Songbook

The Cave

By Mumford and Sons

Key of E

[Verse]
                  C#m            E
It's empty in the valley of your heart
                  C#m           E
The sun, it rises slowly as you walk
                  C#m
Away from all the fears
            E             B    E       A E
And all the faults you've left behind

                    C#m             E
The harvest left no food for you to eat
                  C#m             E
You cannibal, you meat-eater, you see
                    C#m
But I have seen the same
           E        B    E        A E
I know the shame in your defeat

[Chorus]
    E      A       E
But I will hold on hope
    E       A       E
And I won't let you choke
A            E           B
On the noose around your neck

    C#m       A           E
And I'll find strength in pain
    C#m    A         E
And I will change my ways
A            E            B
I'll know my name as it's called again

C#m E C#m E C#m E B E A E

[Verse]
             C#m                     E
Cause I have other things to fill my time
                 C#m                 E
You take what is yours and I'll take mine
                  C#m
Now let me at the truth
              E         B      E   A E
Which will refresh my broken mind

               C#m               E
So tie me to a post and block my ears
          C#m                           E
I can see widows and orphans through my tears
                C#m
I know my call despite my faults
    E          B       E      A E
And despite my growing fears

[Chorus]
    E      A       E
But I will hold on hope
    E       A       E
And I won't let you choke
A            E           B
On the noose around your neck

    C#m       A           E
And I'll find strength in pain
    C#m    A         E
And I will change my ways
A            E            B           E
I'll know my name as it's called again

[Verse]
                    C#m                  E
So come out of your cave walking on your hands
                  C#m            E
And see the world hanging upside down
                   C#m
You can understand dependence
         E        B       E     A E
When you know the maker's hand

[Pre-Chorus]
   E         A       E
So make your siren's call
    E    A       E
And sing all you want
  A        E             B
I will not hear what you have to say

      C#m    A       E
Cause I need freedom now
   C#m     A        E
And I need to know how
   A       E            B
To live my life as it's meant to be

C#m E C#m E C#m E B E A E

[Chorus]
    E      A       E
But I will hold on hope
    E       A       E
And I won't let you choke
A            E      B
On the noose around your neck

    C#m       A           E
And I'll find strength in pain
    C#m    A         E
And I will change my ways
A            E            B           E
I'll know my name as it's called again