King Of The Road — Beginner Piano Tutorial

Learn "King Of The Road" on piano — perfect for absolute beginners. Large color-coded notes show you exactly which keys to press. No music reading required. Key of C, 100 BPM.

Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.

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. I sing:

Try other practice modes:

Falling NotesLead SheetBar SheetSimple Sheet

Song Details

Category
Pop
Key
C
Tempo
100 BPM
Difficulty
easy

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How to Play "King Of The Road" on Piano

  1. 1
    Pick a practice mode — Choose from Fall Down, Beginner, Lead Sheet, Bar Sheet, or Simple Sheet — each mode visualizes the music differently to match your learning style.
  2. 2
    Practice each hand separately — Use the Left, Right, and Both buttons to isolate the bass or treble part and build muscle memory one hand at a time.
  3. 3
    Adjust speed and turn on metronome — Slow down to 50% while learning, then gradually speed up. Enable the metronome to keep steady timing.
  4. 4
    Loop a section — Select a tricky part and loop it until you nail it. Perfect for mastering difficult passages.
  5. 5
    Download sheet music — Export a PDF of the sheet music to print out and practice on your real piano anytime, anywhere.