Genesis — In The Cage Chords

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.