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It’s emp ty in the (C#m)val ley of your (E)heart.
I The sun, it ris es (C#m)slow ly as you (E)walk a way from all the (C#m)fears and all the de (E)faults you’ve left be (E)hind.
The har vest left no (C#m)fruit for you to (E)eat, I you can ni bal, you (C#m)meat eat er, you (E)see.
But I have seen the (C#m)same, I know the de (E)shame in your de (E)feat.
So tie me to a
But I
will (A)hold on (E)hope, and I
won’t (A)let you (E)choke (A)on the (E)noose a (B)round your neck.
And (C#m)I’ll
find (A5)strength in (E)pain, and (C#m)I
will (A5)change my (E)ways.
I’ll (A5)know my (E)name as it’s (B)called a gain.
’Cause I have oth er
So come out of your (A)cave walk ing on your (E5)hands, and see the world (A)hang ing up side (E5)down.
You can un der stand de (A)pend ence when you (E5)know the (B)mak er’s (E)slant.
So (E5)make
your (A)si rens (E)call and (E5)sing
(A)all you (E)want.
I (A)will not (E)hear what you (B)have to say.
’Cause (C#m)I
need (A)free dom (E)now, and (C#m)I
need (A)to know (E)how to (A)live my (E)life as it’s (B)meant to be.
(E)(Ah,
ah,
(A)ah.
(E)Ah,
ah,
(A)ah.)
And (E)I
will (A)hold on (E)hope, and I
won’t (A)let you (E)choke (A)on the (E)noose a (B)round your neck.
And (C#m)I’ll
find (A)strength in (E)pain, and (C#m)I
will (A)change my (E)ways.
I’ll (A)know my (E)name as it’s (B)called a gain.
The Cave — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "The Cave" by Mumford & Sons in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of E. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 144 BPM.
Tip: Use the speed control to practice at 70% tempo first. Focus on tricky chord transitions before attempting the full arrangement.
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About “The Cave”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "The Cave"?
- Yes — the score is rendered server-side from the publisher MusicXML using Verovio (the same engine RISM and OpenScore use). Standard piano notation, treble + bass staves, real chord symbols, key signature E. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "The Cave" by Mumford & Sons played in?
- The Cave is arranged in the key of E on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "The Cave"?
- The arrangement plays at 144 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "The Cave" easy to play on piano?
- This is a medium-difficulty arrangement. Most players can learn it within a few practice sessions using the speed control.
- Can I download sheet music for "The Cave"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "The Cave"?
- "The Cave" was originally performed by Mumford & Sons. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "The Cave"?
- This arrangement uses 9 chords: A, Apow, B, C, C#m, C#m7, E, E7, +1 more.
- What other songs by Mumford & Sons can I play here?
- Try "BELIEVE", "DUST BOWL DANCE", "GUIDING LIGHT". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "The Cave" is rendered at engraver quality (the Verovio engine, the same toolkit RISM and OpenScore editions use) from the original publisher MusicXML. You get standard piano notation: treble + bass clefs, key signature E, time signature, beams, dynamics — everything a printed sheet music book would have. Great for piano students learning to read music properly.
- What's the difference between Sheet Music and the other modes here?
- Sheet Music is the "classic" view — the one your piano teacher uses. Other modes (Beginner, Fall Down, Simple Sheet, Lead Sheet) trade real notation for color-coded notes and falling shapes to help absolute beginners. Use Sheet Music once you're ready to read both hands at once from real notation.
- Can I practice from this view at my own pace?
- Yes — slow the tempo from 144 BPM down (or up) without changing the pitch. The score scrolls in time and the currently playing note is highlighted, so you can drill a tough bar at half speed and bump it up once it feels comfortable.
- Why can I click a note in the score?
- Every notehead is interactive. Click and the audio jumps to that moment so you can drill a specific phrase or bar instead of replaying from the top. The currently playing note is highlighted as the music advances so your eye never loses its place.
- Can I download the sheet music as a PDF?
- Yes — Sheet Music PDF is one of the download formats for this song. The engraved score prints page-perfect on A4 / Letter so you can practice from paper as well as on screen.
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