Jona Lewie

stop the cavalry

Jona Lewie


Tom: Dm

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Stop The Cavalry   Jona Lewis
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Jona sings this in the key of   A
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INTRODUCTION

A   E (x2)

VERSE 1

A                    E                A                  E
 Hey, Mr. Churchill, comes over here, to say we're doing splendidly.
A                    E                     A                        E
 But it's very cold, out here in the snow, marching to and from the enemy.
A                      E                  A                E       A
 Oh, I say it's tough; I have had enough, can you stop the caval - ry?

INSTRUMENTAL

A   E (x6) A

VERSE 2

A                     E                   A                     E
 I have had to fight, almost every night, down throughout these centuries.
A                    E                  A                E     A
 That is when I say, oh yes, yet again; can you stop the caval - ry?

CHORUS

E              A              E              A
 Mary Bradley, waits at home, in the nuclear fallout zone.
E                A            E                  A
 Wish I could be dancing now, in the arms of the girl I love.

BRIDGE

E
 Dub – I – dub – I – dum - dum, dub – I – dub – I - dum,
      A
Dub – I – dum – dum – dub – I - dum,  dub – I – dub – I - dum.
E
 Dub – I – dub – I – dum - dum,  dub – I – dub – I - dum,
      A
Dub – I – dum – dum – dub – I - dum, dub – I – dub – I - dum.

G                       D
 Wish I was at home for Christmas.

INSTRUMENTAL

A     D   A (x2)

A   D     A   D      A   D  A
 
VERSE 3

A                        E                A                  E
 Bang goes another bomb, on another town, while the Tzar and Jim have tea.
A               E                      A                E
 If I get home, live to tell the tale, I'll run for all Presidencies.
   A              E          A               E     A
If I get elected, I'll stop; I will stop the caval - ry.

INSTRUMENTAL

A   E (x5)
A   E      A

BRIDGE

E
 Dub – I – dub – I – dum - dum, dub – I – dub – I - dum,
      A
Dub – I – dum – dum – dub – I - dum,  dub – I – dub – I - dum.
E
 Dub – I – dub – I – dum - dum,  dub – I – dub – I - dum,
      A
Dub – I – dum – dum – dub – I - dum, dub – I – dub – I - dum.

G                       D
 Wish I was at home for Christmas.

CHORUS

E                A            E                  A
 Wish I could be dancing now, in the arms of the girl I love.
E             A              E                  A
 Mary Bradley waits at home, she's been waiting two years long.

G                       D
 Wish I was at home for Christmas.

MUBC  OUTRO 

A   D   A (x2) 

A  D     A   D      A   D   A

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INTRODUCTION

G   D (x2)

VERSE 1

G                    D                G                  D
 Hey, Mr. Churchill, comes over here, to say we're doing splendidly.
G                    D                     G                        D
 But it's very cold, out here in the snow, marching to and from the enemy.
G                      D                  G                D       G
 Oh, I say it's tough; I have had enough, can you stop the caval - ry?

INSTRUMENTAL

G   D (x6) G

VERSE 2

G                     D                   G                     D
 I have had to fight, almost every night, down throughout these centuries.
G                    D                  G                D     G
 That is when I say, oh yes, yet again; can you stop the caval - ry?

CHORUS

D              G              D              G
 Mary Bradley, waits at home, in the nuclear fallout zone.
D                G            D                  G
 Wish I could be dancing now, in the arms of the girl I love.

BRIDGE

D
 Dub – I – dub – I – dum - dum, dub – I – dub – I - dum,
      G
Dub – I – dum – dum – dub – I - dum,  dub – I – dub – I - dum.
D
 Dub – I – dub – I – dum - dum,  dub – I – dub – I - dum,
      G
Dub – I – dum – dum – dub – I - dum, dub – I – dub – I - dum.

F                       C
 Wish I was at home for Christmas.

INSTRUMENTAL

G     C   G (x2)

G   C     G   C      G   C  G
 
VERSE 3

G                        D                G                  D
 Bang goes another bomb, on another town, while the Tzar and Jim have tea.
G               D                      G                D
 If I get home, live to tell the tale, I'll run for all Presidencies.
   G              D          G               D     G
If I get elected, I'll stop; I will stop the caval - ry.

INSTRUMENTAL

G   D (x5)
G   D      G

BRIDGE

D
 Dub – I – dub – I – dum - dum, dub – I – dub – I - dum,
      G
Dub – I – dum – dum – dub – I - dum,  dub – I – dub – I - dum.
D
 Dub – I – dub – I – dum - dum,  dub – I – dub – I - dum,
      G
Dub – I – dum – dum – dub – I - dum, dub – I – dub – I - dum.

F                       C
 Wish I was at home for Christmas.

CHORUS

D                G            D                  G
 Wish I could be dancing now, in the arms of the girl I love.
D             G              D                  G
 Mary Bradley waits at home, she's been waiting two years long.

F                       C
 Wish I was at home for Christmas.

MUBC  OUTRO 

G   C   G (x2)

G  C     G   C      G   C   G

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INTRODUCTION

C   G (x2)

VERSE 1

C                    G                C                  G
 Hey, Mr. Churchill, comes over here, to say we're doing splendidly.
C                    G                     C                        G
 But it's very cold, out here in the snow, marching to and from the enemy.
C                      G                  C                G       C
 Oh, I say it's tough; I have had enough, can you stop the caval - ry?

INSTRUMENTAL

C   G (x6) C

VERSE 2

C                     G                   C                     G
 I have had to fight, almost every night, down throughout these centuries.
C                    G                  C                G     C
 That is when I say, oh yes, yet again; can you stop the caval - ry?

CHORUS

G              C              G              C
 Mary Bradley, waits at home, in the nuclear fallout zone.
G                C            G                  C
 Wish I could be dancing now, in the arms of the girl I love.

BRIDGE

G
 Dub – I – dub – I – dum - dum, dub – I – dub – I - dum,
      C
Dub – I – dum – dum – dub – I - dum,  dub – I – dub – I - dum.
G
 Dub – I – dub – I – dum - dum,  dub – I – dub – I - dum,
      C
Dub – I – dum – dum – dub – I - dum, dub – I – dub – I - dum.

A#                      F
 Wish I was at home for Christmas.

INSTRUMENTAL

C     F   C (x2)

C   F     C   F      C   F  C
 
VERSE 3

C                        G                C                  G
 Bang goes another bomb, on another town, while the Tzar and Jim have tea.
C               G                      C                G
 If I get home, live to tell the tale, I'll run for all Presidencies.
   C              G          C               G     C
If I get elected, I'll stop; I will stop the caval - ry.

INSTRUMENTAL

C   G (x5)
C   G      C

BRIDGE

G
 Dub – I – dub – I – dum - dum, dub – I – dub – I - dum,
      C
Dub – I – dum – dum – dub – I - dum,  dub – I – dub – I - dum.
G
 Dub – I – dub – I – dum - dum,  dub – I – dub – I - dum,
      C
Dub – I – dum – dum – dub – I - dum, dub – I – dub – I - dum.

A#                      F
 Wish I was at home for Christmas.

CHORUS

G                C            G                  C
 Wish I could be dancing now, in the arms of the girl I love.
G             C              G                  C
 Mary Bradley waits at home, she's been waiting two years long.

A#                      F
 Wish I was at home for Christmas.

MUBC  OUTRO 

C   F   C (x2)

C  F     C   F      C   F   C

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INTRODUCTION

D   A (x2)

VERSE 1

D                    A                D                  A
 Hey, Mr. Churchill, comes over here, to say we're doing splendidly.
D                    A                     D                        A
 But it's very cold, out here in the snow, marching to and from the enemy.
D                      A                  D                A       D
 Oh, I say it's tough; I have had enough, can you stop the caval - ry?

INSTRUMENTAL

D   A (x6) D

VERSE 2

D                     A                   D                     A
 I have had to fight, almost every night, down throughout these centuries.
D                    A                  D                A     D
 That is when I say, oh yes, yet again; can you stop the caval - ry?

CHORUS

A              D              A              D
 Mary Bradley, waits at home, in the nuclear fallout zone.
A                D            A                  D
 Wish I could be dancing now, in the arms of the girl I love.

BRIDGE

A
 Dub – I – dub – I – dum - dum, dub – I – dub – I - dum,
      D
Dub – I – dum – dum – dub – I - dum,  dub – I – dub – I - dum.
A
 Dub – I – dub – I – dum - dum,  dub – I – dub – I - dum,
      D
Dub – I – dum – dum – dub – I - dum, dub – I – dub – I - dum.

C                       G
 Wish I was at home for Christmas.

INSTRUMENTAL

D     G   D (x2)

D   G     D   G      D   G  D
 
VERSE 3

D                        A                D                  A
 Bang goes another bomb, on another town, while the Tzar and Jim have tea.
D               A                      D                A
 If I get home, live to tell the tale, I'll run for all Presidencies.
   D              A          D               A     D
If I get elected, I'll stop; I will stop the caval - ry.

INSTRUMENTAL

D   A (x5)
D   A      D

BRIDGE

A
 Dub – I – dub – I – dum - dum, dub – I – dub – I - dum,
      D
Dub – I – dum – dum – dub – I - dum,  dub – I – dub – I - dum.
A
 Dub – I – dub – I – dum - dum,  dub – I – dub – I - dum,
      D
Dub – I – dum – dum – dub – I - dum, dub – I – dub – I - dum.

C                       G
 Wish I was at home for Christmas.

CHORUS

A                D            A                  D
 Wish I could be dancing now, in the arms of the girl I love.
A             D              A                  D
 Mary Bradley waits at home, she's been waiting two years long.

C                       G
 Wish I was at home for Christmas.

MUBC  OUTRO 

D   G   D (x2)

D  G     D   G      D   G   D

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INTRODUCTION

E   B (x2)

VERSE 1

E                    B                E                  B
 Hey, Mr. Churchill, comes over here, to say we're doing splendidly.
E                    B                     E                        B
 But it's very cold, out here in the snow, marching to and from the enemy.
E                      B                  E                B       E
 Oh, I say it's tough; I have had enough, can you stop the caval - ry?

INSTRUMENTAL

E   B (x6) E

VERSE 2

E                     B                   E                     B
 I have had to fight, almost every night, down throughout these centuries.
E                    B                  E                B     E
 That is when I say, oh yes, yet again; can you stop the caval - ry?

CHORUS

B              E              B              E
 Mary Bradley, waits at home, in the nuclear fallout zone.
B                E            B                  E
 Wish I could be dancing now, in the arms of the girl I love.

BRIDGE

B
 Dub – I – dub – I – dum - dum, dub – I – dub – I - dum,
      E
Dub – I – dum – dum – dub – I - dum,  dub – I – dub – I - dum.
B
 Dub – I – dub – I – dum - dum,  dub – I – dub – I - dum,
      E
Dub – I – dum – dum – dub – I - dum, dub – I – dub – I - dum.

D                       A
 Wish I was at home for Christmas.

INSTRUMENTAL

E     A   E (x2)

E   A     E   A      E   A  E
 
VERSE 3

E                        B                E                  B
 Bang goes another bomb, on another town, while the Tzar and Jim have tea.
E               B                      E                B
 If I get home, live to tell the tale, I'll run for all Presidencies.
   E              B          E               B     E
If I get elected, I'll stop; I will stop the caval - ry.

INSTRUMENTAL

E   B (x5)
E   B      E

BRIDGE

B
 Dub – I – dub – I – dum - dum, dub – I – dub – I - dum,
      E
Dub – I – dum – dum – dub – I - dum,  dub – I – dub – I - dum.
B
 Dub – I – dub – I – dum - dum,  dub – I – dub – I - dum,
      E
Dub – I – dum – dum – dub – I - dum, dub – I – dub – I - dum.

D                       A
 Wish I was at home for Christmas.

CHORUS

B                E            B                  E
 Wish I could be dancing now, in the arms of the girl I love.
B             E              B                  E
 Mary Bradley waits at home, she's been waiting two years long.

D                       A
 Wish I was at home for Christmas.

MUBC  OUTRO 

E   A   E (x2)

E  A     E   A      E   A   E

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INTRODUCTION

F   C (x2)

VERSE 1

F                    C                F                  C
 Hey, Mr. Churchill, comes over here, to say we're doing splendidly.
F                    C                     F                        C
 But it's very cold, out here in the snow, marching to and from the enemy.
F                      C                  F                C       F
 Oh, I say it's tough; I have had enough, can you stop the caval - ry?

INSTRUMENTAL

F   C (x6) F

VERSE 2

F                     C                   F                     C
 I have had to fight, almost every night, down throughout these centuries.
F                    C                  F                C     F
 That is when I say, oh yes, yet again; can you stop the caval - ry?

CHORUS

C              F              C              F
 Mary Bradley, waits at home, in the nuclear fallout zone.
C                F            C                  F
 Wish I could be dancing now, in the arms of the girl I love.

BRIDGE

C
 Dub – I – dub – I – dum - dum, dub – I – dub – I - dum,
      F
Dub – I – dum – dum – dub – I - dum,  dub – I – dub – I - dum.
C
 Dub – I – dub – I – dum - dum,  dub – I – dub – I - dum,
      F
Dub – I – dum – dum – dub – I - dum, dub – I – dub – I - dum.

Eb                      Bb
 Wish I was at home for Christmas.

INSTRUMENTAL

F     Bb  F (x2)

F   Bb    F   Bb     F   Bb F
 
VERSE 3

F                        C                F                  C
 Bang goes another bomb, on another town, while the Tzar and Jim have tea.
F               C                      F                C
 If I get home, live to tell the tale, I'll run for all Presidencies.
   F              C          F               C     F
If I get elected, I'll stop; I will stop the caval - ry.

INSTRUMENTAL

F   C (x5)
F   C      F

BRIDGE

C
 Dub – I – dub – I – dum - dum, dub – I – dub – I - dum,
      F
Dub – I – dum – dum – dub – I - dum,  dub – I – dub – I - dum.
C
 Dub – I – dub – I – dum - dum,  dub – I – dub – I - dum,
      F
Dub – I – dum – dum – dub – I - dum, dub – I – dub – I - dum.

Eb                      Bb
 Wish I was at home for Christmas.

CHORUS

C                F            C                  F
 Wish I could be dancing now, in the arms of the girl I love.
C             F              C                  F
 Mary Bradley waits at home, she's been waiting two years long.

Eb                      Bb
 Wish I was at home for Christmas.

MUBC  OUTRO 

F   Bb  F (x2)

F  Bb    F   Bb     F   Bb  F