The King Of Broken Hearts chords

Jim Lauderdale

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  			The (No Chord) king of broken hearts doesn't (F) ask much from his friends                 
And he has quite a (C) few of them (A7)   
They know he'll (Dm) understand  
(G) That's just the way it (C) goes (F) (C)                       
The king of broken hearts doesn't (F) know he's a king           
He's trying to (C) forget other things (A7)  
Like some old (Dm) ship it seems  
(G) He's walking through a(C)lone (F) (C) 
                            
He talks to angels and the (G) stars start to spin                        
He thinks of troubles that (C) he's gotten in            
He recalls how his (D7) heart got broken                    
And how it's still that (G) way 
                     
The king of broken hearts is (F) so sad and wise            
He can smile while he's (C) crying inside (A7)  
We know he'll be (Dm) brave tonight (G)  
Cause he's the king of broken (C) hearts (F) (C) 
 
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He talks to angels and the (G) stars start to spin                        
He thinks of troubles that (C) he's gotten in            
He recalls how his (D7) heart got broken                    
And how it's still that (G) way                                     
 
The king of broken hearts thinks that (F) he's an old fool        
He's a little bit like (C) me and you (A7)  
So what's a king like that (Dm) supposed to do  
(G) With all that blue (E) time (A7)  
We know he'll be (Dm) brave tonight  
(G) Cause he's the king of broken (F) hearts  
He's the king of broken (C) hearts (F) (C)