The King of Broken Hearts

Chords/lyrics Jim Lauderdale The King of Broken Hearts written by Jim Lauderdale John Leventhal guitar Bob Glaub bass Al Perkins steel guitar Glen D Hardin piano Rodney Crowell acoustic guitar Emmylou Harris harmony vocal F The king of broken hearts doesn't ask much from his friends C And he has quite a few of them A7 Dm They know he'll understand G C C That's just the way it goes F The king of broken hearts doesn't know he's a king C He's trying to forget other things A7 Dm Like some old chilly scenes G C C He's walking through alone G He talks to angels and the stars start to spin C He thinks of troubles that he's gotten in D7 He recalls how his heart got broken G And how it's still that way F The king of broken hearts is so sad and wise C He can smile while he's crying inside A7 Dm We know he'll be brave tonight G C C Cause he's the king of broken hearts SOLO G He talks to angels and the stars start to spin C He thinks of troubles that he's gotten in D7 He recalls how his heart got broken G And how it's still that way F The king of broken hearts thinks that he's an old fool C He's a little bit like me and you A7 Dm So what's a king like that supposed to do G E With all that blue time A7 Dm We know he'll be brave tonight G F Cause he's the king of broken hearts F C FC He's the king of broken hearts From Jim Lauderdale "Planet Of Love" Reprise Records 1991 Mighty Nice Music/Laudersongs(BMI)