The Peasant Knight

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[Verse]
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A young boy high on the 
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battlements stood as he swept up 
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the cold grey stones
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And he gazed with delight at the 
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lists, where the banners flew
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The knights in bright armour were 
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jousting there on their steeds of 
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dapple and roan
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And the archers drew up their 
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longbows made of yew.


[Chorus]
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Oh I have the heart of a warrior!
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And although I am low-born, I hope 
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one day I’ll be sworn
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To be a knight, so I can fight to 
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serve my lord.


[Verse]
    Dm                      
The years passed by, and the 
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steward’s son grew into a comely 
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youth
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He was strong of arm, and as fair 
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as a summer sky
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But the o’er proud knight took no 
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notice of him, save occasional 
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sharp reproof
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Yet undaunted were his dreams of 
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glory high.


[Chorus]
   Dm         Bb         C    Dm
Oh I have the heart of a warrior!
                       C           
And although I be base-born, still 
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I hope one day I’m sworn
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To be a knight, and pledge my 
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might to king and lord


[Verse]
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The knight was summoned by his 
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Majesty to war in a distant land
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On crusade, where honor and glory 
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could be won.
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He journeyed forth on his battle 
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steed, with his great sword at his
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 hand
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In his retinue of men, was the 
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steward’s son


[Chorus]
   Dm         Bb         C    Dm
Oh I have the heart of a warrior!
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And full glad am I this morn, at 
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his side, for I have sworn
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To serve my knight, so he may 
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fight for his liege lord

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The battle fierce around them 
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raged, and the press of men was 
hard;
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The knight grew faint of heart, 
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and fain would flee.
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But as he turned his steed, he found
 the path       away was barred,
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And he fell from top his horse 
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most cowardly.


[Chorus]
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For he had not the heart of a 
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warrior,
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And although he was high-born, yet 
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that day he had forsworn
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To be a knight, denied his vow to 
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King and lord


[Verse]
    Dm                      C     
The steward’s son leaped into the 
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fray, armed only with his knife
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And defiant stood ‘tween his 
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master and his foes.
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"Oh God above, unto you I pray, to
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 protect my noble‘s life,
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And to give me strength to 
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withstand these many blows."


[Chorus]
    Dm         Bb         C    Dm
For I have the heart of a warrior!
                       C           
And no matter I’m base born, for on
      Bb          A
 this day I have sworn
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To play the knight, and I must 
              Dm
fight to save my lord.


[Verse]
    Dm                   C        
The King rode out at the break of 
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day, and his heart was full of woe,
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For His comrades dead, `tho a 
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victory great was won.
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He found the knight unharmed, 
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within a circle of slain foes
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And cradled in his arms, was the 
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steward’s son.


[Chorus]
    Dm         Bb         C    Dm
"Oh he has the heart of a warrior!
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And although he is base born, yet 
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this day I’d have him sworn
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To be a knight, for he would die 
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to save his lord."


[Verse]
    Dm               C            
The King dubbed him upon the 
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field, "Arise, Sir Knight" said he
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But the lad could not obey the 
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King’s command
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And with his dying breath he gave 
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his oath of fealty
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And he held the sword with the 
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last touch of his hand


[Chorus]
    Dm         Bb         C    Dm
For he had the heart of a warrior!
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But for men of women born, comes 
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the day the soul has sworn
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To take to flight, and dwell in 
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sight of Heaven’s lord.


[Verse]
     Dm               C      
They bore him aloft upon their 
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shields with the knight’s sword by 
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his side
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And they buried him with the 
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honours due his life.
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And evermore did the humbled 
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knight, in a golden burnished sheath
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Carry on his belt that old and 
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rusted knife.


[Chorus]
    Dm         Bb           C   Dm
May you have the heart of a warrior!
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And no matter how you’re born, for 
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on this day you have sworn
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To be a knight, with honour bright
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 for King and lord


[Tag]
    Dm              C       
For today you are reborn as a 
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knight, and you have worn
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Am)         Dm
the golden chain, the belt of white,
 and silver sword.