King Of The Road chords and lyrics

by Roger Miller

King Of The Road was written by songwriter and country singer, Roger Miller.
Recorded: November, 1964
Released: January, 1965
Album: The Return of Roger Miller

Music: Bb with a key change to B Major in 4/4 time at ~ 120 bpm
Chords: Bb, Eb, F7 → B, E, F#7

Song Chart
Chord Charts

King Of The Road by Roger Miller

Intro: 4/4 || (Bass Run) |   Bb   |   Eb   |   F7   |   F7  ||

 Bb             Eb          F7             Bb
1. Trailer for sale or rent__ Rooms to let fif-ty cents
 Bb             Eb          F7              
   No phone no pool no pets__ I aint got no ci-ga-rettes  (Ah but)

 Bb              Eb                    F7                 Bb
2. Two hours of pushing broom__ Buys a   eight by twelve four-bit room
         Bb        Eb                F7             Bb
   I'm a   man of means by no means___ King Of The Road

 Bb              Eb               F7               Bb
3. Third box-car mid-night train___ Des-ti-na-tion Ban-gor, Maine.
 Bb              Eb               F7               
   Old worn-out suit and shoes___   I don't pay no un-ion dues

           Bb             Eb            F7                  Bb
4. I smoke__ old sto-gies I have found___ Short but not too big a-round
         Bb        Eb               F7              Bb
   I'm a   man of means by no means___ King Of The Road (I Know)

               B                    E
Bridge: I Know ev-'ry en-gi-neer on ev-e-ry train
        F#7                      B
        All of the chil-dren and all of their names
            B                   E
        And ev-er-y hand-out in ev-er-y town
            F#7                                 
        And ev-'ry lock that ain't locked when no one's a-round (I sing)

  B              E           F#7              E
5. Trailers for sale or rent___ Rooms to let fif-ty cents
  B             E           F#7              
   No phone no pool no pets___ I aint got no ci-ga-rettes  (Ah but)

  B              E                      F#7                 B
6. Two hours of push-ing broom___ Buys a   eight by twelve four-bit room
        B7         E               F#7             B
   I'm a  man of means by no means___ King Of The Road

  B              E           F#7              B
7. Trailers for sale or rent___ Rooms to let fif-ty cents
  B            E            F#7              
   No phone no pool no pets___ I aint got no ci-ga-rettes  (Ah but)

  B              E                      F#7                B
8. Two hours of pushing broom___ Buys an  eight by twelve four-bit room
        B7         E               F#7             B
   I'm a  man of means by no means___ King Of The Road ...

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Key, note & chord transposition chart

🗝️ Bb Major → B Major

Numbered Circles: Chord fingering - number inside circle indicates which finger to use
Unmarked strings: Play open
X: Don't play string
Barre Line: One finger holds down multiple strings
R: Root Note

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