[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 - No drums - D to C is typically D as passing chord] [Gm] ([F]) [D#] (x2) (Drums In - Strumming pattern XxXX xxXx B S [Gm][Cm] x 2
[Verse 1] I was [Gm] walkin' down the street [Cm] Concen- [Gm] tratin' on truckin' right [Cm] I heard a [Gm] dark voice beside of me [Cm] And I looked [Gm] round in a state of fright [Cm]
[Bridge 1] I saw four [Gm] faces one mad A [Cm] brother from the gutter They [Gm] looked me up and down a bit And [Cm] turned to each [Gm] other [F][D#] [Gm][F][D#] I say
[Chorus 1] I don't like [Gm] cricket [F] oh [D#] no I [Cm] love it [Dm][D#] I don't like [Gm] cricket [F] oh [D#] no I [Cm] love it [Dm][D#]
[Break - Drums B B B S] Don't you [Bb] walk thru my words You got to show some respect Don't you walk thru my words 'Cause you ain't heard me [F] out [D#] yet [Gm] ([F]) [D#] (x2)
[Verse 2] Well he looked [Gm] down at my silver chain [Cm] He said I'll [Gm] give you one dollar [Cm] I said You've [Gm] got to be jokin' man [Cm] It was a [Gm] present from me Mother [Cm]
[Bridge 2] He said I [Gm] like it I want it I'll [Cm] take it off your hands And you'll be [Gm] sorry you crossed me You'd [Cm] better understand that you're a- [Gm] lone [F][D#] A long way from [Gm] home [F][D#] [N.C.] And I say
[Chorus 2] I don't like [Gm] reggae [F] no [D#] no I [Cm] love it [Dm][D#] I don't like [Gm] reggae [F] no [D#] no I [Cm] love it [Dm][D#]
[Break] Don't you [Bb] cramp me style Don't you queer on me pitch Don't you walk thru my words 'Cause you ain't heard me [F] out [D#] yet [Gm] ([F]) [D#] (x2)
[Key Change up semi tone]
[Verse 3] I hurried [G#m] back to the swimming pool [C#m] Sinkin' [G#m] pina coladas [C#m] I heard a [G#m] dark voice beside me say [C#m] Would you [G#m] like something harder [C#m]
[Bridge 3] She said I've [G#m] got it you want it My [C#m] harvest is the best And if you [G#m] try it you'll like it And [C#m] wallow in a Dreadlock Holi- [G#m] day [F#][E] [G#m][F#][E] And I say
[Chorus 3] Don't like Ja- [G#m] maica [F#] oh [E] no I [C#m] love her [D#m][E] Don't like Ja- [G#m] maica [F#] oh [E] no I [C#m] love her [D#m][E]
[Break] Don't you [B] walk thru her words You got to show some respect Don't you walk thru her words 'Cause you ain't heard her [F#] out [E] yet [G#m] ([F#]) [E] (x2)
[Chorus 4] I don't like [G#m] cricket [F#] oh [E] no I [C#m] love it ( [D#m] Dreadlock [E] Holiday) I don't like [G#m] reggae [F#] no [E] no I [C#m] love it ( [D#m] Dreadlock [E] Holiday) Don't like Ja- [G#m] maica [F#] oh [E] no I [C#m] love her ( [D#m] Dreadlock [E] Holiday)
