Brigade Of Broken Hearts:Paul Evans. DNC on LONDON Records in 1960. INTRO: C# #1. C# The general is a man whose true love ran away. G# The colonel found his sweetheart in another's arms. G# The captain also learned that love just doesn't C# pay..and now that I have lost your charms.. CHORUS: F# C# I think I'll join the brigade, the brigade of G# broken hearts..where instead of reveille they C# play the blues. F# C# We never won a war in the battle of l'amour.. G# C# the brigade of broken hearts. #2. C# You said you'd always love me and that I would G# be..the only one whose arms would ever hold you near. G# But then last night your lips and arms deserted me.. C# here comes another volunteer.. CHORUS: F# C# to sign up for the brigade, the brigade of broken hearts. G# C# Where instead of reveille they play the blues. F# C# We never won a war in the battle of l'amour.. G# C# the brigade of broken hearts. (INTERLUDE:) F# C# G# C#..D #3. D Instead of rifles they all carry handkerchiefs..so, they A can wipe away each sad and lonely tear. A I better get another dozen handkerchiefs..I'm the biggest D loser of the year. CHORUS: G D I'm gonna join the brigade, the brigade of broken hearts.. A D where instead of reveille they play the blues. G D A We never won a war in the battle of l'amour..the brigade D of broken hearts. OUTRO: G D A D..(x2) A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.