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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 — Simple Sheet Music
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"Cave In" in simplified sheet music format — the bridge between beginner modes and real sheet music. Color-coded notes with lyrics scrolling horizontally. Perfect for learning to read music. 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”
- How does Simplified Piano Arrangement differ from full sheet music for "Cave In"?
- Simplified Arrangement keeps the melody and chords on a simplified staff with lyrics, color-coded for easy recognition. It's a learner-bridge between Beginner mode and the classic engraved Sheet Music — same song, less visual density.
- 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 Simple Sheet good for learning to read sheet music?
- Yes! Simple Sheet bridges the gap between beginner color-coded modes and traditional notation. Notes are displayed on a simplified staff with colors, lyrics, and chords — helping you build music reading skills gradually while still enjoying "Cave In". Key of D, 100 BPM.
- What's the difference between Simple Sheet and Lead Sheet?
- Simple Sheet shows a more streamlined, horizontally scrolling view with color-coded notes on a staff and lyrics below — like a simplified version of real sheet music. Lead Sheet shows melody with chord symbols above and full lyrics. Simple Sheet is the next step toward reading traditional notation.


