Cavetown - This Is Home Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to A key to play this song with easier chords.
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar Cm chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram
[Opening]
[C] [Cm] [G]
[C]Often [Cm]I am upset [G]that I cannot fall in love but I [C]guess
This avoids the [Cm]stress of falling out of [G]it
[C]Are you [Cm]tired of me yet? [G]I’m a little sick right now but I [C]swear
When I’m ready [Cm]I will fly us out of [G]here
[verse 2]
[Em]Ooo [C]oo, [G]I’ll cut my hair
[Em]Ooo [C]oo, [G]To make you stare
[Em]Ooo [C]oo, [G]I’ll hide my chest
[verse 3]
And I’ll [Em]figure out a way to get us [C]out of [G]here
[Em]Ooo [C]oo [G], [Em]Ooo [C]oo [G], [Em]Ooo [C]oo [G], [Em]Ooo [C]oo [G]
[verse 4]
[C]Turn off your [Cm]porcelain face, [G]I can’t really think right now and this [C]place
Has too many [Cm]colours enough to drive [G]all of us insane
Are you [C]dead? Some[Cm]times I think I’m [G]dead
Cause I can feel ghosts and ghouls wrapping my head
But I don’t wanna [Cm]fall asleep just [G]yet
[verse 5]
[Em]Ooo [C]oo, [G]My eyes went dark
[Em]Ooo [C]oo, [G]I don’t know where
[Em]Ooo [C]oo, [G]My pupils are
But I’ll [Em]figure out a way to get us [C]out of [G]here
[verse 6]
[Em]Get a load of this monster
[A]He doesn’t know how to communicate
[C]His mind is in a different place
[G]Will everybody please give him a [Cm]little bit of space
[Em]Get a load of this train wreck
[A]His hair’s a mess and he doesn’t know who he is [C]yet
But little do we know, the stars
[G]Welcome him with open arms
[Closing]
[C] [Cm]
[Em]Ooo [C]oo, [G]Time is
[Em]Ooo [C]oo, [G]Slowly
[Em]Ooo [C]oo, [G]Tracing his face
[Em]But strangely he [C]feels at home in this [G]place
How to play This Is Home on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Cavetown - This Is Home on guitar requires 5 chords and 8 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
This Is Home uses these transitions most often: C → G (18), Em → C (16), and G → Em (16). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with C - Cm chord transition.
1. C → Cm chord transition
To move from C to Cm;
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger on D string from fret 2 to fret 1.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on E string fret 3.
2. Cm → G chord transition
To move from Cm to G;
- While playing Cm, lift your pinky from E string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 1 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
3. G → C chord transition
To move from G to C;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
4. G → Em chord transition
To move from G to Em;
- While playing G, lift your index finger from A string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
5. Em → C chord transition
To move from Em to C;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on B string fret 1.
6. Em → A chord transition
To move from Em to A;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to B string fret 2.
- Place index finger on D string fret 2.
7. A → C chord transition
To move from A to C;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
8. Cm → Em chord transition
To move from Cm to Em;
- While playing Cm, first lift your index finger and pinky.
- Lift your middle finger from D string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
This Is Home chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in This Is Home.
- This Is Home includes 84 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- This Is Home contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how This Is Home connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
- C → G: 35%
- C → Cm: 1%
After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).- G → C: 25%
- G → Em: 9%