Dbm E It's empty in the valley of your heart Dbm E The sun, it rises slowly as you walk Dbm Away from all the fears E B E And all the faults you've left behind Dbm E The harvest left no food for you to eat Dbm E You cannibal, you meat-eater, you see Dbm But I have seen the same E B E I know the shame in your defeat 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 Dbm A E And I'll find strength in pain Dbm A E And I will change my ways A E B I'll know my name as it's called again Dbm E Cause I have other things to fill my time Dbm E You take what is yours and I'll take mine Dbm Now let me at the truth Dbm B E Which will refresh my broken mind Dbm E So tie me to a post and block my ears Dbm E I can see widows and orphans through my tears Dbm I know my call despite my faults E B E And despite my growing fears 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 Dbm A E And I'll find strength in pain Dbm A E And I will change my ways A E B I'll know my name as it's called again Dbm E So come out of your cave walking on your hands Dbm E And see the world hanging upside down Dbm You can understand dependence E B E When you know the maker's hand 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 Dbm A E Cause I need freedom now Dbm A E And I need to know how A E B To live my life as it's meant to be 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 Dbm A E And I'll find strength in pain Dbm A E And I will change my ways A E B I'll know my name as it's called again Little riff you can try for the intro and first verse. Not 100% in key though: A|------------0-------0-------0---| E|5-3-------1---1---1---1---1---1-| C|----5-0-2-------2-------0-------| ( x3 ) g|--------------------------------| A|----0-------0-------1---0-------| E|--1---1---1---1---0-0---1-------| C|0-------4-------4---0---0-------| g|--------------------0---2-------| 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.
The Cave chords by Mumford & Sons
Suggested strumbusy upbeat 4/4
1
d
&
–
2
d
&
u
3
d
&
u
4
d
&
u
Prefer something simpler: down-up eighths d u d u
How to play The Cave on ukulele
The strumming pattern that fits is the busy upbeat 4/4: d – d u d u d u. It rolls along at a brisk pace of around 128 bpm. On this page the song is in Db minor. This one leans on trickier shapes, with the chords at the proficient level. Prefer easier shapes? Transpose the song down 4 half-steps, then a capo on fret 4 brings you back to the key on this page. Start soft and loose then drive hard into the fast final chorus.
4 ukulele chords used in "The Cave" by Mumford & Sons: A, B, Dbm and E
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I think that plus one is the easiest, especially in the beginning when you have to switch from Dmitry to F.
You can down tune your uke a half step to F#, B, D#, G# and set it to +1 and it sounds a lot better in my opinion and more like the song. But that’s just my opinion.
+1 is the original
FINALLY A TAB THAT ACTUALLY SOUNDS GOOD!
i really think -4 is the easiest, but thats just for me. . . 🙂
I think that plus one is the easiest, especially in the beginning when you switch from Dm to F.
I meant Dm to F, spellcheck?
-4 easiest
+3
3+ is really easy for beginners
What’s a good strum pattern for this?
New to Uke, any help would be appreciated.
Thanks
You can also do A like this:
xA|4
xE|5
xC|4
xG|6
I would suggest an alternate chord pattern for the Dbm and E chord to make an easier transition.
E like this:
xA|7
xE|4
xC|4
xG|4
Dbm like this
xA|4
xE|4
xC|4
xG|6
Love the song, great tab too 🙂
It is written in Key E, so to make it easier I tune down half a step and play in key F [tune down half step, and use the chords in [+1] ]