Call Out The Cavalry

tabbed by : thevolta please rate this tab for accuracy and leave feedback . i transcribed the lyrics the best i could . if you would like to see any other chuck ragan tabs , please message me . standard tuning , capo on 1st fret [ Intro ] G C G D G G C G not another foot was stirring on the floor of the house D C G except for my ’pa who’d been up for a while G C G seems he’s headin’ on after the bad word that came , D C G of his brothers who marched but were left down all slain D please call out the cavalry C G send them along D for we need out Daddy , C G and so does this farm C mama stays awake to pray , G in a lonely straw bed D and we rise before the sun C G with the work that he left G C G G C G he took what mama made him to feed him on his way D C G he kissed all my brothers , my sisters , and me G C G he held my poor mama , looked down and said , "son , D C G i’ll be home soon , now hand me my coat and my gun . " D please call out the cavalry C G send them along D for we need out Daddy C G and so does this farm C mama stays awake to pray G in a lonely straw bed D and we rise before the sun C G with the work that he left G C G G D G C G G C G it’s been some days without him , but we’ve toiled away D C G hang onto the cattle and the crops that we’ve laid G C G mama sits by the window and stares until dark D C G and rocks by the fire and cries out her heart D please call out the cavalry C G send my man home D for we need out Daddy C G and so does this farm G C G mama stays awake to pray , in a lonely straw bed D C G and we rise before the sun , for the work that you left G G C G G G D G G C G been about a year since my Daddy had gone D C G when i saw an old carriage , and a coat i’d once known G C G it was draped o’er a man who once stood proud and tall D C G now broken and battered and missing an arm G C G he cried when he saw us , and the words they came slow D C G of the sunrise he found and the hell that he’d known G C G he asked for forgiveness for failing us all D C G his duty cut short , in the battle he lost D C G we said , "don’t mind that Daddy , for now you are home , D C G now mama cries for joy , and she won’t sleep alone . C G you’ve sons and you’ve daughters , now please use our arms . " D C G now rise before the sun , for the work to be done .