Chivalry

Words by Morgana bro Morganwyg
To the tune of "Lemon Tree" by Will Holt

Chorus (after every verse):
           G7                       C               G
     Chivalry, very pretty, and the ladies they are sweet,
                                          G7          C
     But they find that the Mongols are impossible to beat.

     D     A      D                     A       D
When I was just a lad of ten, my father said to me
      A        D                      A      A7    D
"Come here and take a lesson from the belted Chivalry.
       G        D        G                           D       G
"Don't put your trust in knights, my boy," my father said to me,
      E        D         G       E        C      D     G
"Come here and watch the Mongols kill the belted Chivalry."


But when I grew, I fell in love and the lady said to me,
"I think that I will keep my heart for the belted Chivalry."
I said that I'd become a knight as quick as quick can be
The music of her laughter hid my father's words from me.

So off to Tourney I did go, a squire all belted red,
A rattan broadsword in my hand, a helmet on my head.
I stepped onto the tourney field, to fight so noble-lee
Then a backhand blow from a knightly sword caved in my helm for me.

They had to bear me from the field, for I could hardly see
But I could hear my lady wooing belted Chivalry.
So if I ever love again, I know that you will see
A girl who wants a Mongol love, not belted Chivalry.