Written by Jim Lauderdale
F 1. The king of broken hearts doesn't ask much from his friends C Am And he has quite a few of them Dm G They know he will understand C F G C That's just the way it goes F 2. The king of broken hearts doesn't know he's a king C Am He's trying to forget other things Dm G Like some old chilly scenes C F G C He's walking through alone Chorus : 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 3. The king of broken hearts is so sad and wise C Am He can smile while he's crying inside Dm G We know he'll be brave tonight C F G C Cause he's the king of broken hearts Inst : same as 1st verses Repeat Chorus F 4. The king of broken hearts thinks that he's no fool C Am He's a little bit like me and you Dm G So what's a king like that supposed to do E Am With all that blue time Dm G We know he'll be brave tonight G F Cause he's the king of broken hearts F C F G C He's the king of broken hearts