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