Chords for How To Play Roger Miller King of the Road (intro only)
Tempo:
112.95 bpm
Chords used:
F
Bb
E
Eb
G
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
We're going to start King of the Road capoed at fret 1 and play chord shapes in the key of A.
What happens on the original song is it starts in the key of Bb and halfway through it moves
to the key of B.
They're both pretty [G] unfriendly keys for the [Ab] guitar.
So I like to capo at [F] 1
and play chord shapes in the key of [Eb] A to get the Bb section.
[Ab] And then there's a very convenient
pause in the record where we can just slip the capo up [Em] one fret and then continue to play chord
shapes in the key of A as the key moves on the original to B.
So I like to do the moving capo
thing.
[G] And you'll see how that works when we get to the middle of the song.
For now let's kick off
with the intro which we can we can take the bass part that's on the original and put that on the
guitar for a very effective introduction.
[Bb] [D] [Eb] [Bb]
[E] [Bb] [E] [F] [E] [F] [Eb]
[F] [Bb] So here's what we've got at bar one.
We're playing
the fourth string of the second [F] fret to the [G] fourth fret back [Db] to the second [F] fret and the fifth [D] string
fourth fret.
And I'm [C] just having the the fleshy part of my picking hand come across the bridge
a little bit to mute that [G] sound.
[Bb] Yes that just makes it to my ears a little bit more like the
sound of the bass.
Now this is a little pick up before the first main downbeat so think of it
counting one and two and [Fm] three [G] and [Bb] four and oh one with one being the open fifth string of bar two.
That continues then open fifth string again [D] fifth string fourth fret and again fifth string fourth
fret [Em] going to fourth [Eb] string open at the beginning of bar three [Bb] and two [D] and three and four [Eb] and one
is the beginning of bar three.
That continues on the [Bb] third string first fret to second fret
[Eb] back to the fifth string fourth [D] fret and the fourth string [Eb] open to first fret [E] and that's a
leading note that's going to land [Abm] at the beginning of bar [F] four on the fourth string second fret.
[Eb] That's bar three.
One and two [Bb] and three and [E] four [F] and one.
So we're at bar four and that fourth
string second fret note play again first [E] fret to second [F] fret and as we [Ab] head towards bar five again
and this time hammer it to the second [E] fret [F] and that's the arrival of the first note of bar five.
So bar four is one and [E] two [Fm] and three and [E] four [F] and one fourth string second fret again at the beginning
of bar five where you'll play the second string the fourth string second fret again fourth [Eb] string open
immediately to the sixth [Cm] string second [G] fret to [Fm] open and then you'll climb into the A chord at
the arrival of the verse [Gm] by the sixth string second fret [Am] fourth fret.
[E]
So we hammered in on at the end
of bar four three and four [F] and one [Eb] and two and [F] three
[G] [A] four [Bb] and one is the open fifth string arrival of
the A chord.
[F] Now that's quite a lot to cover on that bass.
The play through will help you
but I'll also play it through here one more time and slowly.
One and two and three and four [Bb] and a one
and two and [G] three and four [Ebm] and one [Bb] two [Ab] three [Eb] and [E] four [F] and one and [E] two [F] and three and [E] four [Fm] and one
[Eb] and two and three [G]
four [Bb] and one trailers
[N]
What happens on the original song is it starts in the key of Bb and halfway through it moves
to the key of B.
They're both pretty [G] unfriendly keys for the [Ab] guitar.
So I like to capo at [F] 1
and play chord shapes in the key of [Eb] A to get the Bb section.
[Ab] And then there's a very convenient
pause in the record where we can just slip the capo up [Em] one fret and then continue to play chord
shapes in the key of A as the key moves on the original to B.
So I like to do the moving capo
thing.
[G] And you'll see how that works when we get to the middle of the song.
For now let's kick off
with the intro which we can we can take the bass part that's on the original and put that on the
guitar for a very effective introduction.
[Bb] [D] [Eb] [Bb]
[E] [Bb] [E] [F] [E] [F] [Eb]
[F] [Bb] So here's what we've got at bar one.
We're playing
the fourth string of the second [F] fret to the [G] fourth fret back [Db] to the second [F] fret and the fifth [D] string
fourth fret.
And I'm [C] just having the the fleshy part of my picking hand come across the bridge
a little bit to mute that [G] sound.
[Bb] Yes that just makes it to my ears a little bit more like the
sound of the bass.
Now this is a little pick up before the first main downbeat so think of it
counting one and two and [Fm] three [G] and [Bb] four and oh one with one being the open fifth string of bar two.
That continues then open fifth string again [D] fifth string fourth fret and again fifth string fourth
fret [Em] going to fourth [Eb] string open at the beginning of bar three [Bb] and two [D] and three and four [Eb] and one
is the beginning of bar three.
That continues on the [Bb] third string first fret to second fret
[Eb] back to the fifth string fourth [D] fret and the fourth string [Eb] open to first fret [E] and that's a
leading note that's going to land [Abm] at the beginning of bar [F] four on the fourth string second fret.
[Eb] That's bar three.
One and two [Bb] and three and [E] four [F] and one.
So we're at bar four and that fourth
string second fret note play again first [E] fret to second [F] fret and as we [Ab] head towards bar five again
and this time hammer it to the second [E] fret [F] and that's the arrival of the first note of bar five.
So bar four is one and [E] two [Fm] and three and [E] four [F] and one fourth string second fret again at the beginning
of bar five where you'll play the second string the fourth string second fret again fourth [Eb] string open
immediately to the sixth [Cm] string second [G] fret to [Fm] open and then you'll climb into the A chord at
the arrival of the verse [Gm] by the sixth string second fret [Am] fourth fret.
[E]
So we hammered in on at the end
of bar four three and four [F] and one [Eb] and two and [F] three
[G] [A] four [Bb] and one is the open fifth string arrival of
the A chord.
[F] Now that's quite a lot to cover on that bass.
The play through will help you
but I'll also play it through here one more time and slowly.
One and two and three and four [Bb] and a one
and two and [G] three and four [Ebm] and one [Bb] two [Ab] three [Eb] and [E] four [F] and one and [E] two [F] and three and [E] four [Fm] and one
[Eb] and two and three [G]
four [Bb] and one trailers
[N]
Key:
F
Bb
E
Eb
G
F
Bb
E
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ We're going to start King of the Road capoed at fret 1 and play chord shapes in the key of A.
What happens on the original song is it starts in the key of Bb and halfway through it moves
to the key of B.
They're both pretty [G] unfriendly keys for the [Ab] guitar.
So I like to capo at [F] 1
and play chord shapes in the key of [Eb] A to get the Bb section.
[Ab] And then there's a very convenient
pause in the record where we can just slip the capo up [Em] one fret and then continue to play chord
shapes in the key of A as the key moves on the original to B.
So I like to do the moving capo
thing.
_ [G] And you'll see how that works when we get to the middle of the song.
For now let's kick off
with the intro which we can we can take the bass part that's on the original and put that on the
guitar for a very effective introduction.
_ [Bb] _ _ _ [D] _ _ [Eb] _ [Bb] _
_ [E] _ [Bb] _ [E] _ [F] _ [E] _ [F] _ [Eb] _
[F] _ [Bb] _ _ _ So _ here's _ _ what we've got at bar one.
We're playing
the fourth string of the second [F] fret to the [G] fourth fret back [Db] to the second [F] fret and the fifth [D] string
fourth fret.
And I'm [C] just having the the fleshy part of my picking hand come across the bridge
a little bit to mute that [G] sound. _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ Yes that just makes it to my ears a little bit more like the
sound of the bass.
_ Now this is a little pick up before the first main downbeat so think of it _
counting one and two and [Fm] three [G] and [Bb] four and oh one with one being the open fifth string of bar two.
_ That continues then open fifth string again _ [D] fifth string fourth fret and again fifth string fourth
fret [Em] going to fourth [Eb] string open at the beginning of bar three _ [Bb] _ and two [D] and three and four [Eb] and one
is the beginning of bar three. _
That continues on the [Bb] third string first fret to second fret
[Eb] _ back to the fifth string fourth [D] fret and the fourth string [Eb] open to first fret [E] and that's a
leading note that's going to land [Abm] at the beginning of bar [F] four on the fourth string second fret.
_ [Eb] That's bar three.
One and two [Bb] and three and [E] four [F] and one. _
_ _ _ So we're at bar four and that fourth
string second fret note play again first [E] fret to second [F] fret and _ as we [Ab] head towards bar five again
and this time hammer it to the second [E] fret [F] and that's the arrival of the first note of bar five.
So bar four is one and [E] two [Fm] and three and [E] four [F] and one _ fourth string second fret again at the beginning
of bar five where you'll play the second string the fourth string second fret again fourth [Eb] string open
_ immediately to the sixth [Cm] string second [G] fret to [Fm] open and then you'll climb into the A chord at
the arrival of the verse [Gm] by the sixth string second fret [Am] fourth fret.
_ [E]
So we hammered in on at the end
of bar four three and four [F] and one [Eb] and two and [F] three _
[G] [A] four [Bb] and one is the open fifth string arrival of
the A chord.
_ _ _ _ [F] _ Now that's quite a lot to cover on that bass.
The play through will help you
but I'll also play it through here one more time and slowly.
_ One and two and three and four [Bb] and a one
and two and [G] three and four [Ebm] and one [Bb] two [Ab] three [Eb] and [E] four [F] and one and [E] two [F] and three and [E] four [Fm] and one
[Eb] and two and three [G]
four [Bb] and one trailers
_ _ [N] _
_ _ We're going to start King of the Road capoed at fret 1 and play chord shapes in the key of A.
What happens on the original song is it starts in the key of Bb and halfway through it moves
to the key of B.
They're both pretty [G] unfriendly keys for the [Ab] guitar.
So I like to capo at [F] 1
and play chord shapes in the key of [Eb] A to get the Bb section.
[Ab] And then there's a very convenient
pause in the record where we can just slip the capo up [Em] one fret and then continue to play chord
shapes in the key of A as the key moves on the original to B.
So I like to do the moving capo
thing.
_ [G] And you'll see how that works when we get to the middle of the song.
For now let's kick off
with the intro which we can we can take the bass part that's on the original and put that on the
guitar for a very effective introduction.
_ [Bb] _ _ _ [D] _ _ [Eb] _ [Bb] _
_ [E] _ [Bb] _ [E] _ [F] _ [E] _ [F] _ [Eb] _
[F] _ [Bb] _ _ _ So _ here's _ _ what we've got at bar one.
We're playing
the fourth string of the second [F] fret to the [G] fourth fret back [Db] to the second [F] fret and the fifth [D] string
fourth fret.
And I'm [C] just having the the fleshy part of my picking hand come across the bridge
a little bit to mute that [G] sound. _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ Yes that just makes it to my ears a little bit more like the
sound of the bass.
_ Now this is a little pick up before the first main downbeat so think of it _
counting one and two and [Fm] three [G] and [Bb] four and oh one with one being the open fifth string of bar two.
_ That continues then open fifth string again _ [D] fifth string fourth fret and again fifth string fourth
fret [Em] going to fourth [Eb] string open at the beginning of bar three _ [Bb] _ and two [D] and three and four [Eb] and one
is the beginning of bar three. _
That continues on the [Bb] third string first fret to second fret
[Eb] _ back to the fifth string fourth [D] fret and the fourth string [Eb] open to first fret [E] and that's a
leading note that's going to land [Abm] at the beginning of bar [F] four on the fourth string second fret.
_ [Eb] That's bar three.
One and two [Bb] and three and [E] four [F] and one. _
_ _ _ So we're at bar four and that fourth
string second fret note play again first [E] fret to second [F] fret and _ as we [Ab] head towards bar five again
and this time hammer it to the second [E] fret [F] and that's the arrival of the first note of bar five.
So bar four is one and [E] two [Fm] and three and [E] four [F] and one _ fourth string second fret again at the beginning
of bar five where you'll play the second string the fourth string second fret again fourth [Eb] string open
_ immediately to the sixth [Cm] string second [G] fret to [Fm] open and then you'll climb into the A chord at
the arrival of the verse [Gm] by the sixth string second fret [Am] fourth fret.
_ [E]
So we hammered in on at the end
of bar four three and four [F] and one [Eb] and two and [F] three _
[G] [A] four [Bb] and one is the open fifth string arrival of
the A chord.
_ _ _ _ [F] _ Now that's quite a lot to cover on that bass.
The play through will help you
but I'll also play it through here one more time and slowly.
_ One and two and three and four [Bb] and a one
and two and [G] three and four [Ebm] and one [Bb] two [Ab] three [Eb] and [E] four [F] and one and [E] two [F] and three and [E] four [Fm] and one
[Eb] and two and three [G]
four [Bb] and one trailers
_ _ [N] _