- Hidden deep beneath the Cumberland Mountains in Grundy County, Tennessee, lies one of the world's most magical musical adventures.

The Caverns Sessions.

Three million years in the making, pure acoustics offer music from the heart of the American experience.

Center stage and deep inside the mountain.

This time welcoming, Shakey Graves.

♪ Yeah, you and I won't go ♪ ♪ Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh ♪ ♪ Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh ♪ - It's deep down sound in the Caverns.

Coming up next.

[cheering and applause] [gentle music] [audience cheers] [gentle music] ♪ Well, I used to be an only son ♪ ♪ My heart was but a stranger ♪ [gentle music] ♪ It wallowed in the races won ♪ ♪ And craved the petty dangers ♪ ♪ And it sat alone ♪ ♪ And pined and pondered ♪ ♪ Oh, the chosen roads it had to wander ♪ [gentle music] ♪ Hmhmhmhm ♪ [audience cheering] [gentle music] ♪ Hmhmhmhm ♪ ♪ Ooh.... ♪ ♪ Hmhmhmhm ♪ ♪ Well, I used to be an only son ♪ [upbeat music] ♪ My heart was but a gambler ♪ [upbeat music] ♪ Heavy as a loaded gun ♪ [upbeat music] ♪ It howled above the weather ♪ [upbeat music] ♪ And it's evil ways let me forget her ♪ [upbeat music] ♪ And this dirty blood will burn forever ♪ ♪ In us together ♪ ♪ Hmhmhmhm ♪ ♪ Ooh... ♪ ♪ Ooh, ooh, ooh... ♪ ♪ Ooh, ooh... ♪ ♪ Well, I used to be an only son ♪ [upbeat music] ♪ My heart was but a gambler ♪ [upbeat music] ♪ Heavy as a loaded gun ♪ [upbeat music] ♪ It howled above the weather ♪ [upbeat music] ♪ And it's evil ways ♪ [upbeat music] ♪ Let me forget her ♪ ♪ And this dirty blood will burn forever ♪ ♪ In us together ♪ [upbeat music] ♪ Oh... ♪ ♪ Ooh... ♪ [upbeat music] ♪ Oh, ooh ♪ ♪ Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh ♪ [cheering and applause] - Hello, cave dwellers.

What is up?

[audience applauds] - Hi everybody, I'm Shakey Graves from Austin, Texas.

How are you doing?

[cheering and applause] - So, if you know this song you can... you can help us sing along with it.

It's important that you put yourself in the mindset of whatever you were doing tha-that was the most embarrassing/empowering thing 10 years ago.

Well, one, two, three... [cheers] Mm, that's good.

That's the sound you want.

Okay, great, you're in the right spot.

[strums guitar] - Let's some oohs tha-that goes well, so you go.

[strums guitar] ♪ Ooh, ooh, ooh ♪ Now you go.

♪ Ooh, ooh, ooh ♪ [strums guitar] ♪ Ooh, ooh, ooh... ♪ ♪ Ooh, ooh, ooh ♪ [upbeat music] - All together!

♪ Ooh, ooh, ooh... ♪ - Go!

♪ Ooh, ooh, ooh ♪ ♪ Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh ♪ ♪ Ooh, ooh, ooh ♪ ♪ Well, you and I both know that the house is haunted ♪ ♪ You and I both know that the ghost is me ♪ ♪ You used to catch me in your bed sheets ♪ ♪ Just rattling your chains ♪ ♪ Well back then baby, it didn't seem so strange ♪ ♪ You used to bite, I used to moan ♪ ♪ But now I mumble and you choke ♪ ♪ Well I ain't so scary on my own ♪ ♪ Ooh ♪ ♪ Tell me honey, what's a dagger without a cloak?

♪ ♪ Well, I don't know ♪ ♪ 'Cause you and I both know that the house is haunted ♪ ♪ And you and I both know that the ghost is me ♪ ♪ You used to catch me in your bed sheets ♪ ♪ Just rattling your chain ♪ ♪ Well back then baby ♪ ♪ It didn't seem so strange ♪ ♪ That's right ♪ ♪ In the midnight hour, you came alive ♪ ♪ I was lookin' for my crystal ball ♪ ♪ Well, I was busy tryin' to charm that snake ♪ ♪ When the sun came up, we had no place to hide ♪ ♪ And you had to tell your friends ♪ ♪ that my fangs were fake ♪ ♪ I just had to ♪ ♪ 'Cause you and I both know that the house is haunted ♪ ♪ Yeah, you and I both know that the ghost is me ♪ ♪ You used to catch me in your bed sheets ♪ ♪ Just rattling your chains ♪ ♪ Well back then baby, it didn't seem so strange ♪ ♪ But even when one is dead and gone ♪ ♪ It still takes two to make a house a home ♪ ♪ Well I'm as lonesome as the catacombs ♪ ♪ I hear you call my name but no one's there ♪ ♪ Except a feeling in the air ♪ ♪ Cause you and I both know that the house is haunted ♪ ♪ Yeah, you and I both know that the ghost is you ♪ ♪ Used to walk around screaming, oh, slamming all them doors ♪ ♪ Well I'm all grown up now, I don't scare easy no more ♪ ♪ Yeah, you and I both know ♪ ♪ Ooh, ooh, ooh ♪ ♪ Yeah, you and I both know ♪ ♪ Ooh, ooh, ooh ♪ ♪ Yeah, you and I both know ♪ ♪ Ooh, ooh, ooh ♪ - All together.

♪ Ooh, ooh, ooh ♪ [applause and cheering] [upbeat ending music] - It means a lot to come out here and play music for y'all.

And, uh, I hope I get to continue doing it for a long time.

And, uh, cheers.

To you and yours.

[audience cheers] Thank you.

[gentle music] [gentle music] [upbeat music] [upbeat music] ♪ If ♪ ♪ If I ♪ ♪ Well, if ever wander on by ♪ [upbeat music] ♪ Could ♪ ♪ Could you ♪ ♪ Flag me down and beg me to?

♪ [upbeat music] ♪ Drop what I'm doing and sit beside you ♪ [upbeat music] [upbeat music] ♪ So did ♪ ♪ Did they ♪ ♪ Teach us and leave us with nothing to say?

♪ ♪ Ooh ♪ ♪ Ooh ♪ ♪ Where ♪ ♪ Where we ♪ ♪ We wait around for friends and family ♪ [upbeat music] ♪ To pass away or come in handy ♪ ♪ Oh, oh ♪ ♪ Ooh, ooh ♪ ♪ Ooh, ooh, ooh ♪ [upbeat music] ♪ Ooh, ooh, ooh ♪ ♪ Oh, dear ♪ ♪ A rotten summer, a rotten whole year ♪ [upbeat music] ♪ Where ♪ ♪ Where we ♪ ♪ Wait for to lose our friends and family ♪ ♪ To fame and fire, to dame on dandy ♪ [upbeat music] ♪ To pass away or come in handy ♪ ♪ Ooh, ooh, ooh ♪ ♪ Ooh, ooh, ooh ♪ ♪ Ooh, ooh, ooh ♪ [upbeat music] [upbeat music] ♪ Ooh, ooh, ooh ♪ ♪ Ooh, ooh, ooh ♪ [upbeat music] [upbeat music] [audience cheering] [applause] - I did set out to write a love song because I was young enough to do so.

I was about 19 and I was like, I've pretty much nailed all of this.

I don't think I have that much more to learn in life.

[guitar riff] So, I'll just write a sarcastic love song about two people who get into a relationship and they don't actually show up for each other because who-who would do something like that in their life, right?

[audience hoot] Perfect, great answer.

[soft guitar strum] And later, as I had to play this song in more caves around more states, I realized that this is not a love song actually, this is a song of pure abject terror.

Um... Once you realize that you actually do care about someone or something, because it's possible that it could all change and collapse into itself just like the cave.

Dun, dun, dun.

[upbeat music] [audience cheering] [upbeat music] ♪ I'm tired of losing ♪ ♪ I used to win every night of the week ♪ ♪ Yeah, and back when sex and amphetamines ♪ ♪ Were the staples of our childhood physique ♪ ♪ You used to tell me we'd turn into something ♪ ♪ You said life was much better than this ♪ ♪ But the closest I've come to perfection ♪ ♪ Is when you turned around to steal a kiss ♪ ♪ Yeah, but you never trusted tomorrow ♪ ♪ Is that anyway to live your life?

♪ ♪ Yeah, you love this heart and this six string, girl ♪ ♪ Yeah, you've been outta tune ♪ ♪ yeah, for some time ♪ [upbeat music] ♪ Ooh, ooh ♪ [upbeat music] ♪ Well, you say you love so many women ♪ ♪ I say only so many women love driving me wild ♪ ♪ 'Cause I get lost in complexion ♪ ♪ And the structure of a well-placed smile ♪ ♪ But baby, you, you never smile ♪ ♪ Sometimes it looks a lot better that way ♪ ♪ A lot better that way ♪ [strums guitar] ♪ Yeah, but you never trusted tomorrow ♪ ♪ Oh, that's just a problem of mine ♪ ♪ 'Cause I've been thrown around ♪ ♪ By some bad one's girl ♪ ♪ And a good one is a new thing this time ♪ ♪ But you showed me that I couldn't be farther ♪ ♪ From the truth of the problem at hand ♪ ♪ I could never say, baby, tomorrow ♪ ♪ I'll be right there, I swear ♪ ♪ Yeah, I'll be your man ♪ ♪ Ooh ♪ [upbeat music] ♪ I'll try as best as I can ♪ ♪ Ooh, ooh, ooh ♪ [upbeat music] [upbeat music] [applause and cheering] - So, good luck.

Good luck out there.

[applause and cheering] I never imagined any of this really.

Th-the way it actually is.

But, uh, I am grateful that I took a step out of my door at least one time.

And, uh, you have done this as well.

You have taken a step outside of your house and foolishly stepped into a cave.

So... [audience cheering] Your fate is intertwined with ours now.

[cheering] Congratulations.

[upbeat music] [upbeat music] ♪ Ready or not ♪ [crowd cheers] ♪ Yeah, here comes the weekend ♪ ♪ Lazing around and talking a lot ♪ ♪ Lord knows I don't need a reason ♪ ♪ To tell myself I'll be alright ♪ ♪ I hope that it's true ♪ ♪ I'm already out for the night ♪ ♪ Why not make it two?

♪ [upbeat guitar music] ♪ My God, ready or not ♪ ♪ Ooh ♪ ♪ Here comes the wedding ♪ ♪ Will you wear the white?

♪ ♪ And I'll say, why not?

♪ ♪ I'm so excited for you ♪ ♪ What are we forgetting ♪ ♪ To tell ourselves we'll be alright ♪ ♪ I hope that it's true ♪ ♪ You're already one of a kind ♪ ♪ Why not make it two?

♪ [upbeat music] ♪ Do-do-do-do-do ♪ ♪ So, I say ready or not ♪ [upbeat music] ♪ Yes, here comes the funeral ♪ ♪ You wear the black and I'll pick the plot ♪ ♪ It is all so unusual ♪ ♪ Saying we'll all be alright ♪ ♪ And you know it ain't true ♪ [instrumental music] ♪ It's always a matter of time ♪ ♪ What else can we do?

♪ [upbeat music] ♪ I'm already telling a lie ♪ ♪ Why not make it two?

♪ [upbeat music] [cheering and applause] [cheering and applause] ♪