KING OF THE ROAD

LEVEL 4C · 100 BPM · Roger Miller

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Print the sheet for the piano stand, or load the MIDI into any app and practise at your own tempo.

HOW TO PLAY

1Put your right thumb on middle C. Most beginner songs stay under five fingers — you never move your hand.
2Set the speed down and turn CLICK on. Press each key exactly when the note reaches the line.
3Loop the bar that keeps breaking until it feels easy, then add the left hand and take the speed back up.

LYRICS

Third box car mid night train,

des ti na tion: (C)Ban gor, Maine.

Old worn out suit and shoes;

(CN.C.)I don’t pay no un ion dues.

I (Dm)smoke old sto gies (F)I have found, buys a short but not too (C)big a round.

I’m a

man of means by no means,

(CN.C.)king of the road.

Trail er for sale or rent,

rooms to let, tion: (C)fif ty cents.

No phone, no pool, no pets;

(CN.C.)I ain’t got no cig a rettes.

Ah, (Dm)but

two hours of (F)push ing broom buys a eight by twelve too (C)four bit room.

I’m a

man

of means by no means,

(CN.C.)king of the road.

(G)I know (C)ev er y en gi neer on (F)ev er y train,

(G7)all of the chil dren and (C)all of their names, and ev er y hand out in (F)ev er y town, and (G7)ev (CN.C.)’ry lock that ain’t locked when no one’s a round.