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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.
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King Of The Road — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "King Of The Road" by Roger Miller in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of C. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 100 BPM.
Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.
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About “King Of The Road”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "King Of The Road"?
- Yes — the score is rendered server-side from the publisher MusicXML using Verovio (the same engine RISM and OpenScore use). Standard piano notation, treble + bass staves, real chord symbols, key signature C. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "King Of The Road" by Roger Miller played in?
- King Of The Road is arranged in the key of C on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "King Of The Road"?
- The arrangement plays at 100 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "King Of The Road" easy to play on piano?
- Yes — this is one of our beginner-friendly arrangements with simplified chords and color-coded notes.
- Can I download sheet music for "King Of The Road"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "King Of The Road"?
- "King Of The Road" was originally performed by Roger Miller. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "King Of The Road"?
- This arrangement uses 5 chords: C, Dm, F, G, G7.
- What other songs by Roger Miller can I play here?
- Try "LITTLE GREEN APPLES", "OLD TOY TRAINS", "King Of The Road". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "King Of The Road" is rendered at engraver quality (the Verovio engine, the same toolkit RISM and OpenScore editions use) from the original publisher MusicXML. You get standard piano notation: treble + bass clefs, key signature C, time signature, beams, dynamics — everything a printed sheet music book would have. Great for piano students learning to read music properly.
- What's the difference between Sheet Music and the other modes here?
- Sheet Music is the "classic" view — the one your piano teacher uses. Other modes (Beginner, Fall Down, Simple Sheet, Lead Sheet) trade real notation for color-coded notes and falling shapes to help absolute beginners. Use Sheet Music once you're ready to read both hands at once from real notation.
- Can I practice from this view at my own pace?
- Yes — slow the tempo from 100 BPM down (or up) without changing the pitch. The score scrolls in time and the currently playing note is highlighted, so you can drill a tough bar at half speed and bump it up once it feels comfortable.
- Why can I click a note in the score?
- Every notehead is interactive. Click and the audio jumps to that moment so you can drill a specific phrase or bar instead of replaying from the top. The currently playing note is highlighted as the music advances so your eye never loses its place.
- Can I download the sheet music as a PDF?
- Yes — Sheet Music PDF is one of the download formats for this song. The engraved score prints page-perfect on A4 / Letter so you can practice from paper as well as on screen.