as usual tune your guitar a whole step down!!

( try picking each string separate! )

E

in the court of augustine the twelfth

B7

the king reprimanded his men

B7

and demanded they

E

put to good use all his wealth

A B

to cure his deep ennui

E A B

for you see , he found that he was sad and lonely

E A

ever since his wife , the queen , got mad and

B

rode off on his steed

E A B x2 ( underneath the cello/violin )

finish with B ringing

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

E

in a glen beyond the castle wall

B7

there was a tinker

B7

and he was a thinker

E

the smartest man in all the world

A B

he made a mechanical girl

E A B

for you see , his daughter passed away that summer

E A

and though he knew he could not replace her

B

he missed his family

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

( staccato strumming )

Am E

suddenly a knock at the door went ra – ta – ta – ta – ta

Am E

and the kingsmen came in blowing horns ba – ba – ba – ba – ba – ba

Am

“by order of his highness

E

we’re to take you and that . . . thing

B

to present your marvel to the king . ”

E A B

and so , over glen and through the castle walls

E A B

over the moat , and into the great castle hall

B be A B x 2

E

when the king laid eyes upon the girl

B7

he was delighted

B7

his men all were knighted

E

he yelled aloud for all the world

B A

“i’ll take her for my queen!”

E

and the man screamed

E A

“please don’t take my child!

A B

i beg you , mighty king!”

E A

and they grabbed him by his tailcoat

B

and threw him in the moat

E A B

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

( staccato strumming )

Am

later in their wedding bed

Em

the king was shocked to see

Am

a tender kiss upon the cheek

Em

unleashed an armory

Am

rocket launchers and flamethrowing guns

Em

grew from her sides

B B

and she grew to seven times her size

run!

( strum each around 4 times , power chords are welcome too )

Em C G Fm Em B7 Em C B E A B x2

E

on the morn of august twenty – fourth

B7

he was dejected when lest he expected

E

a knock was heard upon the door

A B

it was his robot girl

E A B

for you see , he’d made her indestructible

E A

it seems and she destroyed that awful kingdom

B

and they lived happily .

E

so you see , the moral of the story is :

A B

never take a child away from a loving parent

E A B

especially not ones who make children who shoot rockets from their eyes

E A B till end

end on E

hope you enjoy this one more coming soon!!