------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Cave – Mumford and Sons ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Standard way of playing this great song! Any corrections are welcome please Tuning: Standard EADGBe Intro (0:00) e|------------------------------------| B|------------------------------------| G|---------------1-------1-------1----| D|--/6-4-2-----2---2---2---2---2---2--| A|---------2-4-------4-------2--------| play x2 E|------------------------------------| On the third time… e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|---------------1-------1-------1--------1--------1---------2---1-----------| D|--/6-4-2-----2---2---2---2---2---2----2---2----2---2---2---2---2-----------| A|---------2-4-------4-------2-------------------------------2---2-----------| E|------------------------------------4--------0-------0-----0---0-----------| Verse (0:13) Basically play through the above twice more! Chorus (0:39) (notes mostly palm muted but listen to the record as well to get the idea also some of the strumming, but the chorus follows this sequence. In the second chorus doesn't palm mute but you really have to listen to know when and where) e|------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|-------------------------------------------------------------4--4--4--4-| G|-1--1--1--1—-6--6—-1--1--1--1--1--1--6--6--1--1--6--6--1--1--4--4--4--4-| D|-2--2--2--2--7--7--2--2--2--2--2--2--7--7--2--2--7--7--2--2--4--4--4--4-| A|-2--2--2--2--7--7—-2--2--2--2--2--2--7--7--2--2--7--7--2--2--2--2--2--2-| E|-0--0--0--0--5--5--0--0--0--0--0--0--5--5--0--0--5--5--0--0-------------| e|------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|-5--5--5—-5--------------5--5--5--5--------------------------4--4--4--4-| G|-6--6--6—-6--6--6--1--1--6--6--6--6--6--6--1--1--6--6--1--1--4--4--4--4-| D|-6--6--6--6--7--7--2--2--6--6--6--6--7--7--2--2--7--7--2--2--4--4--4--4-| A|-4--4--4—-4--7--7--2--2--4--4--4--4--7--7--2--2--7--7--2--2--2--2--2--2-| E|-------------5--5--0--0--------------5--5--0--0--5--5--0--0-------------| Then to begin the next verse a little bit different than the usual lick e|---------------| B|---------------| G|---------------| D|-2---/6-4-2----| A|---2--------2--| E|---------------| By the end of the second chorus you get the intro again played once and then you get a muted chord version of the verse (second time played is not palm muted though, again you listen to the record to be aware of that). Verse 2 (1:16) e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|-1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1—-1—-1—-1---2—-1-| D|-2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2—-2—-2---2--2-| A|-4--4--4--4--2--2--2--2--4--4--4--4--2--2--2--2--4--4--4--4--2--2--------2--2—-2---2—-2-| E|-------------------------------------------------------------------4--4--0--0—-0---0—-0-| The rest of the songs verses follow the same chorus pattern until you get to the outro changes the chord sequence. Outro(2:43) e|------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|-9--9--9—-9--------------9--9--9--9--------------------------4--4--4--4-| G|-9--9--9—-9--6--6--1--1--9--9--9--9--6--6--1--1--6--6--1--1--4--4--4--4-| D|-9--9--9--9--7--7--2--2--9--9--9--9--7--7--2--2--7--7--2--2--4--4--4--4-| A|-7--7--7—-7--7--7--2--2--7--7--7--7--7--7--2--2--7--7--2--2--2--2--2--2-| E|-------------5--5--0--0--------------5--5--0--0--5--5--0--0-------------| To summarise the song parts Intro (Intro sequence) x1 Verse (Intro sequence) x2 Chorus (Chorus sequence (palm mute)) x1 Pre-verse (Intro sequence) x1 Verse 2 (Intro chords(palm mute first time)) x2 Chorus 2 (Chorus sequence) x1 Verse 3 (Palm mute Intro chords) x1 Chorus 3 (Chorus sequence) x1 Outro 1 (Outro sequence) x3 Outro 2 (Second part of chorus ie. C# minor, A major, E major, B major part) x1 Finish on E major. =========================================================== Capo on 2nd fret. Tuning(low to high) : D A D F# B E Intro E ||-------------------------------------------------| B ||-------------------------------------------------| F#||-------------------0-------0-------0-------------| D ||--/4--2--0-------0---0---0---0---0---0-----------| A ||------------0--2-------2-------0-------0---------| D ||-------------------------------------------------| x3 | E ||-------------------------------------------------| B ||-------------------------/5---0------------------| F#||------0-------0----------/5---0------------------| D ||----0---0---0---0------0-------------------------| A ||-------------------------------------------------| D ||--4-------0--------0-----------------------------| Verse 1 E ||-------------------------------------------------| B ||-------------------------------------------------| F#||-------------------0-------0-------0-------------| D ||--/4--2--0-------0---0---0---0---0---0-----------| A ||------------0--2-------2-------0-------0---------| D ||-------------------------------------------------| x3 | E ||-------------------------------------------------| B ||-------------------------/5---0------------------| F#||------0-------0----------/5---0------------------| D ||----0---0---0---0------0-------------------------| A ||-------------------------------------------------| D ||--4-------0--------0-----------------------------| Verse 2 E ||-------------------------------------------------| B ||-------------------------------------------------| F#||-------------------0-------0-------0-------------| D ||--/4--2--0-------0---0---0---0---0---0-----------| A ||------------0--2-------2-------0-------0---------| D ||-------------------------------------------------| x3 | E ||-------------------------------------------------| B ||-------------------------/5----------------------| F#||------0-------0----------/5----------------------| D ||----0---0---0---0------0--------0--0--0--0-------| A ||--------------------------------0--0--0--0-------| D ||--4-------0--------0------------0--0--0--0-------|Last part is P.M Chorus E ||--------------------------------------------------------------------| B ||--------------------------------------------------------------------| F#||--------------------------------------------------------------------| D ||-0--0--0--0--5--5--0--0--0--0--0--0--5--5--0--0--5--5--0--0---------| A ||-0--0--0--0--5--5--0--0--0--0--0--0--5--5--0--0--5--5--0--0---------| D ||-0--0--0--0--5--5--0--0--0--0--0--0--5--5--0--0--5--5--0--0---------|P.M | E ||--------------------------------------------------------------------| B ||--------------------------------------------------------------------| F#||--------------------------------------------------------------------| D ||-7--7--7--7--9--9--9--9--5--5--0--0--9--9--9--9--5--5--0--0---------| A ||-7--7--7--7--9--9--9--9--5--5--0--0--9--9--9--9--5--5--0--0---------| D ||-7--7--7--7--9--9--9--9--5--5--0--0--9--9--9--9--5--5--0--0---------|P.M | E ||----------------------------| B ||----------------------------| F#||----------------------------| D ||-5--5--0--0--7--7--7--7--7--| A ||-5--5--0--0--7--7--7--7--7--| D ||-5--5--0--0--7--7--7--7--7--|P.M E ||-------------------------------------------------| B ||-------------------------------------------------| F#||-------------------0--------0-------0------------| D ||--/4-4-4--2---0------0----0---0---0---0---0------| A ||------------0---2-------2-------0-------0--------| D ||-------------------------------------------------| E ||-------------------------------------------------| B ||-------------------------------------------------| F#||-------------------0--------0-------0------------| D ||--/4--2--0-------0---0---0----0---0---0----------| A ||------------0--2-------2--------0-------0--------| D ||-------------------------------------------------| x2 | E ||-------------------------------------------------| B ||-------------------------/5---0------------------| F#||------0-------0----------/5---0------------------| D ||----0---0---0---0------0-------------------------| A ||-------------------------------------------------| D ||--4-------0--------0-----------------------------| The rest of the song is pretty much the same, just listen to it and you'll figure it out. ================================================================ Capo: 2nd Fret Am C It's empty in the valley of your heart Am C The sun, it rises slowly as you walk Am Away from all the fears C G C And all the faults you've left behind Am C The harvest left no food for you to eat Am C You cannibal, you meat-eater, you see Am But I have seen the same C G C I know the shame in your defeat C F C But I will hold on hope C F C And I won't let you choke F C G On the noose around your neck Am F C And I'll find strength in pain Am F C And I will change my ways F C G I'll know my name as it's called again Am C Cause I have other things to fill my time Am C You take what is yours and I'll take mine Am Now let me at the truth Am G C Which will refresh my broken mind Am C So tie me to a post and block my ears Am C I can see widows and orphans through my tears Am I know my call despite my faults C G C And despite my growing fears C F C But I will hold on hope C F C And I won't let you choke F C G On the noose around your neck Am F C And I'll find strength in pain Am F C And I will change my ways F C G I'll know my name as it's called again Am C So come out of your cave walking on your hands Am C And see the world hanging upside down Am You can understand dependence C G C When you know the maker's hand C F C So make your siren's call C F C And sing all you want F C G I will not hear what you have to say Am F C Cause I need freedom now Am F C And I need to know how F C G To live my life as it's meant to be C F C But I will hold on hope C F C And I won't let you choke F C G On the noose around your neck Am F C And I'll find strength in pain Am F C And I will change my ways F C G I'll know my name as it's called again