In The Cage chords by Genesis

Chords with lyrics

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 MajorE flat minor (EbmEbm)

Chord - Fingering Chord Name    Scale position
B minorBm   - x24432   BB minor     bVI
A augmentedA   - x02220   A augmentedA major     bV
G+G   - 320033   G+G major     III
EbmEbm  - x68876   E MajorE flat minor   Root
BbmBbm  - 688666   BB flat minor   V
BB   - x24442   BB major     bVI
C#C#   - x46664   C majorC sharp major  bVII
Eb MajorEb   - x68886   E MajorE flat major   Root
AbAb   - 466544   A augmentedA flat major   IV
C# minorC#m  - x46654   C majorC sharp minor  bVII
F#F#   - 244322   FF sharp major  bIII
Eb(no5)- x6x87x   Eb MajorEb major no 5th Root
F7F7   - 131241   FF dominant 7th  II
Fm7Fm7  - 131141   FF minor 7th   II
EbM7Ebm7  - x68676   Eb MajorEb minor 7th   Root
Bb majorBb   - 688766   BB flat major   V
Abm7Abm7  - 464474   AbAb minor 7th   IV
E MajorE   - x79997   E MajorE major     bII
Amaj7Amaj7 - 5x665x   A augmentedA major 7th   bV
Abm(9) - 468444   AbAb minor add 9th IV
C# minor 6C#m6  - x48654   C#C# minor add 6th bVII
C#6C#6  - x48664   C#C# major add 6th bVII
Ddim(7)- x56767   D MajorD diminished 7th VII
FF   - 133211   FF major     II
DdimDdim  - x56764   D MajorD diminished   VII
Fm7(no5) 1x31x1   Fm7Fm7 no 5th    II
AbmAbm  - 466444   A augmentedA flat minor   IV
Ebsus4Ebsus4 - x799a7   Eb MajorEb 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 AbmAbm chord, but the bass plays an Eb.


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INTRO

B minorBm

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

Bm/F# - Hold

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VERSE INTRO

EbmEbm  Bbm/F   BB   C#C#

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VERSE

EbmEbm    BbmBbm  - 2x

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

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BRIDGE

    EbmEbm     BbmBbm
In the cave
          EbmEbm   BbmBbm
Get me out of this cave!

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CHORUS

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

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VERSE

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

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BRIDGE

    EbmEbm    BbmBbm
In the cage
         EbmEbm   BbmBbm
Get me out of the cage!

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CHORUS

    Eb MajorEb     AbAb
In the glare of a light,
    Eb MajorEb       AbAb
I see a strange kind of sight;
  Eb MajorEb       AbAb
Of cages joined to form a star
   Eb MajorEb       AbAb
Each person can't go very far;
C# minorC#m
All tied to their things
AbAb
They're netted by their strings,
C# minorC#m   A augmentedA              F#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 MajorEb     F7/Eb  Fm7/Eb
EbM7Ebm7     F7/Eb
EbM7Ebm7     F7/Eb  Bb/FBb/F
Eb MajorEb   Ab/Eb Eb MajorEb    Ab/Eb
Bb/FBb/F
EbM7Ebm7 Abm7/Eb - 7x
EbM7Ebm7     Abm7/Eb
E MajorE       Amaj7/EAmaj7/E
Abm(9)/Eb   Dbm6/E
Abm(9)/Eb   Db6/F
B/F#     F#F#
Ebm/F#    AbAb  Db/Ab
Bbm/F Ab/Eb Bbm/C#
Ddim(7)    EbmEbm - 2x
Ddim(7)    Eb MajorEb

Hold Eb MajorEb note

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VAMP

AbAb      Eb MajorEb
Bb majorBb      AbAb
C#C#      EbmEbm

FF             DdimDdim
Outside the cage I see my Brother John,
           Eb MajorEb
He turns his head so slowly round.
         Bb majorBb
I cry out Help! before he can be gone,
    Eb MajorEb              Bb majorBb
And he looks at me without a sound.
   DdimDdim
And I shout out 'John please help me!'
    Eb MajorEb              Bb majorBb
But he does not even want to try to speak.
  Eb MajorEb             Bb majorBb
I'm helpless in my violent rage
   AbAb       Eb MajorEb       Fm7(no5)  Eb MajorEb
And a silent tear of blood dribbles down his cheek,
   AbmAbm      Bb majorBb         Ebsus4Ebsus4
And I watch him turn away and leave the cage.
  Bb majorBb
My little runaway.

Eb MajorEb    Ab/Eb Eb MajorEb  AbAb
Bb majorBb
EbM7Ebm7   Abm7/Eb - fade into verse.

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

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VERSE

EbmEbm     BbmBbm

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

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BRIDGE

EbmEbm   BbmBbm
In this pain,

          EbmEbm   BbmBbm
Get me out of this pain!

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CHORUS

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

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ENDING

EbmEbm   BbmBbm
Keep on turning,
EbmEbm   BbmBbm
Keep on turning,
     EbmEbm  BbmBbm
Turning around,
     EbmEbm  BbmBbm
spinning around.

EbmEbm   BbmBbm - repeatedly.

End on Ebm.