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Cavetown - This Is Home Chords

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ChordsC, Cm, G, Em, A
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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.

CCmG
COftenCmIamupsetGthatIcannotfallinlovebutICguess
ThisavoidstheCmstressoffallingoutofGit
CAreyouCmtiredofmeyet?GI’malittlesickrightnowbutICswear
WhenI’mreadyCmIwillflyusoutofGhere
EmOooCoo,GI’llcutmyhair
EmOooCoo,GTomakeyoustare
EmOooCoo,GI’llhidemychest
AndI’llEmfigureoutawaytogetusCoutofGhere
EmOooCooG,EmOooCooG,EmOooCooG,EmOooCooG
CTurnoffyourCmporcelainface,GIcan’treallythinkrightnowandthisCplace
HastoomanyCmcoloursenoughtodriveGallofusinsane
AreyouCdead? CmSometimesIthinkI’mGdead
CauseIcanfeelghostsandghoulswrappingmyhead
ButIdon’twannaCmfallasleepjustGyet
EmOooCoo,GMyeyeswentdark
EmOooCoo,GIdon’tknowwhere
EmOooCoo,GMypupilsare
ButI’llEmfigureoutawaytogetusCoutofGhere
EmGetaloadofthismonster
AHedoesn’tknowhowtocommunicate
CHismindisinadifferentplace
GWilleverybodypleasegivehimaCmlittlebitofspace
EmGetaloadofthistrainwreck
AHishair’samessandhedoesn’tknowwhoheisCyet
Butlittledoweknow,thestars
GWelcomehimwithopenarms
CCm
EmOooCoo,GTimeis
EmOooCoo,GSlowly
EmOooCoo,GTracinghisface
EmButstrangelyheCfeelsathomeinthisGplace
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ArtistCavetown
AlbumThis Is Home
GenresFolk, Indie, Pop, Indie Folk
Year2015
KeyC
DifficultyIntermediate

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

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar Cm chord diagram Fingering: x-3-1-0-1-3Guitar Cm chord diagram

To move from C to Cm:

  1. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger on D string from fret 2 to fret 1.
  3. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 9 times.

C to Cm

2. Cm → G chord transition

Guitar Cm chord diagram Fingering: x-3-1-0-1-3Guitar Cm chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

Switching from Cm to G:

  1. While playing Cm, lift your pinky from E string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 1 to E string fret 3.
  4. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 9 times.

Cm to G

3. G → C chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

Here's how to move from G to C:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 8 times.

G to C

4. G → Em chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram

To move from G to Em:

  1. While playing G, lift your index finger from A string fret 2.
  2. Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 16 times.

G to Em

5. Em → C chord transition

Here's how to move from Em to C:

  1. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
  2. Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 3.
  3. Place index finger on B string fret 1.

This transition appears in the verse, played 16 times.

6. Em → A chord transition

To move from Em to A:

  1. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to B string fret 2.
  3. Place index finger on D string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

7. A → C chord transition

Here's how to move from A to C:

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

8. Cm → Em chord transition

Switching from Cm to Em:

  1. While playing Cm, first lift your index finger and pinky.
  2. Lift your middle finger from D string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to D string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

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%
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