"King's Road" (Petty)
From "Hard Promises" (1981)
Standard tuning for Tom's guitar, although sounds like
lead guitar is in drop D to get that low ringing note.
Intro: |D D G A A| X4
|D D G A A |
Well they put me out on the old Kings Road
|D D G A A |
I didn't know which way to go
|D D G A A |
There were people all around wearin' funny lookin' clothes
D D G A A |
Some boys, some girls, some I don't know!
|G D (once)|
I didn't know which way to go
N.C.
I'm a new world boy on the old Kings Road!
|D G A A | X2
|D D G A A |
Rockabilly music was in the air
| D D G A A |
well I looked through the door, they said "come on over here"
|D D G A A |
They had socks and shirts and underwear...
D D G A A |
That I'd seen before, but I don't know where!
|G D (once)|
I didn't know which way to go
N.C.
I'm a new world boy on the old Kings Road!
| G G Em | G G | A Asus4 A5 Asus4 |
Well, Pakistani man said "listen here
Let me fix you up before you go back there"
"You can't get 'em in the USA.
Not in New York City, not in West LA"
I thought about it, said " I don't know...
I'm a new world boy on the old Kings Road"
| G G Em | G G | A Asus4 A5 Asus4 |
Fade over main pattern:
|D G A A |
Oh, the old King's road!
the old King's road!
Oh!
I said the old King's road...
Oh!