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                             Cave In - Owl City
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Capo on 1st fret
Intro:  F   C   G( 2X )
FPlease take a long hard look
Through your text book Ccause I'm Ghistory
FWhen I strap my helmet on I'll be long gone
CCause I've been dying to lGeave
Yeah, FI'll ride the range
And hide all my loose change Cin my Gbedroom
FCause riding a dirt bike down a turn pike
CAlways takes its Gtoll on me
F Am G Dm
I've had just about Fenough
Of cloaked diamonds in the Amrough
Because my back-bone is paper tGhin
Get me out of this cavern or I'll caDmve in
(I'll cave in, I'll cave in...)
AmIf the bombs go Goff the sun will still bDme shining
(The sun will still be shining)
FBecause I've heard it sAmaid that
Every mushroom clGoud has a silver liFning
(Though I'm always under minGing to deep to know)
FSwallow a drop of gravel and blacktop
CCause the road tastes like GWintergreen
FThe wind and rain smell of oil and octane
CMixed with stale gaGsoline
I'll Fsoak up the sound
Try to sleep on the wet ground
CI'll get ten minutes Ggive or take
CausFe I just don't foresee myself getting drowsy
CWhen cold integrity Gkeeps me wide awake
(C-Am-(C)-G-(Em)-F)
(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...)
 F   C  F-C- G(2X)
CI'll keep my helmet Gon
Just in case my Amhead caves inF  
(In case my head caves in)
Cause if my Cthoughts collapse
Or Gmy brain work snaps
It'll Ammake a mess Flike you wouldn't believe
CTie my handle Gbars to the stars
So I Amstay on track (Fso I stay on track)
And if my Cintentions trail I'll Gwrench them away
Then I'll Amtake my leave Fand I won't even look back
(C-Dm-F-G)
I won't even look back

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Cave In

by Owl City

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

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Cave In - Owl City

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Capo on 1st fret

F C G

Intro: ( 2X )

Please take a long hard look

C G

Through your text book cause I'm history

When I strap my helmet on I'll be long gone

C G

Cause I've been dying to leave

Yeah, I'll ride the range

C G

And hide all my loose change in my bedroom

Cause riding a dirt bike down a turn pike

C G

Always takes its toll on me

F Am G Dm

I've had just about enough

Of cloaked diamonds in the rough

Because my back-bone is paper thin

Get me out of this cavern or I'll cave in

(I'll cave in, I'll cave in...)

Am G Dm

If the bombs go off the sun will still be shining

(The sun will still be shining)

F Am

Because I've heard it said that

G F

Every mushroom cloud has a silver lining

(Though I'm always under mining to deep to know)

Swallow a drop of gravel and blacktop

C G

Cause the road tastes like Wintergreen

The wind and rain smell of oil and octane

C G

Mixed with stale gasoline

I'll soak up the sound

Try to sleep on the wet ground

C G

I'll get ten minutes give or take

Cause I just don't foresee myself getting drowsy

C G

When cold integrity keeps me wide awake

C Am C G Em F

(--()--()-)

(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...)

F C F C G

-- (2X)

C G

I'll keep my helmet on

Am F

Just in case my head caves in

(In case my head caves in)

Cause if my thoughts collapse

Or my brain work snaps

Am F

It'll make a mess like you wouldn't believe

C G

Tie my handle bars to the stars

Am F

So I stay on track (so I stay on track)

C G

And if my intentions trail I'll wrench them away

Am F

Then I'll take my leave and I won't even look back

C Dm F G

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I won't even look back

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