Gmaj7I will be ridin'
KF#m7now the way to gB7o
Gmaj7I will be ridin'F#m7  Bm7  
 Cmaj7-  Am7-  C7- D  

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King Of The Road

by Ole Børud

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dmaj7

Gmaj7

F#m

Am7

Gm7

A#maj7

Em7

F#m7

Bm7

Cmaj7

Cm7

A#7

D#7

[Intro]

Dmaj7 Gmaj7 F#m Gmaj7 Dmaj7

[Verse 1]

Dmaj7 Am7

Cruisin', just cruisin'

Gmaj7

I can hear the engine roar

Gm7 C

Sure it's all but good as gold

Dmaj7 Am7

I'm chillin' (I'm just chillin'), just wheelin'

Gmaj7

Yeah, I'm drivin in my car

Many miles so far

[Pre-Chorus]

A#maj7 C7

And I know this trip is gonna be so sublime

A#maj7 Em7 A7

'Cause you're with me all the time

[Chorus]

Gmaj7

Ridin' with the King of the road

F#m7 Bm7

I know it's a good thing

Gmaj7

Ridin' with the King of the road

F#m7 Bm7

'Cause you know the way to go

Gmaj7

Ridin' with the King of the road

F#m7 Bm7 Cmaj7 A7

I know I'm in good hands every night and day, every way

[Verse 2]

Dmaj7 Am7

Sometimes (sometimes) I wonder (I wonder)

Gmaj7

As I'm trying to figure out

Gm7 C

What this map is all about

Dmaj7 Am7

I mess up, all more stressed up

Gmaj7

Takes forever and a day

Just to find my way

[Pre-Chorus]

A#maj7 Am7

Then he'll say (then he'll say), "why don't you sit back and relax (sit back and relax)

A#maj7 Em7 A7

And I will get you on track"

Well, well, well, well

[Chorus]

Gmaj7

Ridin' with the King of the road

F#m7 Bm7

I know it's a good thing

Gmaj7

Ridin' with the King of the road

F#m7 Bm7

'Cause you know the way to go

Gmaj7

Ridin' with the King of the road (yeah yeah yeah)

F#m7 Bm7 Cmaj7 Gmaj7 A7

I know I'm in good hands every night and day, every way

D7 Gmaj7

Ridin' with the King of the road (yeah yeah yeah)

F#m7 Bm7

I know it's a good thing

Gmaj7

Ridin' with the King of the road

F#m7 B7

You know the way to go

Gmaj7

Ridin' with the King of the road (ridin')

F#m7 Bm7 Cmaj7 A7

I know I'm in good hands every night and day, every way

[Bridge]

G7 Cm7 A#7 D#7 Gm7 G7 C7 A#7 Am7

||||| | | || ||||D7-|

[Chorus]

Am7 C7

Gmj7

Ridin' with the King of the road (ridin', woah)

F#m7 Bm7

Your show is a good thing

Gmaj7

Ridin' with the King of the road (ridin')

F#m7 Bm7

'Cause you know the way to go

Gmaj7

Ridin' with the King of the road (ridin')

F#m7 Bm7 Cmaj7 Am7 C7

'Cause I'm always in good hands every night and every day, every way, hey, hey, hey

[Outro]

Gmaj7 F#m7 Bm7

I will be ridin'

Gmaj7

I will be ridin'

F#m7 B7

Know the way to go

Gmaj7 F#m7 Bm7

I will be ridin'

Cmaj7 Am7 C7 D

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