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Mumford & Sons - The Cave Ukulele Chords

Chord reference Bm, A, G, D, F#m
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

[Bm] [A] [G] It’s empty In the [Bm]valley of your [D]heart The sun It rises [Bm]slowly as you [D]walk Away from all the [Bm]fears and all the [D]faults you’ve [F#m]left be [D]hind [G] [D] The harvest left no [Bm]food for you to [D]eat You cannibal you [Bm]meat eater you [D]see But l have seen ltte [Bm]same I know the [D]shame in [F#m]your de [D]teat [G] [D]

But [D]I will [G]hold on [D]hope and I won’t [G]let you [D]choke [G]On the [D]noose a [A]round your neck And [Bm]I’ll find [G]strength in [D]pain and [Bm]I will [G]change my [D]ways I’ll [G]know my [D]name as It’s [A]called again [A]

[Bm] [D] [Bm] [D] [Bm] [D] [F#m] [D] [G] [D]

‘Cause I have other [Bm]things to fill my [D]time You take what Is [Bm]yours and I’ll take [D]mine Now let me at the [Bm]truth which will re [D]fresh my [F#m]broken [D]mind [G] [D] So tie me to a [Bm]post and block my [D]ears I can see widows and [Bm]orphans through my [D]tears I know my call des [Bm]plte my faults and des[D]pite my [F#m]growing [D]fears [G] [D]

But [D]I will [G]hold on [D]hope and I won’t [G]let you [D]choke [G]On the [D]noose a [A]round your neck And [Bm]I ‘ll find [G]strength In [D]pain and [Bm]I will [G]change my [D]ways I’ll [G]know my [D]name as it’s [A]called again [D]

So come out of your [Bm]cave walking on your [D]hands And see the world [Bm]hanging upside [D]down You can understand de[Bm]pendence when you [D]know the [F#m]maker’s IF]hand [G] [D] So [D]make your [G]siren’s call and [D]sing [G]all you [D]want

I [G]will not [D]hear what you [A]have to say cause [Bm]I need [G]freedom [D]now and [Bm]I need [G]lo know [D]how To [G]live my [D]life as It’s [A]meant to be [A]

[D] [G] [D] [D] [G] [D] [G] [D] [A] [D] [G] [D] [D] [G] [D] [G] [D] [A]

And [D]I will [G]hold on [D]hope and I won’t [G]let you [D]choke [G]On the [D]noose a [A]round your neck And [Bm]I’ll find [G]strength in [D]pain and l [Bm]will [G]change my [D]ways I’ll [G]know my [D]name as it’s [A]called again [A] [D]

Album Sigh No More
Year 2009
Key Bm

How to Play The Cave on Ukulele?

Mumford & Sons - The Cave can be played in the key of Bm using the Bm, A, G, D, F#m chords.

  • For Bm, To play Bm, barre fret 2 across C–A with finger 1, press fret 4 on the G string with finger 2.
  • For A, To play A, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the C string with finger 2, leave E, A open.
  • For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the C string with finger 2, press fret 3 on the E string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, leave G open.
  • For D, To play D, barre fret 2 across G–E with finger 1, leave A open.
  • For F#m, To play F#m | Gbm, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the C string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the E string with finger 3, leave A open.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play The Cave with the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ strumming pattern.