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INTRO: Gm Eb Gm Eb Gm Eb Gm Eb
CHORUS:
Gm
My body is a cage
Eb Gm
That keeps me from dancing with the one I love
Eb Gm Eb Gm Eb
But my mind holds the key
Gm
My body is a cage
Eb Gm
That keeps me from dancing with the one I love
Eb
But my mind holds the key
VERSE ONE:
Gm Bbm
I'm standing on a stage
Gm
Of fear and self doubt
Eb
It's a hollow play
G
But they'll clap anyway
INSTRUMENTAL:
Eb G Eb G
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CHORUS:
Gm
My body is a cage
Eb Gm
That keeps me from dancing with the one I love
Eb G
My mind holds the key
Eb Bbm F
My mind holds the key
VERSE TWO:
Gm Bbm
My mind holds the key
Gm
I'm living in an age
Eb
That calls darkness light
Gm
Though my language is dead
Bbm G
Still the shapes fill my head
Bbm
I'm living in an age
G
Whose name I don't know
Gm
Though the fear keeps me moving
Gm
Still my heart beats so slow
Gm Bb
My body is a
G Eb Gm Bb
Is a
Gm Eb
Is a
G Eb Gm Bb
Is a
Gm Eb
Is a
G Eb Gm Bb
Is a
Gm Eb
Is a
G Eb Gm Bb
Is a
Gm Eb
Is a
Gm Bb Cm Gm Eb
My body is a cage
G
My body is a cage
Eb G Eb F Gm
Oh
Gm
My mind holds the key
VERSE THREE:
Gm
My body is a cage
Bb
We take what we're given
Eb
Just because you've forgotten
Fsus4 F
That don't mean you're forgiven
Gm Eb Gm
I'm living in an age
Bb
That screams my name at night
Eb
But when I get to the doorway
Bb F Eb
There's no one in sight
Eb Gm
I'm living in an age
Bb D
Where I realize I'm dancing with the one I love
Eb Gm
But my mind holds the key
OUTRO:
Eb Fsus4
You're standing next to me
Eb Bb
My mind holds the key
Ab Bb
Set my spirit free
Ab Bb Eb
Set my spirit free
Cm F Gm
Set my body free
Eb F
Set my body free
Set my body free
Other versions of this song
- My Body Is A Cage (Chords)
Song History
Last Updated: September 10, 2025