Intro (x4): Eb Gm Ab Bb Verse 1: Eb G7 Ab Bb I was eight years old with a furry animal Oh-oh Interlude: Eb G7 Ab Bb Eb G7 Ab Bb Had to say goodbye to the fuzzy little guy Oh no Interlude: Eb G7 Chorus: Ab Asked my neighbours Bb Eb G7 Ab Bb “Would you please take care of him for me?” Eb G7 Ab Bb Don’t let him know we’re goin’ Eb G7 Ab Bb Take care of him for me Eb G7 Ab Bb Take care of him for me Verse 2: Eb G7 Ab Bb I was thirteen years old with a heart made of gold Oh-oh Interlude: Eb G7 Ab Bb Eb G7 Tried to make some friends Ab Bb Almost killed myself instead Oh no Interlude: Eb G7 Ab Chorus: Bb They said the meds will Eb G7 Ab Bb Take care of things for me Eb G7 Ab Bb I don’t think they were working Eb G7 Ab Bb Take care of things for me Eb G7 Ab Bb Take care of things for me Verse 3: Eb G7 Today I felt scared Ab Bb Thinking about your empty bed Oh-oh Interlude: Eb G7 Ab Bb Eb G7 But I know you’ll be fine Ab Bb Yeah you’ve got to stay alive Oh-oh Interlude: Eb G7 Ab Chorus: Bb Just don’t forget to Eb G7 Ab Bb Take care of you for me Eb G7 Ab Bb I’ve been where you are goin' Eb G7 Ab Bb Take care of you for me Eb G7 Ab Bb Take care of you for me This arrangement is its contributor’s own interpretation, shared for private study, education and non-commercial use. The underlying song, lyrics and music remain the property of their copyright owners. To request removal, see Legal & Copyright.
Empty Bed chords by Cavetown
Suggested strumeverywhere 4/4
1
d
&
–
2
d
&
u
3
–
&
u
4
d
&
–
Also works: island strum d – d u – u d u
How to play Empty Bed on ukulele
Try the everywhere 4/4 as a starting point: d – d u – u d –. On this page the song is in Eb major. The chords ask a bit more of you, so I rate them proficient.
5 ukulele chords used in "Empty Bed" by Cavetown: Bb, Eb, Gm, G7 and Ab
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“almost killed myself instead” really hits hard. Can never sing that part without crying lmao
i remember hearing this live and the “almost killed myself instead” just made the entire crowd go silent, this song still hits hard after a year
I recommend just playing C, E7, F, and G with the capo on 3. Same with guitar they both sound nice with these chords
I thought the lyrics were
‘furry and a mole’
not ‘a furry animal’
“I’ve been where you are going”
THAT IS SO SAD STOP IM GONNA CRY I LOVE CAVETOWN BUT HIS SONGS HIT TOO HARD
I recommend plucking c then e then strum it sounds quite nice in my opinion.
great song! kinda recommend +2 for beginners (also good for lower voices)
I like to play it -3 w/ the strum pattern D DDU for each chord
i recommend -3 with a capo 🙂 easier and sounds nice too imo,, stay safe!! <3
-2 sounds rlly nice imo ! if it’s too difficult for you, you can put a capo on the 1st fret nd do the chords as if there’s no capo there <3
-1 with capo on the first fret is easier and sounds rlly good ^^