King of the Road

King of the Road chords by Roger Miller Share Report Print

Skilled

3.0 (5)

Instrument Lefty

How to read chord charts?

Suggested strumisland strum

1

d

&

–

2

d

&

u

3

–

&

u

4

d

&

u

Also works: half-bar chunk d u x u

remove these ads

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...
 This arrangement is its contributor’s own interpretation, shared for private study, education and non-commercial use. The underlying song, lyrics and music remain the property of their copyright owners. To request removal, see Legal & Copyright.

How to play King of the Road on ukulele

To play King of the Road on ukulele, strum the island strum: d – d u – u d u. Expect a medium pace, around 122 bpm, with a light swing to it. The chords land in comfortable skilled territory. For easier shapes, shift it down 1 half-step with the transposer and clip a capo on fret 1 to land back in the same key. Swing the strums and snap your fingers on beats two and four.

6 ukulele chords used in "King of the Road" by Roger Miller: Bb, B, Eb, E, F and Gb

How was this arrangement?

Rating 3.0 / 5 from 5 players

Your rating helps other players find the best arrangements

Join the discussion

Be the first to comment

0 Comments

Most Voted

Newest Oldest

Album: The return of Roger Miller

The return of Roger Miller album image

More from this artist? Request!

Music video Report

~ Wednesday 5th of August ~

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.

Genres classic country country country pop Honky Tonk

All songs by Roger Miller

Want UkuTabs ad-free? Become a supporter on Patreon

remove these ads

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

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

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

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

[key change]

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

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

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

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