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