King Of The Road Chords
King Of The Road by Boxcar Willie is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of A. It uses the chords A, D, E, Bb, Eb and F. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
A D E A
Trailers for sale or rent, rooms to let, 50 cents,
D E
No phone no pool no pets — I ain't got no cigarettes, but
A D E A
Two hours of pushin’ broom, buys a eight-by-twelve four-bit room.
D E
I'm a man of means by no means, King of the Road.
A D E A
Third Box car, midnight train, destination, Bangor, Maine.
D E
Old worn out suit and shoes — I don't pay no union dues.
A D E A
I smoke old stogies I have found, short but not too big around.
D E
I'm a man of means by no means, King of the Road.
Key Change To Bb
Bridge:
Bb Eb
I know every engineer on every train,
F Bb
All of the children and all of their names,
Eb
Every handout in every town,
F
And ev'ry lock that ain't locked when no one’s around.
Bb Eb F Bb
Trailers for sale or rent, rooms to let, 50 cents.
Eb F
No phone no pool no pets —Â I ain't got no ciggaretes, but
Bb Eb F Bb
Two hours of pushin’ broom, buys a eight-by-twelve four-bit room.
Eb F
I'm a man of means by no means, King of the Road.
F
King of the Road.
F
King of the Road.