Verse:
G Trailers for C sale or rent
D Rooms to let G fifty cents
G No phone no C pool no pets
D / I ain’t got no cigarettes, ah, but …
Chorus:
G Two hours of C pushin’ broom buys an
D Eight-by-twelve G four-bit room
I’m a G man of C means by no means
D / King of the G road
Verse:
G Third boxcar C midnight train
D Destination G Bangor, Maine
G Old worn out C suit and shoes
D / I don’t pay no union dues, I smoke …
Chorus:
G Old stogies C I have found
D Short, but not G too big around, I’m a…
G man of C means by no means
D / King of the G road. I know …
Bridge:
G Every engineer on C every train
D All their children, ‘n all G of their names and …
G Every handout in C every town and …
D Every lock that ain’t locked when no one’s around I sing …
Verse:
G Trailers for C sale or rent
D Rooms to let G fifty cents
G No phone no C pool no pets
D / I ain’t got no cigarettes, ah, but …
Chorus:
G Two hours of C pushin’ broom buys an
D Eight by twelve G four-bit room I’m a …
G man of C means by no means
D / King of the road
[Finish here … or Outro (bass only) with lyrics from the first verse]
Verse:
G Trailers for C sale or rent
D Rooms to let G fifty cents
G No phone no C pool no pets
D / I ain’t got no cigarettes, ah, but …
Chorus:
G Two hours of C pushin’ broom buys an
D Eight-by-twelve G four-bit room
I’m a G man of C means by no means
D / King of the G road
Verse:
G Third boxcar C midnight train
D Destination G Bangor, Maine
G Old worn out C suit and shoes
D / I don’t pay no union dues, I smoke …
Chorus:
G Old stogies C I have found
D Short, but not G too big around, I’m a…
G man of C means by no means
D / King of the G road. I know …
Bridge:
G Every engineer on C every train
D All their children, ‘n all G of their names and …
G Every handout in C every town and …
D Every lock that ain’t locked when no one’s around I sing …
Verse:
G Trailers for C sale or rent
D Rooms to let G fifty cents
G No phone no C pool no pets
D / I ain’t got no cigarettes, ah, but …
Chorus:
G Two hours of C pushin’ broom buys an
D Eight by twelve G four-bit room I’m a …
G man of C means by no means
D / King of the road
[Finish here … or Outro (bass only) with lyrics from the first verse]
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