Roger Miller – King Of The Road (Guitar)

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by Roger Miller [Verse 1]
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.

          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 2]
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.

          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) [Bridge]
         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.
[Verse 3]
         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.

          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...