Intro: Em C6
Em
There was trouble in the air
C
Just a subtle hint of danger
D
And a woman dressed in black
Em
Out lookin' for a stranger
Em
Well she took me to her room
C
Where she offered me a wager
D
She promised me the moon
Em
So I took a chance
Chorus:
Am
Yes I played the King of Hearts
D
Put my cards out on the table
G C
I thought the odds were in my favour
Am
But she laid the Ace of Spades
D G
An' I wound up where I started
D Am
The King of Hearts no more
Am/B Am/C Am/F# Em
But the King of the Broken-hearted
Am
She cut the deck one more
C
By the light of thirteen candles
D
She said, "the winner takes it all -
Em
Is that too much for you to handle?
Am
So I wandered through my playing cards
C
And tried to understand her
D
I was lookin' for a face
Em
It was right there in my hand
Chorus:
Am
Yes I played the King of Hearts
D
Put my cards out on the table
G C
I thought the odds were in my favour
Am
But she laid the Ace of Spades
D G
An' I wound up where I started
D Am
The King of Hearts no more
Am/B Am/C Am/F# Em
But the King of the Broken-hearted