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King Of The Road by Roger Miller - Guitar Chords

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            "King of The Road" (1965)
by Roger Miller

use cap. on 1st fret to play in key of the recording

[Refrain]
A            D
Trailers for sale or rent,
E            A
Rooms to let fifty cents,
A            D
No phone, no pool, no pets.
E
I ain't got no cigarettes.


[Chorus]
         A            D
Ah, but..two hours of pushin' broom,
          E               A
Buys an...eight-by-twelve four-bit room.
      A      D
I'm a man of means by no means,
E           A
King of the road.


[Verse 1]
A             D
Third boxcar, midnight train,
E           A
Destination Bangor, Maine.
A            D
Old worn out suit and shoes,
E
I don't pay no union dues.


[Verse 2]
          A           D
I smoke...old stogies I have found,
E              A
Short, but not too big around.
A            D
I'm a man of means by no means,
E           A
King of the road.


(Key change from A to Bb)

[Verse 3]
         Bb                Eb
I know...every engineer on every train,
F                          Bb
All their children, 'n all of their names,
      Bb               Eb
And...every handout in every town,
      F       
And...every lock that ain't locked when no one's around.


[Refrain]
         Bb           Eb
I sing...trailers for sale or rent,
F             Bb
Rooms to let, fifty cents,
Bb           Eb
No phone, no pool, no pets.
F
I ain't got no cigarettes.


[Chorus]
         Bb           Eb
Ah, but, two hours of pushin' broom,
        F               Bb
Buys an eight by twelve four-bit room.
        Bb     Eb
I'm a...man of means by no means,
F           Bb
King of the road.


[Outro] (bass only)
Bb           Eb
Trailers for sale or rent,
F             Bb
Rooms to let, fifty cents,
Bb           Eb
No phone, no pool, no pets.
F
I ain't got no cigarettes.
         Bb           Eb
Ah, but, two hours of pushin' broom,
        F               Bb
Buys an eight by twelve four-bit room...

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