King of the Road

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Alternative, maybe easier, version:
  • Transpose the chords 1 half step down [ -1 ]
  • Put a capo on fret 1 to stay in the same key

UKULELE CHORDS

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Refrain:
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.

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.

Verse 1:
Bb             Eb
Third boxcar, midnight train,
F           Bb
Destination Bangor, Maine.
Bb            Eb
Old worn out suit and shoes,
F
I don't pay no union dues.

Verse 2:
          Bb           Eb
I smoke...old stogies I have found,
F              Bb
Short, but not too big around.
Bb            Eb
I'm a man of means by no means,
F           Bb
King of the road.

-key change-

Verse 3:
         B                E
I know...every engineer on every train,
Gb                          B
All their children, 'n all of their names,
      B               E
And...every handout in every town,
      Gb
And...every lock that ain't locked when no one's around.

Refrain:
         B           E
I sing...trailers for sale or rent,
Gb             B
Rooms to let, fifty cents,
B           E
No phone, no pool, no pets.
Gb
I ain't got no cigarettes.

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

Outro: -bass only-
B           E
Trailers for sale or rent,
Gb             B
Rooms to let, fifty cents,
B           E
No phone, no pool, no pets.
Gb
I ain't got no cigarettes.
         B           E
Ah, but, two hours of pushin' broom,
        Gb               B
Buys an eight by twelve four-bit room...
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This arrangement for the song is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the song. You may only use this for private study, scholarship, or research. UkuTabs does not own any songs, lyrics or arrangements posted and/or printed. This arrangement was downloaded for free on UkuTabs.com.
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Album: The return of Roger Miller

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Biography

Roger Miller is a name of at least two musicians:
1. A country music singer/songwriter from Oklahoma, USA
2. An alternative rock singer/songwriter from Massachusetts, USA

1) Roger Dean Miller (b. 2 Jan 1936 – d. 25 Oct 1992), was an American singer-songwriter, musician and actor, best known for his honky tonk-influenced novelty songs. His most recognized tunes included the chart-topping country/pop hits “King of the Road”, “Dang Me” and “England Swings”, all from the mid-1960s Nashville sound era.

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