Cavetown - Grocery Store: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Grocery Store" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

 C#      G#            C#    G#
Can you hear all of my open wounds?
      C#   G#                   C#      G#
I’m whispering as loud as the flowers bloom
 D#   G#  Fm
I’ve been somewhere in the sky
 G#   Cm              C#   G#  Fm
Don’t worry, I’ll be right on time
           Fm   G#
If I can’t help it I’m so sorry

Chorus:
            C#                      Fm
I’ve been trying not to cry in the Grocery Store
    G#                      C7
(Trying not to cry in the grocery store)
       C#                    Fm
Little bully inside, pinning me to the floor
  G#                   C7
(Bully inside, pinning me to the floor)
            C#             D#
It must be easier than it seems
             G#                  C7
But I can’t get these thorns out of my teeth
      C#            Fm
It’s killing me but I want more
        G#
(It’s killing me, but it’s killing me, but)

 C#   D#  Fm                          C#
Cover my ears, I think I’m shutting down
        D# Fm
Going stand by sleep mode offline
 C#  D# Fm                   C#  D#
Feel nothing, it’s quiet as hell in my room
C#    D#   Fm              C# D# Fm
I’ve been fighting for my sanctuary
          C#   D# Fm             Fm  G#
How do I stay alive if I don’t wanna be

Chorus:
            C#                              Fm G# C7
I’ve been trying not to cry in the Grocery Store
       C#                    Fm            G# C7
Litlle bully inside, pinning me to the floor
            C#             D#
It must be easier than it seems
         G#                  C7
I can’t get these thorns out of my teeth
      C#            C7      G#
It’s killing me but I want more


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

C7

Guitar chord C7

C#

Guitar chord C#

Cm

Guitar chord Cm

D#

Guitar chord D#

Fm

Guitar chord Fm

G#

Guitar chord G#

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Grocery Store" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Grocery Store" by Cavetown.

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