By Waylon Jennings From "Singer of Sad Songs," 1970. Available on Bear Family Records' "Waylon Jennings - The Journey: Six Strings Away." Transcribed by Casey Newbold-Kerr (hosshead@waylonjennings.cjb.net). VERSE ONE: F Bb F Widow Jones couldn't make it on her own Bb F Frank was 'lectrified, leaving six kids half grown Am Bbm In her misery, she sent for me, the Singer of Sad Songs F C F And I sympathized and eulogized Frank Jones CHORUS ONE: (F) Bb And she cried, "Singer of Sad Songs, F C I need your services today! F Bb Doctor of broken hearts, F C F Wash your clothes and mend your socks for your pay." VERSE TWO (Key changes to "G"): G C G Farmer Brown had always dreamed of city lights C G Miniskirts on pretty girls were in his sights Bm Cm So, one early morn, he left his corn to harvest a field of sin G D G Mrs. Brown called me shortly after 3 AM CHORUS TWO: (G) C And she cried, "Singer of Sad Songs, G D I need your services today! G C Doctor of broken hearts, G D G Got some early hybrid corn for your pay." VERSE THREE (KEY CHANGES TO "A"): A D A Lovely Lucy sat there, sipping a glass of wine D A She was at the church, waitin' till after nine C#m Dm But the groom to be was somewhere free with a case of yellow spine A E A Lovely Lucy, she's still a virgin at surprise CHORUS THREE: (A) D And she cried, "Singer of Sad Songs, A E I need your services today! A D Doctor of broken hearts, A E D A Got a slightly used diamond for your pay..."