Stop The Cavalry
1980
gbJona Lewie
ADE7G
4 chords used in this song
AE7
AHey, Mr. Churchill E7comes over here
AE7
ATo say we're doing E7splendidly.
AE7
ABut it's very cold E7out here in the snow
AE7
AMarching to and from the E7enemy.
AE7
AOh I say it's tough, E7I have had enough,
AE7A
ACan you stop the E7cavalAry?
Brass
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E |-----------7--545-7-45
AE7
AI have had to fight E7almost every night,
AE7
ADown throughout these E7centuries.
AE7
AThat is when I say, E7oh yes yet again,
AE7A
ACan you stop the E7cavalAry?
E7A
E7Mary Bradley Awaits at home,
E7A
E7In the nuclear Afallout zone.
E7A
E7Wish I could be Adancing now,
E7A
E7In the arms of the Agirl I love.
E7
E7Dub-a-dub-a-dum-dum
Dub-a-dub-a-dum
A
Dub-a-Adum-dum-dub-a-dum
Dub-a-dub-a-dum
E7
E7Dub-a-dub-a-dum-dum
Dub-a-dub-a-dum
A
Dub-a-Adum-dum-dub-a-dum
Dub-a-dub-a-dum
GD
GWish I was at home for DChristmas.
Bells
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AE7
ABang goes another bomb E7on another town
AE7
AWhile the Czar and E7Jim have tea.
AE7
AIf I get home, E7live to tell the tale,
AE7
AI'll run for all E7presidencies.
AE7
AIf I get elected E7I'll stop
AE7A
AI will stop the E7cavalAry.
Brass
E7
E7Dub-a-dub-a-dum-dum
Dub-a-dub-a-dum
A
Dub-a-Adum-dum-dub-a-dum
Dub-a-dub-a-dum
E7
E7Dub-a-dub-a-dum-dum
Dub-a-dub-a-dum
A
Dub-a-Adum-dum-dub-a-dum
Dub-a-dub-a-dum
GD
GWish I was at home for DChristmas.
E7A
E7Wish I could be Adancing now,
E7A
E7In the arms of the Agirl I love.
E7A
E7Mary Bradley Awaits at home,
E7A
E7She's been waiting Atwo years long.
GD
GWish I was at home for DChristmas.
Bells
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