I Wanna Be In The Cavalry Chords by Corb Lund
Tempo:
106 bpm
Chords used:
C
G
Em
D
Cm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[C] [G]
Well, I want to be in the cavalry, [C] they send me off to war.
I want a good speed under me, like my forefathers before.
I want a good mount when the bugle sounds and I hear the cannons roar.
Well, I want to be in the cavalry, they send me off [G] to war.
Well, I want a horse and a volunteer [C] force, riding for [Em] the dawn.
[C] Please save for me [G] some gallantry that will echo [D] when I'm gone.
[G] I'll beg a few swords and may lead the [C] charge in the battle [Em] I'm to draw.
[C] Let me at least [G] leave a good hoof beat, I remember that and law.
Well, I'm not a good foot soldier, [C] make every siren [Em] slow at march.
[C] And I'd be sick [G] on a navy ship and the sea would leave [D] me parched.
[G] But I'll be first in line if they let me [C] ride, by God, you'll see [Em] my starch.
[C] Load back for the [G] heap with the laurel wreath underneath [D] that [G] victory arch.
Well, I want to be in the cavalry, [C] they send me off [Em] to war.
[C] Well, I want a good [G] speed under me, like my forefathers [D] before.
[G] I want a good mount when the bugle [C] sounds and I hear the [Em] cannons roar.
[C] Well, I want to be [G] in the cavalry, they send me off to war.
[C] [Em]
[C] [G] [D] [G]
[C] [Em]
[C] [G]
Well, let me earn my spurs and the battle's [C] blue and the [G] day is [Em] lost to one.
[C] I'll wield my [G] lance as the ponies dance and the black guards [D] fire their guns.
[G] I'll save a keen and a saddle [C] carbine and an army [Em] remains in.
[C] With a hot lead screen [G] and a cold, cold steel, I may be a cavern in them.
Well, I want to be in the cavalry, [C] they send me off [Em] to war.
[C] Well, I want a good [G] speed under me, like my forefathers [D] before.
[G] I want a good mount when the bugle [C] sounds and I hear the [Em] cannons roar.
[C] Well, I want to be [G] in the cavalry, if I must [D] go off [G] to war.
[C] [G] [D]
[G] [C] [Em]
[C] [G]
Let them play their flutes and stir [Cm] up my boots and place them back to front.
Cause I won't be back on the riderless black and I'm finished in my hunt.
[G] Well, I want to [Cm] be in the cavalry, they send me off to war.
Well, I want to be in the cavalry, [G] but I won't ride [C] home no more.
[G]
[Em] [G]
[Gm]
Well, I want to be in the cavalry, [C] they send me off to war.
I want a good speed under me, like my forefathers before.
I want a good mount when the bugle sounds and I hear the cannons roar.
Well, I want to be in the cavalry, they send me off [G] to war.
Well, I want a horse and a volunteer [C] force, riding for [Em] the dawn.
[C] Please save for me [G] some gallantry that will echo [D] when I'm gone.
[G] I'll beg a few swords and may lead the [C] charge in the battle [Em] I'm to draw.
[C] Let me at least [G] leave a good hoof beat, I remember that and law.
Well, I'm not a good foot soldier, [C] make every siren [Em] slow at march.
[C] And I'd be sick [G] on a navy ship and the sea would leave [D] me parched.
[G] But I'll be first in line if they let me [C] ride, by God, you'll see [Em] my starch.
[C] Load back for the [G] heap with the laurel wreath underneath [D] that [G] victory arch.
Well, I want to be in the cavalry, [C] they send me off [Em] to war.
[C] Well, I want a good [G] speed under me, like my forefathers [D] before.
[G] I want a good mount when the bugle [C] sounds and I hear the [Em] cannons roar.
[C] Well, I want to be [G] in the cavalry, they send me off to war.
[C] [Em]
[C] [G] [D] [G]
[C] [Em]
[C] [G]
Well, let me earn my spurs and the battle's [C] blue and the [G] day is [Em] lost to one.
[C] I'll wield my [G] lance as the ponies dance and the black guards [D] fire their guns.
[G] I'll save a keen and a saddle [C] carbine and an army [Em] remains in.
[C] With a hot lead screen [G] and a cold, cold steel, I may be a cavern in them.
Well, I want to be in the cavalry, [C] they send me off [Em] to war.
[C] Well, I want a good [G] speed under me, like my forefathers [D] before.
[G] I want a good mount when the bugle [C] sounds and I hear the [Em] cannons roar.
[C] Well, I want to be [G] in the cavalry, if I must [D] go off [G] to war.
[C] [G] [D]
[G] [C] [Em]
[C] [G]
Let them play their flutes and stir [Cm] up my boots and place them back to front.
Cause I won't be back on the riderless black and I'm finished in my hunt.
[G] Well, I want to [Cm] be in the cavalry, they send me off to war.
Well, I want to be in the cavalry, [G] but I won't ride [C] home no more.
[G]
[Em] [G]
[Gm]
Key:
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Well, I want to be in the cavalry, [C] they send me off to war.
I want a good speed under me, like my forefathers before.
I want a good mount when the bugle sounds and I hear the cannons roar.
Well, I want to be in the cavalry, they send me off [G] to war.
Well, I want a horse and a volunteer [C] force, riding for [Em] the dawn.
[C] Please save for me [G] some gallantry that will echo [D] when I'm gone.
[G] I'll beg a few swords and may lead the [C] charge in the battle [Em] I'm to draw.
[C] Let me at least [G] leave a good hoof beat, I remember that and law.
Well, I'm not a good foot soldier, [C] make every siren [Em] slow at march.
[C] And I'd be sick [G] on a navy ship and the sea would leave [D] me parched.
[G] But I'll be first in line if they let me [C] ride, by God, you'll see [Em] my starch.
[C] Load back for the [G] heap with the laurel wreath underneath [D] that [G] victory arch.
Well, I want to be in the cavalry, [C] they send me off [Em] to war.
[C] Well, I want a good [G] speed under me, like my forefathers [D] before.
[G] I want a good mount when the bugle [C] sounds and I hear the [Em] cannons roar.
[C] Well, I want to be [G] in the cavalry, they send me off to war.
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[C] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ [G] _
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[C] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
Well, let me earn my spurs and the battle's [C] blue and the [G] day is [Em] lost to one.
[C] I'll wield my [G] lance as the ponies dance and the black guards [D] fire their guns.
[G] I'll save a keen and a saddle [C] carbine and an army [Em] remains in.
[C] With a hot lead screen [G] and a cold, cold steel, I may be a cavern in them.
Well, I want to be in the cavalry, [C] they send me off [Em] to war.
[C] Well, I want a good [G] speed under me, like my forefathers [D] before.
[G] I want a good mount when the bugle [C] sounds and I hear the [Em] cannons roar.
[C] Well, I want to be [G] in the cavalry, if I must [D] go off [G] to war.
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[C] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ [Em] _ _
[C] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
Let them play their flutes and stir [Cm] up my boots and place them back to front.
Cause I won't be back on the riderless black and I'm finished in my hunt.
[G] Well, I want to [Cm] be in the cavalry, they send me off to war.
Well, I want to be in the cavalry, [G] but I won't ride [C] home no more.
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[Em] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
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Well, I want to be in the cavalry, [C] they send me off to war.
I want a good speed under me, like my forefathers before.
I want a good mount when the bugle sounds and I hear the cannons roar.
Well, I want to be in the cavalry, they send me off [G] to war.
Well, I want a horse and a volunteer [C] force, riding for [Em] the dawn.
[C] Please save for me [G] some gallantry that will echo [D] when I'm gone.
[G] I'll beg a few swords and may lead the [C] charge in the battle [Em] I'm to draw.
[C] Let me at least [G] leave a good hoof beat, I remember that and law.
Well, I'm not a good foot soldier, [C] make every siren [Em] slow at march.
[C] And I'd be sick [G] on a navy ship and the sea would leave [D] me parched.
[G] But I'll be first in line if they let me [C] ride, by God, you'll see [Em] my starch.
[C] Load back for the [G] heap with the laurel wreath underneath [D] that [G] victory arch.
Well, I want to be in the cavalry, [C] they send me off [Em] to war.
[C] Well, I want a good [G] speed under me, like my forefathers [D] before.
[G] I want a good mount when the bugle [C] sounds and I hear the [Em] cannons roar.
[C] Well, I want to be [G] in the cavalry, they send me off to war.
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[C] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ [Em] _ _
[C] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
Well, let me earn my spurs and the battle's [C] blue and the [G] day is [Em] lost to one.
[C] I'll wield my [G] lance as the ponies dance and the black guards [D] fire their guns.
[G] I'll save a keen and a saddle [C] carbine and an army [Em] remains in.
[C] With a hot lead screen [G] and a cold, cold steel, I may be a cavern in them.
Well, I want to be in the cavalry, [C] they send me off [Em] to war.
[C] Well, I want a good [G] speed under me, like my forefathers [D] before.
[G] I want a good mount when the bugle [C] sounds and I hear the [Em] cannons roar.
[C] Well, I want to be [G] in the cavalry, if I must [D] go off [G] to war.
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[C] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ [Em] _ _
[C] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
Let them play their flutes and stir [Cm] up my boots and place them back to front.
Cause I won't be back on the riderless black and I'm finished in my hunt.
[G] Well, I want to [Cm] be in the cavalry, they send me off to war.
Well, I want to be in the cavalry, [G] but I won't ride [C] home no more.
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