Jona Lewie - Stop The Cavalry Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
[Opening]
[G] [D] [G] [D]
[G]Hey, Mr. Churchill, [D]comes over here,
[G]To say we’re doing [D]splendidly.
[G]But it’s very cold, [D]out here in the snow,
[G]Marching to and from the [D]enemy.
[G]Oh, I say it’s tough, [D]I have had enough,
[G]can you stop the [D]caval[G]ry?
[interlude]
[G] [D]
[verse 2]
[G]I have had to fight, [D]almost every night,
[G]Down throughout these [D]centuries.
[G]That is when I say, [D]oh yes, yet again
[G]Can you stop the [D]caval[G]ry?
[verse 3]
[D]Mary Bradley, [G]waits at home,
[D]In the nuclear [G]fallout zone.
[D]Wish I could be [G]dancing now,
[D]In the arms of the [G]girl I love.
[chorus]
[D]Dubi dubi dum dum, dubi dubi dum,
Dubi [G]dum dum dubi dum, dubi dubi dum.
[D]Dubi dubi dum dum, dubi dubi dum,
Dubi [G]dum dum dubi dum, dubi dubi dum.
[F]Wish I was at home for [C]Christmas.
[interlude]
[G] [C] [G] [G] [C] [G]
[verse 4]
[G]Bang goes another bomb, [D]on another town,
[G]While the Tzar and [D]Jim have tea.
[G]If I get home, [D]live to tell the tale,
[G]I’ll run for all [D]Presidencies.
If [G]I get elected, [D]I’ll stop
[G]I will stop the [D]caval[G]ry.
[interlude]
[G] [D] [G] [D] [G]
[chorus]
[D]Dubi dubi dum dum, dubi dubi dum,
Dubi [G]dum dum dubi dum, dubi dubi dum.
[D]Dubi dubi dum dum, dubi dubi dum,
Dubi [G]dum dum dubi dum, dubi dubi dum.
[F]Wish I was at home for [C]Christmas.
[Closing]
[D]Wish I could be [G]dancing now,
[D]In the arms of the [G]girl I love.
[D]Mary Bradley [G]waits at home,
[D]She’s been waiting [G]two years long.
[F]Wish I was at home for [C]Christmas.
[outro]
[G] [C] [G] [G] [C] [G] [C] [G] [C] [G]
How to play Stop The Cavalry on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Jona Lewie - Stop The Cavalry on guitar requires 4 chords and 5 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
Stop The Cavalry uses these transitions most often: D → G (33), G → D (32), and C → G (8). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with G - D chord transition.
1. G → D chord transition
To move from G to D;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
2. G → F chord transition
To move from G to F;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
3. F → C chord transition
To move from F to C;
- While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
4. C → G chord transition
To move from C to G;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
5. C → D chord transition
To move from C to D;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
Stop The Cavalry chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Stop The Cavalry.
- Stop The Cavalry includes 86 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Stop The Cavalry contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Stop The Cavalry connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
- G → C: 25%
- G → D: 24%
After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).- D → G: 29%