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. -------- INTRO Bm

^BmI got sunshine in my ^Astomach Like I ^Gjust rocked my baby to ^Bmsleep. I got ^Bm/F#sunshine in my ^A/Estomach But I ^G/Dcan't keep ^A/C#me from ^G/Dcreeping ^A/C#sleep, ^G/DSleep, ^A/C#deep in the ^Bmdeep.

Bm/F# - Hold -------- VERSE INTRO Ebm Bbm/F B C# -------- VERSE Ebm Bbm - 2x

^EbmRockface moves to press my skin ^BbmWhite liquid turn sour within ^EbmTurn fast - turn sour ^BbmTurn sweat - turn sour. ^EbmMust tell myself that I'm not here. ^BbmI'm drowning in a liquid fear. ^EbmBottled in a strong compression, ^BbmMy distortion shows obsession

-------- BRIDGE

In the ^Ebmcave ^Bbm Get me out of this ^Ebmcave! ^Bbm

-------- CHORUS

If ^EbI keep my self-con^Abtrol, I'll be ^Ebsafe in my ^Absoul. And the ^Ebchildhood be^Ablief Brings a^Eb moment's re^Ablief, But my ^C#mcynic soon returns And the ^Ablifeboat burns. My ^C#mspirit ^Ajust never l^F#earns.

-------- VERSE

^EbmStalactites, stalagmites ^BbmShut me in, lock me tight. ^EbmLips are dry, throat is dry. ^BbmFeel like burning, stomach churning, ^EbmI'm dressed up in a white costume ^BbmPadding out leftover room. ^EbmBody stretching, feel the wretching ^Bbm

-------- BRIDGE

In the ^Ebmcage ^Bbm Get me out of the ^Ebmcage! ^Bbm

-------- CHORUS

In the ^Ebglare of a ^Ablight, I see a ^Ebstrange kind of ^Absight; Of ^Ebcages joined to ^Abform a star Each ^Ebperson can't go ^Abvery far; ^C#mAll tied to their things ^AbThey're netted by their strings, ^C#mFree to ^Aflutter in memories of their ^F#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

^FOutside the cage I see my ^DdimBrother John, He turns his head so ^Ebslowly round. I cry out Help! be^Bbfore he can be gone, And he ^Eblooks at me without a sound. ^Bb And I ^Ddimshout out 'John please help me!' But he ^Ebdoes not even want to try to ^Bbspeak. I'm ^Ebhelpless in my violent rage ^Bb Ab Eb Fm7(no5) Eb And a silent tear of blood dribbles down his cheek, And I ^Abmwatch him turn ^Bbaway and leave the c^Ebsus4age. My ^Bblittle 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

^EbmIn a trap, feel a strap ^BbmHolding still. Pinned for kill. ^EbmChances narrow that I'll make it, ^BbmIn the cushioned straight-jacket. ^EbmJust like 22nd Street, ^BbmThey got me by my neck and feet. ^EbmPressures building, can't take more. ^EbmMy headaches charge, earaches roar.

-------- BRIDGE

^EbmIn this p^Bbmain, Get me out of this ^Ebmpain! ^Bbm

-------- CHORUS

If ^EbI could change to ^Abliquid, I could ^Ebfill the cracks up ^Abin the rocks. I ^Ebknow that I am ^Absolid And I ^Ebam my ^Abown bad luck. ^C#mOutside John disappears, ^Abmy cage dissolves, with^C#mout any ^Areason my body ^F#revolves.

-------- ENDING

^EbmKeep on ^Bbmturning, ^EbmKeep on ^Bbmturning, Turning a^Ebmround, ^Bbm spinning ^Ebmaround.^Bbm

Ebm Bbm - repeatedly. End on Ebm.

Genesis - In the cage