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"King of The Road" (1965)
by Roger Miller
use cap. on 1st fret to play in key of the recording
[Refrain]
A D
Trailers for sale or rent,
E A
Rooms to let fifty cents,
A D
No phone, no pool, no pets.
E
I ain't got no cigarettes.
[Chorus]
A D
Ah, but..two hours of pushin' broom,
E A
Buys an...eight-by-twelve four-bit room.
A D
I'm a man of means by no means,
E A
King of the road.
[Verse 1]
A D
Third boxcar, midnight train,
E A
Destination Bangor, Maine.
A D
Old worn out suit and shoes,
E
I don't pay no union dues.
[Verse 2]
A D
I smoke...old stogies I have found,
E A
Short, but not too big around.
A D
I'm a man of means by no means,
E A
King of the road.
(Key change from A to Bb)
[Verse 3]
Bb Eb
I know...every engineer on every train,
F Bb
All their children, 'n all of their names,
Bb Eb
And...every handout in every town,
F
And...every lock that ain't locked when no one's around.
[Refrain]
Bb Eb
I sing...trailers for sale or rent,
F Bb
Rooms to let, fifty cents,
Bb Eb
No phone, no pool, no pets.
F
I ain't got no cigarettes.
[Chorus]
Bb Eb
Ah, but, two hours of pushin' broom,
F Bb
Buys an eight by twelve four-bit room.
Bb Eb
I'm a...man of means by no means,
F Bb
King of the road.
[Outro] (bass only)
Bb Eb
Trailers for sale or rent,
F Bb
Rooms to let, fifty cents,
Bb Eb
No phone, no pool, no pets.
F
I ain't got no cigarettes.
Bb Eb
Ah, but, two hours of pushin' broom,
F Bb
Buys an eight by twelve four-bit room...