King of the Road (Maggie) [G]
Roger Miller
Verse 1:
[G] Trailer for [C] sale or rent,
[D7] Rooms to let [G] fifty cents.
[G] No phone, no [C] pool, no pets,
[D7*] Ain't got no cigarettes ah but ...
[G] Two hours of [C] pushing broom buys a
[D7] Eight by twelve [G] four bit room I'm a
[G7] man of [C] means by no means [D7*-D7*]
[NC] King of the [G] road
Verse 2:
[G] Third boxcar [C] midnight train,
[D7] Destination [G] Bangor, Maine.
[G] Old worn out [C] suit and shoes,
[D7*] I don't pay no union dues I smoke...
[G] Old stogies [C] I have found
[D7] Short, but not too [G] big around I'm a
[G7] Man of [C] means by no means [D7*-D7*]
[NC] King of the [G] road
Bridge:
I know [G] every engineer on [C] every train,
[D7] All of their children [G] all of their names.
[G7] Every [G7] handout in [C] every town
And [D7*] every lock that [D7*] ain't locked when [D7] no one's around,
I sing,
Verse 3:
[G] Trailer for [C] sale or rent,
[D7] Rooms to let [G] fifty cents.
[G] No phone, no [C] pool, no pets,
[D7*] Ain't got no cigarettes, Ah but ...
[G] Two hours of [C] pushing broom buys a
[D7] Eight by twelve [G] four bit room I'm a
[G7] Man of [C] means by no means [D7*-D7*]
[NC] King of the [G] road [G]
Outro:
[D7*-D7*] [NC] King of the [G] road [G]
[D7*-D7*] [NC] King of the [G] road [G]
[D7*-D7*] [NC] King of the [G] road [G]
[G*] - [Single Strum]