Harmonica Lesson: King of the Road

6/15/2014

In this lesson, Harmony CaPleur features the song "King of the Road" and discusses mouth placement on the harmonica.

Tabs

Tabs with lyrics (full song)

7   6    5   -4    5  -5   -7     6 -6  4 4    4
Trailer for sale or rent; rooms to let fifty cents.

7    6       5   -4   5  -5   6   6   -7   7   -8 7 -7
No phone, no pool, no pets; I ain't got no cigarettes.

6 -6   7     6     5  - 4    5    -5
Ah, but two hours of pushing broom

6      6 -7 6-6    4   4   4
Buys an 8 X 12 four-bit room.

5   6   8 -8      7    7   7    -6         -8   7  -7   7
I'm a man of means by no means, King of the road.

(Repeat v. 1)

Third boxcar, midnight train; destination, Bangor, Maine.
Old worn-out suit and shoes; I don't pay no union dues.
I smoke old stogies I have found
Short but not too big around.
I'm a man of means by no means, King of the road.

7   7      7 7    7 7 7   -7 -67-6   -5
I know every engineer on every train,

7   -7 -7   -6 6     6  -6   7  -6     6
All of the children and all of their names;

6    99 8   -8 7 -6   7-6 7  -6
and every handout in every town

-6    6  6 6    6    -7    -7
And every lock that ain't locked

-7    -8  -8    -8 -9   -8 -7
When no one's around, I sing

(Repeat v. 1)

Trailer for sale or rent; rooms to let fifty cents.
No phone, no pool, no pets; I ain't got no cigarettes.
Ah, but two hours of pushing broom
Buys an 8 X 12 four-bit room.
I'm a man of means by no means, King of the road.

2 Comments

About Harmony CaPleur

Harmony CaPleur is an amateur harmonica player willing to share her knowledge and shortcomings with students.

Although she doesn't have much experience playing the harmonica, she certainly has spent many hours trying to figure it out.

When it comes to the harmonica, Harmony believes in two things.

1. Keep suckin' and blowin'.
2. Have fun.

"Love Me Tender"

6       7   -7  7
Love me tender
-8 -6   -8
Love me sweet,
7 -7    -6 -7  7
Never   let me go.
6      7 -7     7   -8  -6  -8
You have made my life complete,
7 -7 -6   -7  7
And I love you so.
8       8    8   8     8    8   8
Love me tender, love me true;
8   -8     7      -8 8
all my dreams fulfill,
8     8    -9 8   -8 -6 -8
for, my darling, I love you
7   -7 -6 -7    7
and I always will.
_

Diego

5/27/2016 07:48:14 pm

Basic question Harmony,
1 When "-"(minus sign) in front of number is to be blowed or sucked?

2 when number circled is to be blowed or sucked?

Thanks

Harmony CaPleur

5/28/2016 05:05:08 am

Hey Diego. Thanks for watching the video. The minus and circle are the same things. They're both the signs for the draw (suck). Hope this helps.

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