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.