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Stop the Cavalry

Jona Lewie

Key: A (A harp in 1st position)

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BUGLE CALL INTRO:

7   6    7  6     7  6     7  8    9  8   9  8   9    8  7


VERSE 1: 

 6      6    6      6    -5    5      -5    -5  5     -4 

Hey Mister Ch-urch-ill comes over here 

 5    5      5 -4    4  4    -4   -3  -2 

To say we’re doing splendidly 

6      6   6  -5     5      -5    -5    -5   5      -4 

But it’s very cold, out here in the snow 

  5      5      5     -4     4     4    -4  5  -4 

Marching to and from the enemy 

 6   6    6  -5     5      -5   -5    -5    5    -4 

Oh I say it’s tough, I have had enough 

  5    -4        4    4    -4  -3   4 

Can you stop the Cavalry


BRASS BREAK:

6      6    6      6    -5    5      -5    -5  5     -4 


5    5      5 -4    4  4    -4   -3  -2 


6      6   6  -5     5      -5    -5    -5   5      -4 


 5      5      5     -4     4     4    -4  5  -4 


 6      6   6  -5     5      -5    -5    -5   5      -4 


5    -4        4    4    -4  -3   4 


VERSE 2 (short):

6    6    6      -5    5      -5  -5   -5   5     -4 

I have had to fight, almost ev’ry night

   5             5         5  -4     4       -4   -3  -2 

Down through-ou-ut these centuries

  6      6      6  -5   5    -5  -5    -5    5    -4 

That is when I say, oh yes, yet again

 5    -4        4    4    -4  -3   4 

Can you stop the Cavalry


BRIDGE:

-4  -4  -4   5  -5      -5      5     5

Mary Bra-ad-ley waits at home

-4   -4 -4   5  -5    6  -6  6     6

In the nuclear fa-all-out zone

 -4   -4  -4    5  -5   -5     5       5

Wish I co-uld be dancing now

-4  -4  -4   5    -5  -5  -5  5    4

In the ar-ms of the girl I love


DUB-A-DUMS (x2):

-8  7  -7  -6  6  6

Dub a dub a dum dum

-8  7  -7  -6  6 

Dub a dub a dum

-6   -7    7      -8      8    -9    8 

Dub a dum dum dub a dub

8  -9  8  -8  8

Dub a dub a dum


 5     -5     5   -4     5    -4    -4     4

Wish I was at home for Christmas


BELL RING:

8  -8  7  7  -6  -6   7

8  -8  7  7  -6  -6   7

7  7  -6

7  7  -6

7  7  -6  -6   7


VERSE 3:

Bang, that's another bomb on another town

While Luzar and Jim have tea

If I get home, live to tell the tale

I'll run for all presidencies

If I get elected I'll stop

I will stop the Cavalry


BRASS BREAK


DUB-A-DUMS (x2)


Wish I was at home for Christmas


BRIDGE:

Wish I could be dancing now

In the arms of the girl I love

Mary Bradley waits at home

She's been waiting two years long


Wish I was at home for Christmas


BELL OUTRO:

8 -8 7 7 -6 -6  7

8 -8 7 7 -6 -6  7

7 7 -6

7 7 -6

6 6 -5 5 7


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