King Of The Road
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Bb Eb F Bb
Trailer for sale or rent, rooms to let, fifty cents,
Eb F
No phone, no pool, no pets, I ain't got no cigarettes, ah but
Bb Eb F Bb
Two hours of pushing broom buys an eight by twelve fourbit room,
Eb F Bb
I'm a man of means by no means, King of the Road
Bb Eb F Bb
Third box car midnight train, destination Bangor, Maine,
Eb F Bb
Old worn out suit and shoes, I don't pay no union dues, I smoke
Eb F Bb
Old stogies I have found, short, but not too big around,
Eb F Bb
I'm a man of means by no means, King of the Road
B E
I know every engineer on every train,
F# B
All of the children and all of their names
E
And every handout in every town
F#
And ev'ry lock that ain't locked when
No one's around I sing ...
B E F# B
Trailer for sale or rent, rooms to let, fifty cents,
E F#
No phone, no pool, no pets, I ain't got no cigarettes, ah but
B E F# B
Two hours of pushing broom buys a eight by twelve fourbit room,
E F# B
I'm a man of means by no means, King of the Road
rep. last verse
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 Bb. 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.