Tuning: E A D G B E

Played with no capo. Find yourself a Drummer Boy to lay down that solid snare rhythm and your set! [Chorus]

^GI wanna be in the cavalry if they ^Csend me off to ^Emwar ^CI wanna good steed ^Gunder me like my forefathers be^Dfore ^GI wanna good mount when the bugle sounds and I ^Chear the cannons' ^Emroar ^CI wanna be in the ^Gcavalry if they send me o^Dff to w^Gar

[Verse 1]

^Gwell,I wanna horse in the volunteer force that's ^Criding forth at d^Emawn ^CPlease save for me some ^Ggallantry that will echo when I'm g^Done ^GI beg of you sarge let me lead the c^Charge when the battle lines are d^Emrawn ^CLemme at least leave a ^Ggood hoof beat they'll remember l^Doud and l^Gong

[Verse 2]

^GI’m not a good foot soldier mate, I'd be ^Csour and slow at ma^Emrch ^CAnd I'd be sick on a n^Gavy ship, and the sea would leave me p^Darched ^GBut I'll be first in line if they'll let me ride, by ^Cgod, you'll see my st^Emarch ^CLope back o'er the heath with the l^Gaurel wreath underneath that vi^Dct’ry a^Grch

[Chorus]

[Verse 3]

^GLet me earn my spurs in the battle's blur where the d^Cay is lost or ^Emwon ^CI'll wield my lance as the p^Gonies dance and the blackguards fire their g^Duns ^GA sabre keen, and a saddle carbine and an ^Carmy Remingt^Emon ^CWhere the hot lead screams with the ^Gcold, cold steel let me be a ^Dcav’lrym^Gan

[Chorus]

[Verse 4]

^GLet 'em play their flutes and stirrup my boots and ^Cplace them back to fr^Emont ^CCause I won’t be back on the r^Gider-less black and I'm finished in my h^Dunt ^GI wanna be in the cavalry if they s^Cend me off to w^Emar ^CI wanna be in the c^Gavalry, but I won't ride h^Dome no m^Gore

...................... I hope you enjoyed this great tune from the "Hurtin' Albertan"

The Corb Lund Band - I wanna be in the cavalry