Intro:

      (strings [2X; guitar enters 2nd time]):

      Am       C       E7
      / / / /  / / / /  / / / /  / / / /

Verse 1:

       Am          E7
      Long ago in days of old
              Am                F               C
      There lived a knight who wasn't quite as bold
                         E7     /E /F /F# /Ab
      As a knight should be

          Am               E
      He rode an old grey mare called Bess
       Am              F             C
      Searchin' for a damsel in distress
                     E7
      Just to see if he
                     A7
      Could set her free

Chorus 1:

      Dm7       G7             C
      See the knight in rusty armour ride
             A7
      To her aid
       Dm7    G7              C       F
      Trusty sword is hanging at his side
              B7    E7
      With a rusty blade

Verse 2:

      Up the tower steps he sneaked
      But as he moved his rusty armour squeaked
      Such a mournful note

      And all the sentries at their post
      Thought it must have been the castle ghost
      They jumped for their lives
      In the moat

Chorus 2:

      So the knight in rusty armour won
      His fair maid
      Had no need to draw his trusty sword
      With a rusty blade

Verse 3 [partial]:

      Am             E7
      As he bent to kiss his bride
          Am                F           C
      He found that he was rusted up inside
                     E7
      In his battle dress
                 A7
      And I can guess

Coda:

      Dm7       G7                C
      How they still got married and had twins
                    A7
      They came in tins
      Dm7    G7             C    F
      Every suit of armour ever made
       C     F
      Has a kink
        C          F           G7      C
      Chain mail pants with a missing link

      (bass drum/high hat fill; end cold on C)


-- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers