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
[D*] Ain't got no cigarettes, ah [D7] 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
[D*] I don't pay no union dues, I [D7] 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
Bridge:
I know [G] every engineer on [C] every train
[D7] All of their children [G] all of their names
And every handout in [C] every town
[D] Every lock that 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
No phone, no [C] pool, no pets
[D*] Ain't got no cigarettes, ah [D7] 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
Outro:
[D7*] King of the [G] road
[D7*] King of the [G] road
[G - Double Strum]