KNIGHT IN RUSTY ARMOR
(vocals a la Medieval troubadour; guitar fingerpicked same same - the devil's in the details. This song was composed to begin with underneath a viaduct, on my way to an assignation.)
Intro: C Em Am G F G C
F G
If I'm a knight at all
C Em Am G
I'm a knight in rusty armor
F G
My lance has long been broken
C Em Am G
And my shield has long been gone
F G
I have no Arab charger
C Em Am G
Just my own two feet to carry me
F G
I'm a knight in rusty armor
(tacet) C Em Am G F G C
And I'm waitin' for the dawn.
No angel shares my vigil.
I'm alone upon the battlefield.
I bear no shining standard
To lead against the foe.
No oaken wood or trusty steel
To defend me from my enemies.
I'm a knight in rusty armor
And I'm hopin' for the dawn.
CHORUS:
C G
That rusty armor weighs on me
F C
Down through the weary years
Am Em
Though I've tried hard to remove it
F G
By oilin' it with tears.
C G
But the armor's rusted solid by my
F C
Sorrow, rage and pride
Am Em
And I know I'll never force it
F G
To open from inside.
So I make this invitation
For a maiden fair to rescue me
To free me from my prison
To free me from my fears.
Release me from my armor
And my own true heart I pledge to thee.
I'm a knight in rusty armor
And I'm waiting here for you.
C Em Am G F G C
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