# # 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 ------------------------------------------ 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.

The king of broken hearts doesn't ^Ebask much from his friends And he has quite a few of ^Bbthem

^GThey know he'll ^Cmunderstand ^FThat's just the way it ^Bbgoes. ^Eb ^Eb ^Bb

The king of broken hearts doesn't ^Ebknow he's a king He's trying to forget ^Bbother things

^GLike some ol' ^Cmchilly scenes ^FHe's walking through ^Bbalone. ^Eb ^Eb ^Bb

CHORUS: He talks to angels and the ^Fstars start to spin He thinks of troubles that ^Bbhe's gotten in

He recalls how his ^Cheart got broken And how it's still that ^Fway.

The king of broken hearts is ^Ebso sad and wise He can smile while he's ^Bbcrying inside

^GWe know he'll be ^Cmbrave tonight ^F'Cause he's the king of ^Bbbroken hearts.^Eb ^Eb ^Bb

SOLO (Eb Bb G Cm F Bb) CHORUS

The king of broken hearts thinks that ^Ebhe's an old fool He's a little bit ^Bblike me and you

^GSo what's a king like that ^Cmsupposed to do ^FWith all that blue ^Dtime

^GWe know he'll be ^Cmbrave tonight ^F'Cause he's the king of broken ^Ebhearts

^EbHe's the king of broken hearts. ^Bb

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)

Mark Chesnutt - King of broken hearts