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Jona Lewie - Stop The Cavalry Ukulele Chords

ChordsG, D, F, C
Strumming↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

GDGD
GHey,Mr.Churchill,Dcomesoverhere,
GTosaywe’redoingDsplendidly.
GButit’sverycold,Douthereinthesnow,
GMarchingtoandfromtheDenemy.
GOh,Isayit’stough,DIhavehadenough,
GcanyoustoptheDcavalry?
GD
GIhavehadtofight,Dalmosteverynight,
GDownthroughouttheseDcenturies.
GThatiswhenIsay,Dohyes,yetagain
GCanyoustoptheDcavalry?
DMaryBradley,Gwaitsathome,
DInthenuclearGfalloutzone.
DWishIcouldbeGdancingnow,
DInthearmsoftheGgirlIlove.
DDubidubidumdum,dubidubidum,
DubiGdumdumdubidum,dubidubidum.
DDubidubidumdum,dubidubidum,
DubiGdumdumdubidum,dubidubidum.
FWishIwasathomeforCChristmas.
GCGGCG
GBanggoesanotherbomb,Donanothertown,
GWhiletheTzarandDJimhavetea.
GIfIgethome,Dlivetotellthetale,
GI’llrunforallDPresidencies.
IfGIgetelected,DI’llstop
GIwillstoptheDcavalry.
GDGDG
DDubidubidumdum,dubidubidum,
DubiGdumdumdubidum,dubidubidum.
DDubidubidumdum,dubidubidum,
DubiGdumdumdubidum,dubidubidum.
FWishIwasathomeforCChristmas.
DWishIcouldbeGdancingnow,
DInthearmsoftheGgirlIlove.
DMaryBradleyGwaitsathome,
DShe’sbeenwaitingGtwoyearslong.
FWishIwasathomeforCChristmas.
GCGGCGCGCG
AlbumOn the Other Hand There's a Fist
GenresBlues, Pop
Year1978
KeyG
DifficultyEasy

How to play Stop The Cavalry on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Jona Lewie - Stop The Cavalry on ukulele 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

Switching from G to D:

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 3 to fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 32 times.

G to D

2. G → F chord transition

To move from G to F:

  1. While playing G, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

G to F

3. F → C chord transition

Here's how to move from F to C:

  1. While playing F, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

F to C

4. C → G chord transition

To move from C to G:

  1. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on C string fret 2.
  3. Place middle finger on A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the interlude, played 8 times.

C to G

5. C → D chord transition

To move from C to D:

  1. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on G string fret 2.
  3. Place middle finger on C string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section.

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 Ukulelearn.
  • Stop The Cavalry contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Stop The Cavalry connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → C: 25%
    • G → D: 24%
    After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (28%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → G: 28%