Stop the Cavalry
Jona Lewie
Key: A (A harp in 1st position)
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
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Marching to and from the enemy
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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
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Down through-ou-ut these centuries
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That is when I say, oh yes, yet again
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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):
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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