In The Cage chords by Genesis

In The Cage
From the album "The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway" by Genesis
Transcribed by August McAllister
Running Time: 8:15
Standard tuning - Key of E flat minor (Ebm)

Chord - Fingering Chord Name    Scale position
Bm   - x24432   B minor     bVI
A   - x02220   A major     bV
G   - 320033   G major     III
Ebm  - x68876   E flat minor   Root
Bbm  - 688666   B flat minor   V
B   - x24442   B major     bVI
C#   - x46664   C sharp major  bVII
Eb   - x68886   E flat major   Root
Ab   - 466544   A flat major   IV
C#m  - x46654   C sharp minor  bVII
F#   - 244322   F sharp major  bIII
Eb(no5)- x6x87x   Eb major no 5th Root
F7   - 131241   F dominant 7th  II
Fm7  - 131141   F minor 7th   II
Ebm7  - x68676   Eb minor 7th   Root
Bb   - 688766   B flat major   V
Abm7  - 464474   Ab minor 7th   IV
E   - x79997   E major     bII
Amaj7 - 5x665x   A major 7th   bV
Abm(9) - 468444   Ab minor add 9th IV
C#m6  - x48654   C# minor add 6th bVII
C#6  - x48664   C# major add 6th bVII
Ddim(7)- x56767   D diminished 7th VII
F   - 133211   F major     II
Ddim  - x56764   D diminished   VII
Fm7(no5) 1x31x1   Fm7 no 5th    II
Abm  - 466444   A flat minor   IV
Ebsus4 - x799a7   Eb suspend 4th  Root

NOTE: The note after the chord name marks that the bass
note is different from the root note of the chord.
For example, "Abm/Eb" means this is still recognized
as an Abm chord, but the bass plays an Eb.


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INTRO

Bm

Bm          A
I got sunshine in my stomach
    G           Bm
Like I just rocked my baby to sleep.
   Bm/F#     A/E
I got sunshine in my stomach
   G/D    A/C#  G/D   A/C#
But I can't keep me from creeping sleep,
G/D  A/C#    Bm
Sleep, deep in the deep.

Bm/F# - Hold

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VERSE INTRO

Ebm  Bbm/F   B   C#

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VERSE

Ebm    Bbm  - 2x

Ebm
Rockface moves to press my skin
Bbm
White liquid turn sour within
Ebm
Turn fast - turn sour
Bbm
Turn sweat - turn sour.
Ebm
Must tell myself that I'm not here.
Bbm
I'm drowning in a liquid fear.
Ebm
Bottled in a strong compression,
Bbm
My distortion shows obsession

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BRIDGE


    Ebm     Bbm
In the cave
          Ebm   Bbm
Get me out of this cave!

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CHORUS

  Eb        Ab
If I keep my self-control,
    Eb     Ab
I'll be safe in my soul.
    Eb     Ab
And the childhood belief
    Eb     Ab
Brings a moment's relief,
    C#m
But my cynic soon returns
    Ab
And the lifeboat burns.
  C#m  A      F#
My spirit just never learns.

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VERSE

Ebm
Stalactites, stalagmites
Bbm
Shut me in, lock me tight.
Ebm
Lips are dry, throat is dry.
Bbm
Feel like burning, stomach churning,
Ebm
I'm dressed up in a white costume
Bbm
Padding out leftover room.
Ebm                 Bbm
Body stretching, feel the wretching

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BRIDGE

    Ebm    Bbm
In the cage
         Ebm   Bbm
Get me out of the cage!

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CHORUS

    Eb     Ab
In the glare of a light,
    Eb       Ab
I see a strange kind of sight;
  Eb       Ab
Of cages joined to form a star
   Eb       Ab
Each person can't go very far;
C#m
All tied to their things
Ab
They're netted by their strings,
C#m   A              F#
Free to flutter in memories of their wasted wings.

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SOLO

(Bear with me here. I'll try to space the chords depending
on timing, but ultimately you'll have to listen to the
song to figure it out.)

Eb(no5)    - 4x

Eb     F7/Eb  Fm7/Eb
Ebm7     F7/Eb
Ebm7     F7/Eb  Bb/F
Eb   Ab/Eb Eb    Ab/Eb
Bb/F
Ebm7 Abm7/Eb - 7x
Ebm7     Abm7/Eb
E       Amaj7/E
Abm(9)/Eb   Dbm6/E
Abm(9)/Eb   Db6/F
B/F#     F#
Ebm/F#    Ab  Db/Ab
Bbm/F Ab/Eb Bbm/C#
Ddim(7)    Ebm - 2x
Ddim(7)    Eb

Hold Eb note

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VAMP

Ab      Eb
Bb      Ab
C#      Ebm

F             Ddim
Outside the cage I see my Brother John,
           Eb
He turns his head so slowly round.
         Bb
I cry out Help! before he can be gone,
    Eb              Bb
And he looks at me without a sound.
   Ddim
And I shout out 'John please help me!'
    Eb              Bb
But he does not even want to try to speak.
  Eb             Bb
I'm helpless in my violent rage
   Ab       Eb       Fm7(no5)  Eb
And a silent tear of blood dribbles down his cheek,
   Abm      Bb         Ebsus4
And I watch him turn away and leave the cage.
  Bb
My little runaway.

Eb    Ab/Eb Eb  Ab
Bb
Ebm7   Abm7/Eb - fade into verse.

(HOLD Eb note.)
Raindrops keep falling on my head, they keep falling on my...

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VERSE

Ebm     Bbm

Ebm
In a trap, feel a strap
Bbm
Holding still. Pinned for kill.
Ebm
Chances narrow that I'll make it,
Bbm
In the cushioned straight-jacket.
Ebm
Just like 22nd Street,
Bbm
They got me by my neck and feet.
Ebm
Pressures building, can't take more.
Ebm
My headaches charge, earaches roar.

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BRIDGE

Ebm   Bbm
In this pain,

          Ebm   Bbm
Get me out of this pain!

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CHORUS

  Eb        Ab
If I could change to liquid,
    Eb         Ab
I could fill the cracks up in the rocks.
 Eb       Ab
I know that I am solid
   Eb  Ab
And I am my own bad luck.
C#m           Ab
Outside John disappears, my cage dissolves,
  C#m   A       F#
without any reason my body revolves.

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ENDING

Ebm   Bbm
Keep on turning,
Ebm   Bbm
Keep on turning,
     Ebm  Bbm
Turning around,
     Ebm  Bbm
spinning around.

Ebm   Bbm - repeatedly.

End on Ebm.