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Please note that it's unknown at this time whether it really is Coulton, but for 
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CHORUS:
I dGon't know a cGave from a Chole in the Gground
I Emwandered an aGge through Ca cool and daDrk cage
Tried finGding my waGy by touchC, taste, seEmnse, sound
But no waGy out of helGl, as the Dsin is on stGage (1st time)
But I'm here and I hope I won't see old age (2nd)
But I figure the solitude's my only wage (3rd)
And long past the point of pretending to rage (Last)
G                 G                     G
VERSE 1:
I Emwonder what Emhappened uEmp there to my Gtruck
LCeft parked with Ca load, no doubt Dlong since been toDwed
EmI never expectEmed to have suEmch strangGe luck
EmI should have Emobeyed what tAmhat road sign forEmebode
Em           Em           Em
EmCavefish is dEmelicious, buEmt only if coGoked
CYou'll mess it Cup bad, welDl let's leave it Dat that
EmI've eaten Emwhenever, whatEmever I've hoGoked
CI'd kill for Cthe thrill of a Dmeal with somGe fat
G             G                G
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VERSE 2:
I don't know my soul from a hole in the dark
I'd wake from my sleep and I'd silently weep
I once knew a girl who loved me as a lark
My pain, she explains, is what made me so deep
I thought I was ever so lonesome at home
It needled at me until I couldn't see
The forest for trees nor the sea for the foam
And I took up the job that was all absentee
CHORUS
VERSE 3:
The miles and also the hours were strained
Kept my hands on the wheel, it was solid and real
And wind blew and snow fell and storms rumbled and rained
And I drove through it all but found I could still feel
Inspire me world, I was writing a song
Saw a sign for the cave, thought "artistic" and "brave"
I grabbed my guitar and I moseyed along
and though I hate to state it, I entered my grave
CHORUS

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Cave

by Jonathan Coulton

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Chords in this song · guitar

Please note that it's unknown at this time whether it really is Coulton, but for

now, we'll leave it at that.

CHORUS:

G G C G

I don't know a cave from a hole in the ground

Em G C D

I wandered an age through a cool and dark cage

G G C Em

Tried finding my way by touch, taste, sense, sound

G G D G

But no way out of hell, as the sin is on stage (1st time)

But I'm here and I hope I won't see old age (2nd)

But I figure the solitude's my only wage (3rd)

And long past the point of pretending to rage (Last)

G G G

VERSE 1:

Em Em Em G

I wonder what happened up there to my truck

C C D D

Left parked with a load, no doubt long since been towed

Em Em Em G

I never expected to have such strange luck

Em Em Am Em

I should have obeyed what that road sign forebode

Em Em Em

Em Em Em G

Cavefish is delicious, but only if cooked

C C D D

You'll mess it up bad, well let's leave it at that

Em Em Em G

I've eaten whenever, whatever I've hooked

C C D G

I'd kill for the thrill of a meal with some fat

G G G

CHORUS

VERSE 2:

I don't know my soul from a hole in the dark

I'd wake from my sleep and I'd silently weep

I once knew a girl who loved me as a lark

My pain, she explains, is what made me so deep

I thought I was ever so lonesome at home

It needled at me until I couldn't see

The forest for trees nor the sea for the foam

And I took up the job that was all absentee

CHORUS

VERSE 3:

The miles and also the hours were strained

Kept my hands on the wheel, it was solid and real

And wind blew and snow fell and storms rumbled and rained

And I drove through it all but found I could still feel

Inspire me world, I was writing a song

Saw a sign for the cave, thought "artistic" and "brave"

I grabbed my guitar and I moseyed along

and though I hate to state it, I entered my grave

CHORUS

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