Knight In Rusty Armour
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Knight In Rusty Armour:Peter And Gordon.
Top of the charts in 1966.
#1.
Cm G7 Cm
Long ago, in days of old, there lived a knight who
Ab Eb G7
wasn't quite as bold, as a knight should be.
Cm G7 Cm
He rode an old grey mare called Bess, searchin' for
Ab Eb G7 C7
a damsel in distress...just to see if he, could set her free.
Chorus:
Fm7 Bb7 Eb C7
See the knight in rusty armour ride..To her aid.
Fm7 Bb7 Eb D7 G7
Trusty sword is hanging at his side..With a rusty blade.
#2.
Cm G7 Cm
Up the tower steps he sneaked, but as he moved,
Ab Eb G7
his rusty armour squeaked..Such a mournful note..
Cm G7 Cm
that all the sentries at their posts, thought it must
Ab Eb
have been the castle ghost.
G7 C
They jumped for their lives..In the moat.
Chorus:#2.
Fm7 Bb7 Eb C7
So the knight in rusty armour won..His fair maid.
Fm7 Bb7 Eb D7 G7
Had no need to draw his trusty sword..With a rusty blade.
#3.
Cm G7 Cm
As he bent to kiss his bride, he found that he was
Ab Eb G7
rusted up inside..in his battle dress.
C7
And I can't guess...
Fm7 Bb7 Eb
How they still got married and had twins.
C7
They came in tins.
Fm7 Bb7 Eb Ab Eb Ab
Every suit of armour ever made, has a kink,
Eb Ab Bb7 Eb
chain mail pants with a missing link.
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.
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