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Caveman

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Capo 7
Intro/Verse
E
Am G F C E Am Dm
  AmI want to live Glife dFuty free
CLet my iEnstincts tAmake the lDmead
AmI want to tGake what FI can get
CDon't want to cEhoose don't Amwant to Dmbeg
AmI want dGown from this Ffamily tree
EI don't need no upward mobility
(Repeat verse)
AmI want to uGnlearn Fwhat I've learned
CWant to Eunearn Amwhat I've Dmearned
AmWant to Gburn my Fbridges down
CFind a Eplace I Amcan't be Dmfound
AmThis is my Gmanifesto Fdestiny
ETear down this awkward mobilitDmyG  
'Cause I'm tAmired of sGtanding uFpright
EThe taller we become the more dollars we can grab from that Dmhighest Gbranch
And then Amstep on your Gback given the Fchance
But not me I'm a Gbipedal backpedaler just as sure-footed as I can
(Repeat verse)
 AmI'm no Ghigh Fsociety man
CNo suit and Etie, no AmDapper DmDan
AmI'm no Ghappy Ffamily man
CI'm no Ehusband, Amain't no Dmdad
AmI'm a Ggoddamn Fcaveman
EThis upward mobility is more than I can understand
CI won't Estand, no, I Amwon't Dmstand for it
CI won't Estand, no, I Amwon't Dmstand for it
CI won't Estand, no, I Amwon't Dmstand for it
AmI'd rather be Gall hands and Fknees
Yeah, I'd Amrather be Gswinging in the Ftrees
With the monkeys and the junkies and bums and sloths and jailbird canaries
Yeah that's me I'm a Gbipedal backpedaler from sea to shining sea 
(Repeat verse)

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Caveman

by Cursive

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 7 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 7

Intro/Verse

Am G F C E Am Dm

Am G F

I want to live life duty free

C E Am Dm

Let my instincts take the lead

Am G F

I want to take what I can get

C E Am Dm

Don't want to choose don't want to beg

Am G F

I want down from this family tree

I don't need no upward mobility

(Repeat verse)

Am G F

I want to unlearn what I've learned

C E Am Dm

Want to unearn what I've earned

Am G F

Want to burn my bridges down

C E Am Dm

Find a place I can't be found

Am G F

This is my manifesto destiny

E Dm G

Tear down this awkward mobility

Am G F

'Cause I'm tired of standing upright

E Dm G

The taller we become the more dollars we can grab from that highest branch

Am G F

And then step on your back given the chance

But not me I'm a bipedal backpedaler just as sure-footed as I can

(Repeat verse)

Am G F

I'm no high society man

C E Am Dm

No suit and tie, no Dapper Dan

Am G F

I'm no happy family man

C E Am Dm

I'm no husband, ain't no dad

Am G F

I'm a goddamn caveman

This upward mobility is more than I can understand

C E Am Dm

I won't stand, no, I won't stand for it

C E Am Dm

I won't stand, no, I won't stand for it

C E Am Dm

I won't stand, no, I won't stand for it

Am G F

I'd rather be all hands and knees

Am G F

Yeah, I'd rather be swinging in the trees

With the monkeys and the junkies and bums and sloths and jailbird canaries

Yeah that's me I'm a bipedal backpedaler from sea to shining sea

(Repeat verse)

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