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Petrify

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[Intro]
  F    C    G    Amx2
[Verse 1]
  FToday Cnothing’s gone right
  GThinking I’ll pack Ambags tonight
  FOooCoh, get out Gthe Amrain
  FI know you Cdon’t feel fine
  GWon’t make it out this Amfight alive
  FOooCoh, heal Gthe Ampain
[Chorus]
FWith your mind iGn gear
There’s Amnothing I can’t Emput to die and
Fall that’s drawing Gnear
Are the Amdarkest dreams to Empetrify your soul
  FOoooh, get Cout the rAmainEm  
  FOoooh, a dark hGouse feels AmsafeEm  
[Interlude]
  F    C    G    Amx2
[Verse 2]
  FSometimes you Cwear me out
  GI wish that I could Ambreathe somehow
  FOooCoh, get Gout my Amhead
  FMy skin turns Cinside out
GCrystallise as I Amstrain to shout
  FOoCooh, nothGing comes out
[Interlude]
    F      G      Am      Emx4
[Outro]
  F    C    G    Amx3
F  C  G

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Petrify

by cavetown

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

F C G Am

[Verse 1]

F C

Today nothing’s gone right

G Am

Thinking I’ll pack bags tonight

F C G Am

Ooooh, get out the rain

F C

I know you don’t feel fine

G Am

Won’t make it out this fight alive

F C G Am

Ooooh, heal the pain

[Chorus]

F G

With your mind in gear

Am Em

There’s nothing I can’t put to die and

F G

all that’s drawing near

Am Em

Are the darkest dreams to petrify your soul

F C Am Em

Ooooh, get out the rain

F G Am Em

Ooooh, a dark house feels safe

[Interlude]

F C G Am

[Verse 2]

F C

Sometimes you wear me out

G Am

I wish that I could breathe somehow

F C G Am

Ooooh, get out my head

F C

My skin turns inside out

G Am

Crystallise as I strain to shout

F C G

Ooooh, nothing comes out

[Interlude]

F G Am Em

[Outro]

F C G Am

F C G

About Petrify Chords by cavetown

Learn how to play Petrify by cavetown with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Petrify chords”, “Petrify guitar chords”, or “cavetown Petrify chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Petrify chords and for experienced players who want accurate Petrify lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include F, C, G, Am, Em.

FAQ — Petrify by cavetown

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Can I transpose "Petrify" to a different key?

Yes. Use the transpose buttons on the song page to shift "Petrify" up or down by half-steps so it matches your vocal range or capo position.

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Is "Petrify" easy to play on guitar?

Many players learn "Petrify" by cavetown with our free chords. Use transpose and chord diagrams to simplify tricky shapes, and browse related songs by cavetown below.

What key is "Petrify" in?

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