Date: 1/9/97; 4:33:51 PM
From: barbieri@unive.it (Roberto Barbieri)
Subject: The King of Broken Hearts by Mark Chesnutt
The King of Broken Hearts by Mark Chesnutt Written by Jim Lauderdale
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This song is in Eb and I`m gonna write it down that way, but it`s probably
best to capo up at the 3rd fret and play as if it was in C.
Eb
The king of broken hearts doesn`t ask much from his friends
Bb
And he has quite a few of them
G Cm
They know he`ll understand
F Bb Eb Eb Bb
That`s just the way it goes.
Eb
The king of broken hearts doesn`t know he`s a king
Bb
He`s trying to forget other things
G Cm
Like some ol` chilly scenes
F Bb Eb Eb Bb
He`s walking through alone.
F
CHORUS: He talks to angels and the stars start to spin
Bb
He thinks of troubles that he`s gotten in
C
He recalls how his heart got broken
F
And how it`s still that way.
Eb
The king of broken hearts is so sad and wise
Bb
He can smile while he`s crying inside
G Cm
We know he`ll be brave tonight
F Bb Eb Eb Bb
`Cause he`s the king of broken hearts.
SOLO (Eb Bb G Cm F Bb)
CHORUS
Eb
The king of broken hearts thinks that he`s an old fool
Bb
He`s a little bit like me and you
G Cm
So what`s a king like that supposed to do
F D
With all that blue time
G Cm
We know he`ll be brave tonight
F Eb
`Cause he`s the king of broken hearts
Eb Bb
He`s the king of broken hearts.
Ok. And here are the chords with a capo at the third fret:
Eb=C
Bb=G
G=E
Cm=Am
F=D
D=B
It`s also very cool, I think, to walk down from Bb to G (or from G to E if you
are using the capo). Also, if you are not using the capo, I find it better to
finger the chords like:
Eb:x65343
Bb:688766
G:355433
Cm:x35543
F:133211
D;x5777x
as I think they tend to blend a little better with the vocals.
-Roberto Barbieri (barbieri@unive.it)
