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Roger Miller - King of the Road Chords

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ChordsC, F, G7, C7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to A,D,E keys to play this song with easier chords.

  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
  • Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
  • Guitar G7 chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-1Guitar G7 chord diagram
  • Guitar C7 chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-3-1-0Guitar C7 chord diagram

[chorus]
[C]Trailer for [F]sale or rent,
[G7]Rooms to let [C]fifty cents.
No phone, no [F]pool, no pets
I [G7]ain’t got no cigarettes

[Opening]
Ah but, [C]two hours of [F]pushing broom
Buys an [G7]eight by twelve [C]four-bit room
I’m a [C7]man of [F]means by no means
[G7]King of the [C]road.

[verse 2]
[C]Third boxcar, [F]midnight train,
[G7]Destination [C]Bangor, Maine.
Old worn out [F]suits and shoes,
I [G7]don’t pay no union dues,

[verse 3]
I smoke [C]old stogies [F]I have found
[G7]Short, but not too [C]big around
I’m a [C7]man of [F]means by no means
[G7]King of the [C]road.

[verse 4]
I know [C]every engineer on [F]every train
[G7]All of their children, and [C]all of their names
And [C]every handout in [F]every town
And [G7]every lock that ain’t locked when no one’s around.

[chorus]
I sing, [C]Trailer for [F]sale or rent,
[G7]Rooms to let [C]fifty cents.
No phone, no [F]pool, no pets
I [G7]ain’t got no cigarettes

[verse 5]
Ah but, [C]two hours of [F]pushing broom
Buys an [G7]eight by twelve [C]four-bit room
I’m a [C7]man of [F]means by no means

[Closing]
[G7]King of the [C]road
[G7]King of the [C]road
[G7]King of the [C]road

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ArtistRoger Miller
AlbumThe Return of Roger Miller
GenresCountry
Year1964
KeyC

How to play King of the Road on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Roger Miller - King of the Road on guitar requires 4 chords and 5 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

King of the Road uses these transitions most often: G7 → C (16), F → G7 (14), and C → F (11). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with C - F chord transition.

1. C → F chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram

To move from C to F;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.
C to F

2. F → G7 chord transition

Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar G7 chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-1Guitar G7 chord diagram

To move from F to G7;

  1. While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  4. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 1.
F to G7

3. G7 → C chord transition

Guitar G7 chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-1Guitar G7 chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

To move from G7 to C;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 3.
G7 to C

4. C → C7 chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar C7 chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-3-1-0Guitar C7 chord diagram

To move from C to C7;

  1. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
  3. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on G string fret 3.
C to C7

5. C7 → F chord transition

To move from C7 to F;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Lift your pinky from G string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 3.

King of the Road chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in King of the Road.

  • King of the Road includes 49 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • King of the Road contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how King of the Road connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → F: 16%
    • C → G7: 2%
    After G7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (69%), C7 (5%), and F (5%).
    • G7 → C: 69%
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