King Of The Road (Brokeback Mountain)
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C F G C
Trailers for sale or rent, rooms to let, fifty cents,
F G
No phone, no pool, no pets. I ain't got no cigarettes, ah but
C F G C
Two hours of pushing broom buys a eight-by-twelve four-bit room.
F G C
I'm a man of means by no means, King of the Road.
C F G C
Third boxcar midnight train, destination Bangor, Maine,
F G C
Old worn out suit and shoes. I don't pay no union dues. I smoke
F G C
Old stogies I have found, short but not too big around.
F G C
I'm a man of means by no means, King of the Road.
C# F#
I know every engineer on every train,
G7# C#
All of the children and all of their names,
F#
And every handout in every town
G7#
And ev'ry lock that ain't locked when
G#
No one's around. I sing:
C# F# G# C#
Trailers for sale or rent, rooms to let, fifty cents,
F G
No phone, no pool, no pets. I ain't got no cigarettes, ah but
C# F# G# C#
Two hours of pushing broom buys a eight-by-twelve four-bit room.
F# G# C#
I'm a man of means by no means, King of the Road.
rep. last verse
How to play King Of The Road (Brokeback Mountain)
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. 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.