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Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)
β« Intro:
| C | F | G | C |
(finger snapping)
β« Chorus:
F
Trailer for sale or rent
G7 C
Rooms to let fifty cents
F
No phone no pool no pets
G N.C. G
Ain't got no'o cigarettes, but..
C F
Two hours of pushin' broom, buys a..
G7 C
Eight by twelve four bit room, I'm a..
C7 F
Man of means by no means
G N.C. C
King of the road
β« Verse 1:
F
Third boxcar, midnight train
G7 C
Destination: Bangor Maine
C7 F
Old worn out suit 'n shoes
G N.C.
Don't pay no union dues
β« Verse 2:
C F
I smoke old stogies, I have found
G7 C
Short but not too; big around, I'm a..
C7 F
Man of means by no means
G7 C
King of the road
β« Verse 3:
F
Every engineer on every train
G7 C
And all of the children, all of their names
F
(and every hand-out in every town)
G7
Every lock that ain't locked when no one's around, I sing..
β« Chorus:
C F
Trailer for sale or rent
G7 C
Rooms to let fifty cents
F
No phone no pool no pets
G G/F
Ain't got no'o cigarettes, but..
C F
Two hours of pushin' broom, buys a..
G7 C
Eight by twelve four bit room, I'm a..
C F
Man of means by no means
G7 N.C. C
King of the road
β« Outro:
C/G
King of the road
G7 C
King of the road
Other versions of this song
- King Of The Road (Bass)
Song History
Published: March 31, 2021
Last Updated: March 5, 2026