Other arrangements of Cave In
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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 — Karaoke: Lyrics & Chords to Sing & Play Along
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Free karaoke for "Cave In" by Owl City: lyrics on screen with the chords above each line and a bouncing ball that lands on every word in time. Sing along, or play along on guitar or piano from the chord chart. Change the key to fit your voice, slow the tempo down. 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”
- 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 there a karaoke version of "Cave In" with lyrics?
- Yes — this is a free karaoke slide for "Cave In" by Owl City. The lyrics appear on screen a line at a time and each word lights up exactly when it's sung, with a bouncing ball leading you word to word. A backing plays underneath so you can just sing.
- Does it show chords so I can play along on guitar or piano?
- It does — a chord symbol sits on a thin row just above the lyric it changes on, so the same screen doubles as a lyrics-and-chords chart. Guitarists can strum the changes and pianists can comp while singing; the chords are colour-coded and move with the live transpose if you change key.
- Can I change the key of "Cave In" to match my voice or capo?
- Yes. The original is in D, but the live transpose control shifts the whole song up or down semitones until the melody sits in your range (or maps to an easier guitar shape / capo position) — the on-screen chords and the backing move with it.
- Can I slow "Cave In" down to learn the words and chords?
- Yes — the tempo control lets you take it as slow as you need while the lyrics still light up in time and the ball keeps you on the beat. Speed it back up once you can sing and play it through.