Artist: Roger Miller Title: King Of The Road Year: 1964 KING OF THE ROAD Words and Music by Roger Miller Chords used: C C7 F G7 e --0---0---1---1--- B --1---1---1---0--- G --0---3---2---0--- D --2---2---3---0--- A --3---3---x---2--- E --x---x---x---3---
| - denotes the start or end of a measure. 4/4 time: Key of C Moderately, with a bounce |C |F | 1,3. Trail - er___ .. 2. Third box..,__ |G7 |C | Rooms___ .. Des - ti - na - tion...__ |C |F | No .. Old .. |G7 |G7 | I ain't .. I .. |C |F | two .. old ..,_ |G7 |C | eight__ .. Short__ .. |C7 |F | man .. man .., |G7 |C | King___ ... (see note below) King___ ... I know (Continuation of 2nd verse only) |C |F | ev - er - y .. |G7 |C | all .. |C |F | ev - er - y .. |G7 |G7 | ev-'ry .. (Go back to the top and do the 3rd verse) Note: Upon reaching this point in the song -- (1) after the 1st verse, go back to the top and do the 2nd verse. (2) after the 3rd verse, stop (the song is over). ----------------------------------------------------------------------- KING OF THE ROAD (R. Miller) Bb Eb F Bb Trailer .. Eb F No .. Bb Eb F Bb Two .. Eb F Bb I'm a .. Bb Eb F Bb Third .. Eb F Bb Old ... Eb F Bb Old .., Eb F Bb I'm a .. B E I know .. F# B All .. E And .. F# And .. No .. B E F# B Trailer .., E F# No .. B E F# B Two ., E F# B I'm a .. rep. last verse