Genesis – In The Cage (Guitar)

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From the album "The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway" by Genesis Transcribed by August McAllister Running Time: 8:15 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. -------- 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 -------- VERSE INTRO Ebm Bbm/F B C# -------- 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
-------- BRIDGE
       Ebm          Bbm
In the cave

                   Ebm      Bbm
Get me out of this cave!
-------- 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.
-------- 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
-------- BRIDGE
       Ebm       Bbm
In the cage

                  Ebm      Bbm
Get me out of the cage!
-------- 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.
-------- 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 -------- 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... -------- 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.
-------- BRIDGE
Ebm      Bbm
In this pain,

                   Ebm      Bbm
Get me out of this pain!
-------- 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.
-------- 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.