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(G)Please take a long hard (G)look through your text book, ’cause I’m (F#m)his t’ry.
When (G)I strap my hel met (A)on, I’ll be long gone, ’cause I’ve been dy ing to leave.
Yeah, (G)I’ll ride the range and (G)hide all my loose change
in my (F#m)bed
roll, ’cause (G)rid ing a dirt bike down a turn pike al ways takes its toll
on me.
I’ve had just a (G)bout e nough of quote, “dia monds in the rough,”
be cause my back bone is pa per (A)thin.
Get me out of this cav ern or I’ll cave (Em)in, or I’ll cave in, or I’ll cave (Bm)in.
And if the bombs go (A)off, the sun will still be (Em7)shin ing,
be cause I’ve heard it said that ev ’ry mush room (A)cloud has a sil ver lin Though I’m al ways un der (A)min ing too deep to know.
(G)Swal low a drop of (G)grav el and black top, ’cause the road tastes like (F#m)win ter green.
The (G)wind and the rain smell (A)of (G)oil and oc tane mixed with stale gas o line.
I’ll (G)soak up the sound, try (A)to (G)sleep on the wet ground, I’ll get ten min utes (F#m)give or take, ’cause I (G)just don’t for see my (G)self get ting drow sy when cold in te gri ty keeps me wide a wake,
a wake, (Bm)a (A)wake, (F#m)a wake, (G)a (D)wake, a wake, (Bm)a (A)wake, (F#m)a wake.
Get me out of (Bm)this cav ern (F#m)or I’ll (G)cave (D)in, cave in, (Bm)cave (A)in, (F#m)cave in, (G)cave (D)in, cave in, (Bm)cave (A)in, (F#m)cave in.
Get me out of (Bm)this cav ern (F#m)or I’ll (G)cave in.
I’ll keep my hel met on just in case my (Bm)head caves in.
’Cause if my thoughts col lapse or my frame work snaps it ’ll (G)make a mess
like you would n’t be lieve.
Tie my han dle bars to the stars so I (Bm)stay on track.
And if my in (Bm)ten tions stray, I’ll wrench them a way, then I’ll (G)take my leave
and I won’t e ven look back.
I won’t e ven look back.
(D)Da, da, da, da, da, da, da, da, da, da.
(D)Da, da, da, da, da, da, da, da.
(D)Da, da, da, da, da, da, da, da, da, da.
(Bm)Da, da, da, da, da, da, (Gsus2)da, da, da, da.
Cave In — Visual Piano Sheet Music
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"Cave In" in visual bar notation — see every note as a colored bar on the staff. Easier to read than traditional sheet music. Scrolls automatically as you play. Key of D, 100 BPM.
Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.
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About “Cave In”
- Why does "Cave In" show as colored bars instead of notation?
- Bar Notation replaces traditional noteheads with colored horizontal bars on a simplified staff — each bar's vertical position is the pitch and its length is the duration. Much easier to read than classic sheet music while still showing the full arrangement of "Cave In".
- What key is "Cave In" by Owl City played in?
- Cave In is arranged in the key of D on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Cave In"?
- The arrangement plays at 100 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Cave In" easy to play on piano?
- Yes — this is one of our beginner-friendly arrangements with simplified chords and color-coded notes.
- Can I download sheet music for "Cave In"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Cave In"?
- "Cave In" was originally performed by Owl City. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What other songs by Owl City can I play here?
- Try "FIREFLIES", "Fireflies", "GOOD TIME". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Is this real sheet music for "Cave In"?
- It's a simplified visual notation using colored bars instead of traditional notes. Each bar's vertical position shows the pitch and its length shows duration — much easier to read for beginners while still showing the complete arrangement of "Cave In".
- Can I see all the notes in "Cave In"?
- Yes! The Bar Sheet shows every note in the arrangement as a colored bar. The sheet scrolls automatically during playback, or you can scroll manually to study any section. The song is in the key of D at 100 BPM.