King Of The Road
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Chorus:
A D E A
Trailers for sale or rent, rooms to let 50 cents.
D E
No phone no pool no pets, I ain't got no ciggaretes.
A D E A
Two hours of pushin broom, buys a eight by twelve forbit room.
D E(One Strum)
I'm a man of means by no means, King of the Road.
A D E A
Third Box car midnight train, destination Bangor Maine.
D E
Old worn out suit and shoes, I don't pay no union dues.
A D E A
I smoke old stogey's I have found, short but not to big around.
D E(One Strum)
I'm a mans of means by no means, King of the Road.
Key Change To Bb
Bb Eb
I know every engine on every train,
F Bb
All of the children and all of there names.
Eb
And every handout in every town,
F
And every lock that ain't locked when no ones around.
Bb Eb F Bb
Trailers for sale or rent, rooms to let 50 cents.
Eb F
No phone no pool no pets, I ain't got no ciggaretes.
Bb Eb F Bb
Two hours of pushin broom, buys a eight by twelve forbit room.
Eb F F(No Chords)
I'm a man of means by no means, King of the Road.
F F(No Chords)
King of the Road.
F F(No Chords)
King of the Road.
How to play King Of The Road
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is A. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.