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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 ============================================================ 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
My body is a G5cage That EbM7keeps me from dancing with the G5one I love My EbM7mind holds the key [horn] G5 EbM7 G5 EbM7 Eb6 e||--------|--------|--------|--------| B||------1-|3-------|[3]-----|[3]-----| G||3-------|--------|--------|--------| D||--------|--------|--------|--------| A||--------|--------|--------|--------| E||--------|--------|--------|--------| My body is a G5cage That EbM7keeps me from dancing with the Gone I love But my EbM7mind holds the key G5I'm standing on a Bbmstage Of Gfear and self doubt It's a EbM7hollow play G EbM7 | G | EbM7 But they'll clap anyway
VERSE
My body is a G5cage That EbM7keeps me from dancing with the G5one I love My EbM7mind 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 Bbmkey I'm living in an G5age That calEbM7ls darkness light Though my G5language is dead Still the Bbmshapes fill my head
G/B I'm living in an Bbmage Whose Gname I don't know Though the Dmadd4fear 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 My body is a G7cage, EbM7ya - Cm7yeah, GYea, EbM7ba - Cm9- by oooh-- n/c My mind holds the key [bass drum]
[G.P.]
My body is a G5cage We take whatBb we're given Just beEbM7cause you've forgotten Doesn't Bb/Fmean you're forFsus4given
Gm I'm Ebliving in an G5age That screams mBby name at night But when I EbM7get to the doorway There's Bb/Fno one in F7sight
EbI'm living in an Gmage I realiBbze I am dancing with the Dmone I D7love But my EbM7mind holds the key [ch. enters] Gm You're Ebstanding next to me Bb/F My Ebmind holds the keyF Bb
AbSet my spirit freeBb Cm Fm7Set my spirit freeBb Eb Fm7Set my body Bb7free Gm/C Cm7 AbSet my body freeBb Eb Fm7Set my body free
OUTRO [str. and ch.] Bb/D Eb | Bbsus Bb | Gm/C Cm | Bb/D Eb "free" Bb | Fm7 | || ========================================= 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