A knight in tarnished armour Text & Music: Sibylle Machat, 2002 Notes: Capo up to sixth fret Sibylle says: Well, the idea for this song stems from a discussion I once had, about just what "Mr. Perfect" would be like. I am no perfect princess in no tower, and I don't believe in shining armour being the right thing for anyone in my life. So this is a love song for "my" Mr. Perfect... ____ ____ ___ ___ __ __ __ _ _ _ __ __ __ ___ ___ ____ ____ Chorus: (C) A knight in tarnished (G) armour And a (C) girl from the (am) town (C) Seldom get a (F) story Or a (G) song of their (C) own Verse: He (G) never sang me (C) charming songs Or (am) brought bouquets of (G) flowers But (C) songs charm weary (am) hearts astray And (em) flowers only last scant (G) hours He never made me promises Or the vows of a lovers token But no-one knows the futures path And vows are easily broken A knight in tarnished armour And a girl from the town Seldom get a story Or a song of their own His armour it is torn and stained His body scarred and sore And all the wounds that life inflicts Have marked him to the core There is a darkness in his eyes I'd never try to brush away And there are bruises on his heart That stay there till his final day Bridge: But his (D) love is like the (am) summer wind So (em) strong and clear and (G) free His (F) love is the (G) breeze that blows My (C) ship across the (am) sea His love protects my solitude And makes my cares his own And his sad face is my strength That keeps me fighting when I'm down He's my (C) knight in tarnished (G) armour And I'm (C) his girl from the (F) town (C) So I'm singing him this (F) song And I've (G) made his dreams my (C) own. (C) A knight in tarnished (G) armour And a (C) girl from the (am) town (C) Seldom get a (F) story Or a (G) song of their (C) own. (Chorus instrumental to fade........)

 

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