[Verse] [A] Hey, Mr. Churchill, [E] comes ...over here, to [A] say we're doing spl [E] endidly. [A] But it's very cold, [E] out here in the snow, [A] marching to and from the [E] enemy. [A] Oh, I say it's tough; [E] I have had enough, [A] can you stop the [E] caval- [A] ry?
[Interlude 1 - Use A up neck then E7 high up - Full drums] A E7 - A E - A E7 - A E - A E7 - (A E) A
A E7 E -12-12-10-9--10-9--7---- B -10----------9---------- G -9-----------9---------- D -x-----------9---------- A -0-----------7---------- E ------------------------
[Verse] [A] I have had to fight, [E] almost every night, [A] down throughout these [E] centuries. [A] That is when I say, [E] oh yes, yet again; [A] can you stop the [E] caval- [A] ry?
[Chorus] [E] Mary Bradley, [A] waits at home, [E] in the nuclear [A] fallout zone. [E] Wish I could be [A] dancing now, [E] in the arms of the [A] girl I love.
[Break - Just bass drum and can sing up an octave] [E] Dub-i-dub-i-dum-dum, dub-i-dub-i-dum, Dub-i- [A] dum-dum-dub-i-dum, dub-i-dub-i-dum. [E] Dub-i-dub-i-dum-dum, dub-i-dub-i-dum, Dub-i- [A] dum-dum-dub-i-dum, dub-i-dub-i-dum. [G] Wish I was at home for [D] Christmas.
[Interlude 2 - Bells bit - Slide D triad up and down the neck] A D A A, A D A A, A D A D , A D A A      A A D A E --9-7-9-------9--2--9----- B ------10-12---10-3--10----- G ------9-------9--2--9---- D ------x-------x--0--x----- A ------0-------0--x--0----- E --------------------------
[Verse] [A] Bang goes another bomb, [E] on another town, [A] while the Tzar and [E] Jim have tea. [A] If I get home, [E] live to tell the tale, [A] I'll run for all [E] Presidencies. If [A] I get elected, [E] I'll stop; [A] I will stop the [E] caval- [A] ry.
[Interlude 1 - Use A up neck then E7 high up] A E7 - A E - A E7 - A E - A E7 - (A E) A
[Break - Just bass drum and can sing up an octave] [E] Dub-i-dub-i-dum-dum, dub-i-dub-i-dum, Dub-i- [A] dum-dum-dub-i-dum, dub-i-dub-i-dum. [E] Dub-i-dub-i-dum-dum, dub-i-dub-i-dum, Dub-i- [A] dum-dum-dub-i-dum, dub-i-dub-i-dum. [G] Wish I was at home for [D] Christmas.
[Chorus - Full drums] [E] Wish I could be [A] dancing now, [E] in the arms of the [A] girl I love. [E] Mary Bradley [A] waits at home, [E] she's been waiting [A] two years long. [G] Wish I was at home for [D] Christmas.
[Interlude 2 - Bells bit - Slide D triad up and down the neck] A D A A, A D A A, A D A D , - slow down and chords down neck A D A A (577655)
     A A D A E --9-7-9-------9--2--9----- B ------10-12---10-3--10----- G ------9-------9--2--9---- D ------x-------x--0--x----- A ------0-------0--x--0----- E --------------------------
[Intro - BPM 118 - v1 - no double just verb, v2 35 with variation and verb] (just bass drum under this) E -------------------------------------00000000-- B -1-----------1--------11-------11-1--11111111-- G -0-----------0--------02-------02-0--00000000-- D -------------------------------------22222222-- A --3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3-33333333-- E ----------------------------------------------- Dr--B--B--B--B--B--B--B--B--B--B--B--B--B--B--S--
[Verse] [F/C] v2 - Oooh, you make me [C] live. v1 - What [F/C] ever this world can [C] give to me It's [F/C] you, you're all I [C] see. [F/C] v2 - Oooh, you make me [C] live now honey [F/C] v2 - Oooh, you make me [C] live [G/B][Am]
(*bob = bass drum off beat) You're the [D]best friend [D] that [F](*bob)I ever [G](*bob)had .. I've [C]been with [G/B]you such a [Am]long time ...[Am] You're my [D]sunshine .... [D] and I [F](*bob)want you to [G](*bob)know That my
(drop 2 beats after the G - think of it as not strumming it a second time) [E-offbeat]feelings are [Am]true I [G-onbeat]really luu
[F-offbeat]uvv you [F]...[Fm7] Ooo (drums stop off beat) .. [Fm7] You're my (see below for G F to Fm pattern)
[C] best friend (first bit of intro riff then snare lift to bring drums back in)
[F/C] (v2 - Oooh, you make me [C] live) ...... Oh [G/B]I've been [Am]waaaaan [Am/G]de-ring round (but I) [F]still come back to [Fm7] you (v2-still come back)... In [G]rain or [E]shine you've [Am]stood by me[D7] girl....I'm [G6]haaaa ... py at [G]home (drums stop) (v2 - hap py at) You're my [C] best friend (first bit of intro riff then snare bit)
[F/C] (v2 - Oooh, you make me [C] live). [F/C] Whenever this world is [C] cruel to me I got [F/C] you to help me for [C] give, Ooo Ooo Ooo, [F/C] Ooo you make [C] me live now honey [F/C] Oooh, you make me [C] live [G/B][Am]
You're the (*=with snare hit) [D]first one ....... [D] *when [F](*bob)things *turn *out [G](*bob)bad .....You [C]know I'll [G/B]never be [Am]lonely, you're my [D]only one [D]... and I [F-offbeat]love the [G-offbeat]things .... I [E-offbeat]really [Am-offbeat]love the [G]things that (2 beats dropped = 1 chord strum)
[F]you do, (again on beat and off beat for two chords) .......... [Fm7] (drums stop) Ooo ....... You're my [C] best friend (first bit of intro riff then snare bit) [F/C] v2 - Ooo, you make me
[Guitar Solo / Chord Break] [C] live (continue to hold note over chords changing with harmoniser) [G/B][Am][Am/G] - [F][F][Fm7][Fm7] [G][E][Am][D7] [G6] (v1 - I'm happy [G6][G] happy that) [G]
You're my (drums reduce to just bass drum) [C] best friend (first bit of intro riff) [F/C] uuhhhh [C] [F/C] uuuh, you're my [C] best friend (snare roll to bring full drums back in - start upstroke - one note leading into 2 triplets) [F/C] Oooh, you make me [C] live (v2 - woo ooh ooh ooh) [F/C] v2 - You, you're my best [C] friend