Everything Is Caving
View chords used in this chart
Capo on 2nd fret.
G Am
Why is it that sadness doesn't make a sound?
Em C
I don't want you around
G Am
I gave you all I had, then you swiftly gave it back
Em C
I don't know what you want
D Em C Am
(Ooooooh... Oooooh) (x2)
G Am
Everything is caving, falling into ruin
Em C
Everybody learns
G Am
We spend most our lives just picking up the mess
Em C
But there is never less
D Em C Am
Ooooooh... Oooooh. (x2)
G Am
A broken little boy from the window where he fell
Em C
I did not love him well
G Am
If Jesus is my friend then I don't know where he went
Em C
With the heart that he stole
Em G
I look in your eyes and there I see
D Am
A version of me I'd like to meet
Em G
While lying alone inside the dark
D Am
Wondering what our lives are for
C Em
I must cut them out and zip them up
G D
In the palms of my hands so I can look
Em G
Whenever I feel like giving up
D Am
But then you'd be blind so I must stop
How to play Everything Is Caving
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.