King of the Road [G]
Roger Miller
Intro:
[G] [G]
Verse 1:
[G] Trailer for [C] sale or rent,
[D7] Rooms to let [G] fifty cents.
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*] King of the [G] road
Verse 2:
[G] Third boxcar [C] midnight train,
[D7] Destination [G] Bangor, Maine.
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*] King of the [G] road ... [E7]
Bridge:
I know [A] every engineer on [D] every train,
[E7] All of their children [A] all of their names.
Every [A7] handout in [D] every town
And [E7] every lock that ain't locked when no one's around,
I sing,
Verse 3:
[A] Trailer for [D] sale or rent,
[E7] Rooms to let [A] fifty cents.
No phone, no [D] pool, no pets,
[E7*] I ain't got no cigarettes,
Ah but ... [A] two hours of [D] pushing broom
Buys an [E7] eight by twelve [A] four bit room,
I'm a [A7] man of [D] means by no means,
[E7*] King of the [A] road
Outro:
[E7*] King of the [A] road
[E7*] King of the [A] road
[A - Double Strum]