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 Em   G   Em   G(picking)
 C   G   C   G   C   G   CG(Full chords)
Verse 1
CBlack eyed peas and olive trees hapGhazardly
CMake their way over the barbed wiGre
CThe sun beats down upon our town
GThe red faced angry folk stomp all around
CScreaming high demands, some with riGfles in their hands
CAnd one by one and two by two, thGree by three then four
CMake their way over the barbed wire Gsinging
CLa, la, la, la, Gla, la, la.
CLa, la, la, la, Gla, la, la.
Verse 2
COne by one and two by two, the great catGapults are strained
CAnd downward they descend upon our town, uGpon our town
CThere’s a billow of smoke, it floats from the mountaintops
GThe cavalry is strained
CFlank single file lines, and stGorm like crazy
CBooms and slings "charge" the great general screams!
G"everyone to his grave!"
Cor so the legend goes cause none were saved
Gnone were saved…………yeah!
EmLa, la, la, la, Gla, la, la.
EmLa, la, la, la, Gla, la, la.
Outro
C G C G C G

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Cavalry

by Pela

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Em G Em G

(picking)

C G C G C G C

G(Full chords)

Verse 1

C G

Black eyed peas and olive trees haphazardly

C G

Make their way over the barbed wire

The sun beats down upon our town

The red faced angry folk stomp all around

C G

Screaming high demands, some with rifles in their hands

C G

And one by one and two by two, three by three then four

C G

Make their way over the barbed wire singing

C G

La, la, la, la, la, la, la.

C G

La, la, la, la, la, la, la.

Verse 2

C G

One by one and two by two, the great catapults are strained

C G

And downward they descend upon our town, upon our town

There’s a billow of smoke, it floats from the mountaintops

The cavalry is strained

C G

Flank single file lines, and storm like crazy

Booms and slings "charge" the great general screams!

"everyone to his grave!"

or so the legend goes cause none were saved

none were saved…………yeah!

Em G

La, la, la, la, la, la, la.

Em G

La, la, la, la, la, la, la.

Outro

C G C G C G

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