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 B<-----let ring When her master urged, The robot girl emerged E 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 <---let ring 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!!