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