Stop The Cavalry Sheet Music
Stop The Cavalry Sheet Music, Guitar Lead Sheet Tab, and tin whistle tab with piano / flute letter notes by Jona Lewie in G Major. More Christmas sheet music here .
Stop The Cavalry piano / flute / letter notes
Below is the bridge instrumental part which is played by a brass section.
Stop The Cavalry Guitar Lead Sheet Tab
🎸 **Key:** G Major Guitar Tab
🕒 **Time Signature:** 4/4 (March tempo)
🎶 **Tempo:** ~108 bpm (steady marching pace)
---
### 🎸 Strumming Pattern (March Feel)
> **Pattern:** ↓ ↓↑ ↑↓↑
> Count: 1 2& 3&4&
> - Emphasize beat **1** and **3** (like a snare march)
> - Use palm-mute on lower strings for a rhythmic, marching tone
---
### 🎶 Fingerpicking Pattern
> **Pattern:** p–i–m–a–m–i**
> - Thumb = Bass (E/A/D string)
> - Fingers = G, B, E strings
> - Let notes ring for a brass-like sustain
---
## 🎵 Verse 1
**[G]Hey, Mister Churchill comes [C]over here,**
```
G C G
e|---------3-----------3-----------|---------0-----------0-----------|---------3-----------3-----------|
B|-----0-----------0---------------|-----1-----------1---------------|-----0-----------0---------------|
G|---0-----0-----0-----0-----------|---0-----0-----0-----0-----------|---0-----0-----0-----0-----------|
D|-0-----------0-------------------|-2-----------2-------------------|-0-----------0-------------------|
A|-----------------2-----------2---|-3-----------3-------------------|-----------------2-----------2---|
E|-3-----------3-------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
```
**To say we’re doing [Am]splendidly.**
```
Am G C
e|---------0-----------0-----------|---------3-----------3-----------|---------0-----------0-----------|
B|-----1-----------1---------------|-----0-----------0---------------|-----1-----------1---------------|
G|---2-----2-----2-----2-----------|---0-----0-----0-----0-----------|---0-----0-----0-----0-----------|
D|-2-----------2-------------------|-0-----------0-------------------|-2-----------2-------------------|
A|-0-----------0-------------------|-----------------2-----------2---|-3-----------3-------------------|
E|---------------------------------|-3-----------3-------------------|---------------------------------|
```
**But it’s very cold out [D]here in the snow,**
```
D C G
e|---------2-----------2-----------|---------0-----------0-----------|---------3-----------3-----------|
B|-----3-----------3---------------|-----1-----------1---------------|-----0-----------0---------------|
G|---2-----2-----2-----2-----------|---0-----0-----0-----0-----------|---0-----0-----0-----0-----------|
D|-0-----------0-------------------|-2-----------2-------------------|-0-----------0-------------------|
A|---------------------------------|-3-----------3-------------------|-----------------2-----------2---|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|-3-----------3-------------------|
```
**Marching to and from the en[G]emy.**
```
G C D
e|---------3-----------3-----------|---------0-----------0-----------|---------2-----------2-----------|
B|-----0-----------0---------------|-----1-----------1---------------|-----3-----------3---------------|
G|---0-----0-----0-----0-----------|---0-----0-----0-----0-----------|---2-----2-----2-----2-----------|
D|-0-----------0-------------------|-2-----------2-------------------|-0-----------0-------------------|
A|-----------------2-----------2---|-3-----------3-------------------|---------------------------------|
E|-3-----------3-------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
```
---
**Oh I say it’s tough, I have had en[G]ough,**
```
G D C
e|---------3-----------3-----------|---------2-----------2-----------|---------0-----------0-----------|
B|-----0-----------0---------------|-----3-----------3---------------|-----1-----------1---------------|
G|---0-----0-----0-----0-----------|---2-----2-----2-----2-----------|---0-----0-----0-----0-----------|
D|-0-----------0-------------------|-0-----------0-------------------|-2-----------2-------------------|
A|-----------------2-----------2---|---------------------------------|-3-----------3-------------------|
E|-3-----------3-------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
```
**Can you stop the cava[G]lry.**
```
G C G
e|---------3-----------3-----------|---------0-----------0-----------|---------3-----------3-----------|
B|-----0-----------0---------------|-----1-----------1---------------|-----0-----------0---------------|
G|---0-----0-----0-----0-----------|---0-----0-----0-----0-----------|---0-----0-----0-----0-----------|
D|-0-----------0-------------------|-2-----------2-------------------|-0-----------0-------------------|
A|-----------------2-----------2---|-3-----------3-------------------|-----------------2-----------2---|
E|-3-----------3-------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
```
---
## 🎵 Chorus
**Du bu du bu dum dum, du bu du bu dum…**
```
Em C G
e|---------0-----------0-----------|---------0-----------0-----------|---------3-----------3-----------|
B|-----0-----------0---------------|-----1-----------1---------------|-----0-----------0---------------|
G|---0-----0-----0-----0-----------|---0-----0-----0-----0-----------|---0-----0-----0-----0-----------|
D|-2-----------2-------------------|-2-----------2-------------------|-0-----------0-------------------|
A|-2-----------2-------------------|-3-----------3-------------------|-----------------2-----------2---|
E|-0-----------0-------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
```
**Wish I was at home for [D]Christmas.**
```
D G C
e|---------2-----------2-----------|---------3-----------3-----------|---------0-----------0-----------|
B|-----3-----------3---------------|-----0-----------0---------------|-----1-----------1---------------|
G|---2-----2-----2-----2-----------|---0-----0-----0-----0-----------|---0-----0-----0-----0-----------|
D|-0-----------0-------------------|-0-----------0-------------------|-2-----------2-------------------|
A|---------------------------------|-----------------2-----------2---|-3-----------3-------------------|
E|---------------------------------|-3-----------3-------------------|---------------------------------|
```
---
### 💡 Playing Tips
- Keep a **march tempo**, accent beats **1 & 3** like a drum line.
- Use **thumb (p)** for the bass pulse, **fingers (i–m–a)** to roll the chord softly.
- Add light **strumming** for the “du bu du bu dum” parts for a marching-band bounce.
- End each verse with a **slow down + ringing G chord**.
🕒 **Time Signature:** 4/4 (March tempo)
🎶 **Tempo:** ~108 bpm (steady marching pace)
---
### 🎸 Strumming Pattern (March Feel)
> **Pattern:** ↓ ↓↑ ↑↓↑
> Count: 1 2& 3&4&
> - Emphasize beat **1** and **3** (like a snare march)
> - Use palm-mute on lower strings for a rhythmic, marching tone
---
### 🎶 Fingerpicking Pattern
> **Pattern:** p–i–m–a–m–i**
> - Thumb = Bass (E/A/D string)
> - Fingers = G, B, E strings
> - Let notes ring for a brass-like sustain
---
## 🎵 Verse 1
**[G]Hey, Mister Churchill comes [C]over here,**
```
G C G
e|---------3-----------3-----------|---------0-----------0-----------|---------3-----------3-----------|
B|-----0-----------0---------------|-----1-----------1---------------|-----0-----------0---------------|
G|---0-----0-----0-----0-----------|---0-----0-----0-----0-----------|---0-----0-----0-----0-----------|
D|-0-----------0-------------------|-2-----------2-------------------|-0-----------0-------------------|
A|-----------------2-----------2---|-3-----------3-------------------|-----------------2-----------2---|
E|-3-----------3-------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
```
**To say we’re doing [Am]splendidly.**
```
Am G C
e|---------0-----------0-----------|---------3-----------3-----------|---------0-----------0-----------|
B|-----1-----------1---------------|-----0-----------0---------------|-----1-----------1---------------|
G|---2-----2-----2-----2-----------|---0-----0-----0-----0-----------|---0-----0-----0-----0-----------|
D|-2-----------2-------------------|-0-----------0-------------------|-2-----------2-------------------|
A|-0-----------0-------------------|-----------------2-----------2---|-3-----------3-------------------|
E|---------------------------------|-3-----------3-------------------|---------------------------------|
```
**But it’s very cold out [D]here in the snow,**
```
D C G
e|---------2-----------2-----------|---------0-----------0-----------|---------3-----------3-----------|
B|-----3-----------3---------------|-----1-----------1---------------|-----0-----------0---------------|
G|---2-----2-----2-----2-----------|---0-----0-----0-----0-----------|---0-----0-----0-----0-----------|
D|-0-----------0-------------------|-2-----------2-------------------|-0-----------0-------------------|
A|---------------------------------|-3-----------3-------------------|-----------------2-----------2---|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|-3-----------3-------------------|
```
**Marching to and from the en[G]emy.**
```
G C D
e|---------3-----------3-----------|---------0-----------0-----------|---------2-----------2-----------|
B|-----0-----------0---------------|-----1-----------1---------------|-----3-----------3---------------|
G|---0-----0-----0-----0-----------|---0-----0-----0-----0-----------|---2-----2-----2-----2-----------|
D|-0-----------0-------------------|-2-----------2-------------------|-0-----------0-------------------|
A|-----------------2-----------2---|-3-----------3-------------------|---------------------------------|
E|-3-----------3-------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
```
---
**Oh I say it’s tough, I have had en[G]ough,**
```
G D C
e|---------3-----------3-----------|---------2-----------2-----------|---------0-----------0-----------|
B|-----0-----------0---------------|-----3-----------3---------------|-----1-----------1---------------|
G|---0-----0-----0-----0-----------|---2-----2-----2-----2-----------|---0-----0-----0-----0-----------|
D|-0-----------0-------------------|-0-----------0-------------------|-2-----------2-------------------|
A|-----------------2-----------2---|---------------------------------|-3-----------3-------------------|
E|-3-----------3-------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
```
**Can you stop the cava[G]lry.**
```
G C G
e|---------3-----------3-----------|---------0-----------0-----------|---------3-----------3-----------|
B|-----0-----------0---------------|-----1-----------1---------------|-----0-----------0---------------|
G|---0-----0-----0-----0-----------|---0-----0-----0-----0-----------|---0-----0-----0-----0-----------|
D|-0-----------0-------------------|-2-----------2-------------------|-0-----------0-------------------|
A|-----------------2-----------2---|-3-----------3-------------------|-----------------2-----------2---|
E|-3-----------3-------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
```
---
## 🎵 Chorus
**Du bu du bu dum dum, du bu du bu dum…**
```
Em C G
e|---------0-----------0-----------|---------0-----------0-----------|---------3-----------3-----------|
B|-----0-----------0---------------|-----1-----------1---------------|-----0-----------0---------------|
G|---0-----0-----0-----0-----------|---0-----0-----0-----0-----------|---0-----0-----0-----0-----------|
D|-2-----------2-------------------|-2-----------2-------------------|-0-----------0-------------------|
A|-2-----------2-------------------|-3-----------3-------------------|-----------------2-----------2---|
E|-0-----------0-------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
```
**Wish I was at home for [D]Christmas.**
```
D G C
e|---------2-----------2-----------|---------3-----------3-----------|---------0-----------0-----------|
B|-----3-----------3---------------|-----0-----------0---------------|-----1-----------1---------------|
G|---2-----2-----2-----2-----------|---0-----0-----0-----0-----------|---0-----0-----0-----0-----------|
D|-0-----------0-------------------|-0-----------0-------------------|-2-----------2-------------------|
A|---------------------------------|-----------------2-----------2---|-3-----------3-------------------|
E|---------------------------------|-3-----------3-------------------|---------------------------------|
```
---
### 💡 Playing Tips
- Keep a **march tempo**, accent beats **1 & 3** like a drum line.
- Use **thumb (p)** for the bass pulse, **fingers (i–m–a)** to roll the chord softly.
- Add light **strumming** for the “du bu du bu dum” parts for a marching-band bounce.
- End each verse with a **slow down + ringing G chord**.
