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King Of The Road: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Roger Miller
- C major
- 4/4
- 120 BPM
- V7–I–IV–V7 loop
- 1964
- Easy
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King Of The Road written out as piano music: the V7 – I – IV – V7 loop in C major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays little steps (broken chord 1-3-5-3) and the right hand push chords.
King Of The Road chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in C major. The roman numeral says the chord's place in the key, so the same chart works in any key.
| Bar | Chord | Numeral | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G7 | V7 | G B D F |
| 2 | C | I | C E G |
| 3 | F | IV | F A C |
| 4 | G7 | V7 | G B D F |
What the sheet music shows
The grand staff: the right hand on the treble staff, the left hand on the bass staff, with the chord names above and a finger number on each note (1 is the thumb). It is the accompaniment: little steps (broken chord 1-3-5-3) in the left hand and push chords in the right, over the G7 – C – F – G7 chords.
Press play and a cursor follows the music. Above it, Colours paints each note in its key’s colour and Note names writes its letter on its head.
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Questions about King Of The Road
Does the sheet music for King Of The Road have finger numbers?
Yes: every note of both hands has its finger number, 1 being the thumb. To read the notes alone, turn Fingers off above the music.
What chords are in King Of The Road?
The loop is G7 – C – F – G7 (V7 – I – IV – V7) in C major, and the song ends on F – G7 – C.
What key is King Of The Road in?
C major, at about 120 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in King Of The Road?
Little steps: broken chord 1-3-5-3, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is King Of The Road easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 4 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Made from 3 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.