Cavalier Chords
Cavalier by Shovels And Rope is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of C. It uses the chords C, F, G and Am. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
This is my first tab, and it's all by ear but I'm pretty sure it's correct.
No capo
Intro: C
C
She was a livewire, she was stuck in the past
F G
I was holding the middle, you was waking up fast
C
It was four in the morning, she was holding on tight
F G
to a David Bowie look a like circa '85
C
Now he's turning up his amplifier, staring at his toes
F G
Even when he's looking at you he's still looking down his nose
C
Sounds like surf music maybe more than just a little
F G
but to me it's just another form of California dribble
G
the top and bottom look straight to me but shaky in the middle
C Am
Well there's something to be learned here
F G
Though it may seem a little insincere
C Am
Like a cruel clown grinning ear to ear
F G
You're a country singer I'm a cavalier
C
Well I wanna know the whole story over
F
Where you came from, where you going,
G
However long it takes to know you
C
With your heavy metal heartbeat, Salty but you seem sweet
F G
Tippy toes on both feet, Rockin to the teen beat
C
Well, ice cream, soda pop, bourbon on top
F G
Some people call it rock and roll and some people call it pop
C
Some call it country music every time you use a fiddle
F G
How am I supposed to know if that's a fact or just a riddle?
G
Too tight around the edges, leave a little room to wiggle.
C Am
Well there's something to be learned here
F G
Though it may seem a little insincere
C Am
Like a cruel clown grinning ear to ear
F G
You're a country singer I'm a cavalier
Oh oo oh oo oh (x8) (same chord progression as Chorus)
C Am
Well there's something to be learned here
F G
Though it may seem a little insincere
C Am
Like a cruel clown grinning ear to ear
F G
You're a psycho killer, I'm a cavalier