Hello! Below you'll find my "This Is Home" chords & lyrics chart as well as a tutorial video on how to play the piano accompaniment.
This song by Cavetown is super catchy and it's a ton of fun to play and sing on piano.
Enjoy!
This Is Home Piano Tutorial
Here's a piano tutorial video for This Is Home:
This Is Home Chords & Lyrics
[Intro]
Cmaj7 Cm G x2
Cmaj7 Cm G x2
[Verse 1]
Cmaj7 Cm G Cmaj7
Often I am upset that I cannot fall in love but I guess
Cm G
This avoids the stress of falling out of it
Cmaj7 Cm G
Are you tired of me yet?
Cmaj7 Cm G Cmaj7
Often I am upset that I cannot fall in love but I guess
Cm G
This avoids the stress of falling out of it
Cmaj7 Cm G
Are you tired of me yet?
Cmaj7
I'm a little sick right now but I swear
Cm G
When I'm ready I will fly us out of here
Cm G
When I'm ready I will fly us out of here
[Chorus 2]
Em C G
Ooooo, I'll cut my hair
Em C G
Ooooo, To make you stare
Em C G
Ooooo, I'll hide my chest
Em C G
And I'll figure out a way to get us out of here
Em C G
Ooooo, I'll cut my hair
Em C G
Ooooo, To make you stare
Em C G
Ooooo, I'll hide my chest
Em C G
And I'll figure out a way to get us out of here
[Interlude]
Em C G Em C G Em C G Em C G
Ooooo, Ooooo, Ooooo, Ooooo
Em C G Em C G Em C G Em C G
Ooooo, Ooooo, Ooooo, Ooooo
[Verse 1]
Cmaj7 Cm G
Turn off your porcelain face
Cmaj7 Cm G
Turn off your porcelain face
Cmaj7
I can't really think right now and this place
Cm G
Has too many colors enough to drive all of us insane
Cmaj7 Cm G
Are you dead? Sometimes I think I'm dead
Cmaj7
Cause I can feel ghosts and ghouls wrapping my head
Cm G
But I don't wanna fall asleep just yet
Cm G
Has too many colors enough to drive all of us insane
Cmaj7 Cm G
Are you dead? Sometimes I think I'm dead
Cmaj7
Cause I can feel ghosts and ghouls wrapping my head
Cm G
But I don't wanna fall asleep just yet
[Chorus 2]
Em C G
Ooooo, My eyes went dark
Em C G
Ooooo, I don't know where
Em C G
Ooooo, My pupils are
Em C G
But I'll figure out a way to get us out of here
Em C G
Ooooo, My eyes went dark
Em C G
Ooooo, I don't know where
Em C G
Ooooo, My pupils are
Em C G
But I'll figure out a way to get us out of here
[Bridge]
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 little bit of space
Em
Get a load of this trainwreck
A C
His hair's a mess and he doesn't know who he is yet
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 little bit of space
Em
Get a load of this trainwreck
A C
His hair's a mess and he doesn't know who he is yet
But little do we know, the stars
G
Welcome him with open
Cmaj7 Cm
Arms o...
Welcome him with open
Cmaj7 Cm
Arms o...
[Outro]
Em C G
Ooooo, Time is
Em C G
Ooooo, Slowly
Em C G
Ooooo, Tracing his face
Em C G
But strangely he feels at home in this place
Em C G
Ooooo, Time is
Em C G
Ooooo, Slowly
Em C G
Ooooo, Tracing his face
Em C G
But strangely he feels at home in this place
This document is the author's own work and represents his interpretation of this song. It's intended solely for private study, scholarship or research.
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This Is Home Piano Tips
1. Take It Slow: It's counterintuitive, but the quickest way to get comfortable and sound great playing a song is to practice it very slowly at first. Steady rhythm and counting are crucial to sounding like a pro, so let yourself get used to feeling the beat at a slow, easy tempo. Once you can nail "This Is Home" slowly, *gradually* speed it up. You'll sound much better than if you jumped in at full speed!
2. Use The Pedal Wisely: Utilize the sustain pedal to connect the chords smoothly, timing your lifts with the arrival of a new chord. For help with sustain pedal timing, check out this video.
3. Simplify if need be: "This Is Home" still sounds great even if you simply hold out the chords and ignore most of the rhythm patterns and extra details in the tutorial video. Feel free to keep it simple, especially if you sing while playing. As you get comfortable, you can always add the fancy stuff later.