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Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

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Capo 4, but without capo'ing the low E string.
The low E is used to add bass to the C-chord in the song.
So your starting position will look like this:
e|--4--|
b|--4--|
g|--4--|
d|--4--|
a|--4--|
e|--0--|
Chords used:
e|--Am0---Emx---F0---C0--|
b|--1---0---1---1--|
g|--2---0---2---0--|
d|--2---2---3---2--|
a|--0---2---3---3--|
e|--x---x---1---0--|
[Intro]
Am Em F C
Am Em F C
Amyou go aEmhead
Fthere’s something i forCgot
Amwalk slow and i’ll catch Emup
Flet’s hear the stars do their Ctalking
Ami used to love Emcaves
Fstumble out into that Cpink sky
Amremember that bright hollow Emmoon
Fit showed our insides on our Coutsides
Amthis town Emcloses down the Fsame time every Cday
Amput out the smoke Emin your mind
let’s put Fall these words aCway
let’s put Fall these words aCway
Am Em F C
Am Em F C
Amnow i think i like Embirds
Fsee them fly from St. CPaul
Amand I go running when the Emnight aches
Fi hear her every time she Ccalls
Amdid i hear something Embreak
Fwas that your heart or Cmy heart
Amlike when the earth Emshakes
Fthen the silence that Cfollows
Amthis town Emcloses down the Fsame time every Cday
Amput out the smoke Emin your mind
let’s put Fall these words aCway
let’s put Fall these words aCway
let’s put Fall these words aCway
Am Em F C
Am Em F C
let’s put Amall these words awEmay
let’s put Fall these words aCway
let’s put Amall these words aEmway
let’s put Fall these words aCway
let’s put Fall these words aCway
let’s put Fall these words aCway
let’s put Fall these words aCway

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Caves

by Gregory Alan Isakov

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 4, but without capo'ing the low E string.

The low E is used to add bass to the C-chord in the song.

So your starting position will look like this:

e|--4--|

b|--4--|

g|--4--|

d|--4--|

a|--4--|

e|--0--|

Chords used:

Am Em F C

e|--0---x---0---0--|

b|--1---0---1---1--|

g|--2---0---2---0--|

d|--2---2---3---2--|

a|--0---2---3---3--|

e|--x---x---1---0--|

[Intro]

Am Em F C

Am Em

you go ahead

F C

there’s something i forgot

Am Em

walk slow and i’ll catch up

F C

let’s hear the stars do their talking

Am Em

i used to love caves

F C

stumble out into that pink sky

Am Em

remember that bright hollow moon

F C

it showed our insides on our outsides

Am Em F C

this town closes down the same time every day

Am Em

put out the smoke in your mind

F C

let’s put all these words away

F C

let’s put all these words away

Am Em F C

Am Em

now i think i like birds

F C

see them fly from St. Paul

Am Em

and I go running when the night aches

F C

i hear her every time she calls

Am Em

did i hear something break

F C

was that your heart or my heart

Am Em

like when the earth shakes

F C

then the silence that follows

Am Em F C

this town closes down the same time every day

Am Em

put out the smoke in your mind

F C

let’s put all these words away

F C

let’s put all these words away

F C

let’s put all these words away

Am Em F C

Am Em

let’s put all these words away

F C

let’s put all these words away

Am Em

let’s put all these words away

F C

let’s put all these words away

F C

let’s put all these words away

F C

let’s put all these words away

F C

let’s put all these words away

About Caves Chords by Gregory Alan Isakov

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What key is "Caves" in?

The chords for "Caves" show the original chord names (including E, C, Am, Em, F). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.