My Body Is a Cage Peter Gabriel
INTRO
(pno.)
[G5] [EbM7] [G5] [EbM7] [Eb6]
e|| --------|--------|--------|-------- || B||o --------|--------|--------|-------- o|| G|| 7-7-7-7-|7-7-7-7-|7-7-7-7-|7-7-5-5- || D|| 5-5-5-5-|5-5-5-5-|5-5-5-5-|5-5-5-5- || A||o --------|6-------|--------|6------- o|| E|| --------|--------|--------|-------- ||
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|| x.x.x.x.|x.x.x.x.|x.x.x.x.|x.x.x.x. ||
||(hn, 2x) | | | ||
B||o --------|----1---|3-------|-------- o|| G||o 3-------|--------|--------|-------- o||
VERSE
My body is a [G5]cage
That [EbM7]keeps me from dancing with the [G5]one I love
My [EbM7]mind holds the key
(horn)
[G5] [EbM7] [G5] [EbM7] [Eb6]
e||--------|--------|--------|--------| B||------1-|3-------|(3)-----|(3)-----| G||3-------|--------|--------|--------| D||--------|--------|--------|--------| A||--------|--------|--------|--------| E||--------|--------|--------|--------|
My body is a [G5]cage
That [EbM7]keeps me from dancing with the [G]one I love
But my [EbM7]mind holds the key
[G5]I'm standing on a [Bbm]stage
Of [G]fear and self doubt
It's a [EbM7]hollow play
G EbM7 | G | EbM7
But they'll clap anyway
VERSE
My body is a [G5]cage
That [EbM7]keeps me from dancing with the [G5]one I love
My [EbM7]mind holds the key
(horn)
[G] [EbM7] [Bbm] [Eb]
e||--------|--------|--------|--------|| B||0-------|--------|--------|--------|| G||--------|3-------|(3)-----|(3)-----|| D||--------|--------|--------|--------|| A||--------|--------|--------|--------|| E||--------|--------|--------|--------||
"My mind holds the key"
(orch. enters)
[Gm] My mind holds the [Bbm]key
I'm living in an [G5]age
That cal[EbM7]ls darkness light
Though my [G5]language is dead
Still the [Bbm]shapes fill my head
[G/B] I'm living in an [Bbm]age
Whose [G]name I don't know
Though the [Dmadd4]fear keeps me moving
Still my heart beats so slow
(bass drum)
(G.P.)
INSTRUMENTAL
My body is a --
(high str.) (+brass)
[Gm] [Gm/Bb] [G] [EbM7/Bb]
e||--------|--------|--------|------31| B||3-3-3431|3-3-3431|3-3-3431|3-3-34--| G||--------|--------|--------|--------| D||--------|--------|------5-|5---3---| A||--------|--------|----2---|5---5---| E||--------|--------|--------|6---6---|
|| | "is a" | |
||x.x.x.x.|x.x.x.x.|x.x.x.x.|x.x.x.x.|
||(low str.) | | |
G||--------|--------|--------|--------| D||--------|--------|--------|--------| A||--------|1-1-1-1-|--------|1-1-1-1-| E||3-3-3-3-|--------|3-3-3-3-|--------|
(+tpt)
[G] [Gm/Bb] [G7] [Eb] [Cm7]
e||--------|--------|--------|------31|| B||3-3-3431|3-3-3431|3-3-3431|3-3-34--|| G||--------|--------|----3---|0-------|| (orch. continues) D||0-------|--------|3-------|--------|| A||5-------|--------|--------|--------|| E||3-------|--------|--------|--------||
|| | is a| | is a||
||x.x.x.x.|x.x.x.x.|x.x.x.x.|x.x.x.x.||
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G||--------|--------|--------|--------|| D||--------|--------|--------|--------|| A||--------|1-1-1-1-|--------|6-6-3-3-|| E||3-3-3-3-|--------|3-3-3-3-|--------||
G5 | Gm/Bb | G/B | C7sus F |
(is a)- oooo
G | Bb Cm | G/B | C7sus/F F |
G | Eb Cm | G | Eb Cm |
(cl.)
n/c
e||--------|--------|--------|--------|
B||3-313431|3-313431|3-3-3431|3-313431|
G||--------|--------|---0----|--------| D||--------|--------|--------|--------| A||--------|--------|--------|--------| E||--------|--------|--------|--------|
"My.."
G | Bb Cm | G/B |
My body is a cage
[C7sus/F] My body is a [G7]cage, [EbM7]ya - [Cm7]yeah,
[G]Yea, [EbM7]ba - [Cm9]- by oooh--
n/c
My mind holds the key
(bass drum)
(G.P.)
My body is a [G5]cage
We take what[Bb] we're given
Just be[EbM7]cause you've forgotten
Doesn't [Bb/F]mean you're for[Fsus4]given
[Gm] I'm [Eb]living in an [G5]age
That screams m[Bb]y name at night
But when I [EbM7]get to the doorway
There's [Bb/F]no one in [F7]sight
[Eb]I'm living in an [Gm]age
I reali[Bb]ze I am dancing with the [Dm]one I [D7]love
But my [EbM7]mind holds the key
(ch. enters)
[Gm] You're [Eb]standing next to me
[Bb/F] My [Eb]mind holds the key[F] [Bb]
[Ab]Set my spirit free[Bb] [Cm]
[Fm7]Set my spirit free[Bb] [Eb]
[Fm7]Set my body [Bb7]free[Gm/C] [Cm7]
[Ab]Set my body free[Bb] [Eb]
[Fm7]Set my body free
OUTRO (str. and ch.)
Bb/D Eb | Bbsus Bb | Gm/C Cm | Bb/D Eb
"free"
Bb | Fm7 | ||
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