King Of The Road — Roger Miller
Chords and lyrics for King Of The Road by Roger Miller (key of F#).
Verse 1
[Bb] Trailer for [Eb]sale or rent,[F] rooms to let, [Bb]fifty cents,
No phone, no [Eb]pool, no pets,[F] I ain't got no cigarettes, ah but
[Bb] Two hours of [Eb]pushing broom buys a[F] eight by [Bb]twelve fourbit room,
I'm a man of [Eb]means by no means,[F] King of the [Bb]Road
Verse 2
[Bb] Third box car [Eb]midnight train,[F] destination [Bb]Bangor, Maine,
Old worn out [Eb]suit and shoes,[F] I don't pay no [Bb]union dues, I smoke
Old stogies [Eb]I have found,[F] short, but not too [Bb]big around,
I'm a man of [Eb]means by no means,[F] King of the [Bb]Road
Verse 3
I know [B]every engineer on [E]every train,
[F#]All of the children and [B]all of their names
And every handout in [E]every town
And [F#]ev'ry lock that ain't locked when
No one's around I sing ...
Verse 4
[B] Trailer for [E]sale or rent,[F#] rooms to let, [B]fifty cents,
No phone, no [E]pool, no pets,[F#] I ain't got no cigarettes, ah but
[B] Two hours of [E]pushing broom buys a[F#] eight by twelve [B]fourbit room,
I'm a man of [E]means by no means,[F#] King of the [B]Road
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