Cave In

Owl City - Cave In: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Cave In" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. 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.

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Learn Cave In Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Owl City

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Cave In" smoothly on your guitar.

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F#
Please take a long hard look
                       C#         Fm
Through your text book cause I'm history
F#
When I strap my helmet on I'll be long gone
C#                        G#
Cause I've been dying to leave
     F#
Yeah, I'll ride the range
                            C#     Fm
And hide all my loose change in my bedroom
F#
Cause riding a dirt bike down a turnpike
C#               G#
Always takes its toll on me

               F#
I've had just about enough
                          A#m
Of quote 'diamonds in the rough'
                              G#
Because my backbone is paper thin
                                      D#m
Get me out of this cavern or I'll cave in
(I'll cave in, I'll cave in...)

A#m             G#                         D#m
If the bombs go off the sun will still be shining
(The sun will still be shining)
F#                     A#m
Because I've heard it said that
                 G#                F#
Every mushroom cloud has a silver lining
                          G#
(Though I'm always under mining too deep to know)

F#
Swallow a drop of gravel and blacktop
C#                         Fm
Cause the road tastes like Wintergreen
F#
The wind and rain smell of oil and octane
C#                 G#
Mixed with stale gasoline
     F#
I'll soak up the sound
Try to sleep on the wet ground
C#                   Fm
I'll get ten minutes give or take
         F#
Cause I just don't foresee myself getting drowsy
C#                   G#
When cold integrity keeps me wide awake

(Awake, awake, awake, awake...)
Get me out of this cavern or I'll cave in
(Cave in, cave in, cave in, cave in...)
Get me out of this cavern or I'll cave in
(Cave in, cave in, cave in, cave in...)

I'll keep my helmet on
Just in case my head caves in
(In case my head caves in)
'Cause if my thoughts collapse
Or my framework snaps
It'll make a mess like you wouldn't believe
Tie my handlebars to the stars
So I stay on track (so I stay on track)
And if my intentions stray I'll wrench them away
Then I'll take my leave and I won't even look back

I won't even look back
(Da da da da da da da da da da
Da da da da da da da daaa...)


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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.

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If you are also interested in learning how to play "Cave In" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Cave In" by Owl City.

Owl City - Cave In: Guitar Chords

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