Roger Miller - King of the Road Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele G7 chord diagram
Ukulele 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.
[section 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,
[section 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.
[section 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
[section 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
How to play King of the Road on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Roger Miller - King of the Road on ukulele 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
To move from C to F;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
2. F → G7 chord transition
To move from F to G7;
- Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 2.
3. G7 → C chord transition
To move from G7 to C;
- While playing G7, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 2 to fret 3.
4. C → C7 chord transition
To move from C to C7;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on A string fret 1.
5. C7 → F chord transition
To move from C7 to F;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
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 Ukulelearn.
- King of the Road contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how King of the Road connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
- C → F: 16%
- C → G7: 2%
After G7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (69%), C7 (5%), and F (5%).- G7 → C: 69%