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Third box car (F)mid night train,
des ti na tion: (C)Ban gor, Maine.
Old worn out (F)suit and shoes;
I (CN.C.)donβt pay no (G7)un ion dues.
I smoke old sto gies (F)I have found, buys a short but not too (C)big a round.
Iβm a man of (F)means by no means,
king of the road.
Trail er for (F)sale or rent,
rooms to let tion: (C)fif ty cents.
No phone, no (F)pool, no pets;
I (CN.C.)ainβt got no (G7)cig a rettes.
Ah, but two hours of (F)push ing broom buys a eight by twelve too (C)four bit room.
Iβm a man of (F)means by no means,
king of the road.
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 βry lock that ainβt locked when no oneβs a round.
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King Of The Road β Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "King Of The Road" by Roger Miller in classic piano notation β 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 112 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 βKing Of The Roadβ
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "King Of The Road"?
- Yes β 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 112 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "King Of The Road" easy to play on piano?
- Yes β 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 β 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 other songs by Roger Miller can I play here?
- Try "LITTLE GREEN APPLES", "KING OF THE ROAD", "OLD TOY TRAINS". 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 β "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 β 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 β 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 β slow the tempo from 112 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 β 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.
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