Peter Gabriel – My Body Is A Cage (Guitar)

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MY BODY IS A CAGE -- PETER GABRIEL, "Scratch My Back"(2010) Exact chords and tabs by ClassicalfreaK, 2015 ** Yes, yes, I know that there are other high quality versions of this song from Arcade Fire, but everyone knows that PG's version has a lot harder chords, and is generally more awesome (opinion). Nobody else has attempted THIS version, yet, so enjoy it and hold on tight! **I chose the recording used in the iconic House, M.D. scene, not the Oxford recording. <<-LEGEND->> pno. piano hn. horn B&G-only tabs I put instances where only the B and G string (2nd and 3rd) to save on space. orch. orchestra ch. choir tpt trumpet; in the case of the orch. tab, "+tpt" means that the trumpet line is added to the top tab staff str. strings cl. clarinet (G.P.) "Grand Pause". A section that has a long break. "2x" second time; in the case of the first tab section, the hn. line is played in the repeat ||o -- o|| my notation of repeats; when you run into the backwards ||o -- o|| repeat ( o|| ) play everything going back to the first repeat one time, unless otherwise specified ADVANCED CHORD DIAGRAM: Dmadd4 xx4344
EbM7      xx1333
 OR       x68786
C7sus/F 133333 Cm7 x35343 Gm/C x35333
Bbm       x13321
 OR       688666
Fsus4 131311
Bb/F      11333x
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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||  --------|--------|--------|--------  ||

 ||          |        |        |          ||
 ||  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
             G5
My body is a cage

     EbM7                           G5
That keeps me from dancing with the one I love

   EbM7
My mind holds the key

   (horn)
   G5       EbM7     G5      EbM7 Eb6
e||--------|--------|--------|--------|
B||------1-|3-------|(3)-----|(3)-----|
G||3-------|--------|--------|--------|
D||--------|--------|--------|--------|
A||--------|--------|--------|--------|
E||--------|--------|--------|--------|

             G5
My body is a cage

     EbM7                           G
That keeps me from dancing with the one I love

       EbM7           
But my mind holds the key

G5                Bbm
I'm standing on a stage

   G
Of fear and self doubt

       EbM7
It's a hollow play

            G          EbM7 | G | EbM7
But they'll clap anyway
VERSE
             G5
My body is a cage

     EbM7                           G5
That keeps me from dancing with the one I love

   EbM7
My 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                 Bbm
 My mind holds the key

                 G5
I'm living in an age

        EbM7        
That calls darkness light

          G5
Though my language is dead

          Bbm
Still the shapes fill my head

G/B               Bbm
 I'm living in an age

      G             
Whose name I don't know
Dmadd4 Though the 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.||
 ||        |        |        |        ||
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       G7    EbM7 Cm7  
 My body is a cage, ya - yeah,

G    EbM7 Cm9
Yea, ba - - by oooh--
n/c My mind holds the key (bass drum) (G.P.)
             G5
My body is a cage

            Bb
We take what we're given

       EbM7
Just because you've forgotten

        Bb/F           Fsus4
Doesn't mean you're forgiven

Gm   Eb           G5
 I'm living in an age

              Bb  
That screams my name at night

           EbM7
But when I get to the doorway

        Bb/F      F7
There's no one in sight

Eb               Gm
I'm living in an age

       Bb                       Dm    D7
I realize I am dancing with the one I love

       EbM7   
But my mind holds the key
(ch. enters)
Gm      Eb
 You're standing next to me

Bb/F Eb                F Bb
  My mind holds the key

Ab                Bb Cm
Set my spirit free

Fm7               Bb Eb
Set my spirit free

Fm7         Bb7  Gm/C Cm7
Set my body free

Ab              Bb Eb
Set my body free

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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Enjoy! I spent a lot of time on this one, adding in all the fun background parts so that anyone can play any part if they wish, and not just be confined to strumming chords. Please tell me what you think in the comments! -ClassicalfreaK