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"Cage" (Capo: 2nd. fret)
____Intro:
 Ow, aaah, aaah, ah, ah
*  Bb    Dm  Gm* (Repeat *-*)
   Bb    Gm    F6    Dm    F    Gm   Bb(Repeat entire Intro.)
____Verse: 1
 BbEmDmotional mGmomentsBb, you lDmeft in a rGmage
 BbBut iGmf you could lF6ove me noDmw, I woFuldn't be in Gma caBbge
____Verse: 2
 BbProvDmisional lGmicenseBb, I'm uDmnder arrGmest
 BbBut iGmf you could gF6et me oDmut, I'd lFike to tGmake anBbother Dtest
____Bridge: 1
          D       D/A         D  D/A  
 I've been said to tell you
                    F#m  F#m/     A  Bm  
 That the man you were with last night
 Is feeling Em7sorry, A7sorry
            D     D/A         D  D/A  
 But he told me to tell you
              F#m  F#m/  A  Bm  
 That he hardly e__ver lies
 But he lied to you Emlast nightA  
*He didn't Bmmean it, F#7no
 Said he didn't Gmaj7mean it, Dno* (Repeat *-*)
____Bridge: 2
          D       D/A         D  D/A  
 I've been said to tell you
                    F#m  F#m/     A  Bm  
 That the man you were with last night
 Is feeling Em7lonely A7only for you
        D     D/A         D  D/A  
 He told me to tell you
              F#m  F#m/   A  Bm  
 That he hardly e__ver cries
 But he cried for you Emlast nightA, ooh
*He didn't Bmmean it, F#7no
 Said he didn't Gmaj7mean it, Dno* (Repeat *-*)
____Circus Organ:
   Bb    G#    C#    C    F    Eb    G   F(Repeat)  
____Coda:
*  D    F#m  Bm* (Repeat *-*)
 D  Bm  A6  F#m  A  Bm  D
 DEmF#motional momBment, Dyou lF#meft in a rBmage
 DBut iBmf you could lA6ove me nF#mow, I wAouldn't be iBmn a cDage
 DDramF#matic perfBmormance, DdirF#mect from the stBmage
 DBut iBmf you could gA6et me oF#mut, I wAouldn't be iBmn a cDage

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Cage

by Paul McCartney

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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D/A

F#m

Em7

F#7

Gmaj7

"Cage" (Capo: 2nd. fret)

____Intro:

Ow, aaah, aaah, ah, ah

Bb Dm Gm

* * (Repeat *-*)

Bb Gm F6 Dm F Gm Bb

(Repeat entire Intro.)

____Verse: 1

Bb Dm Gm Bb Dm Gm

Emotional moments, you left in a rage

Bb Gm F6 Dm F Gm Bb

But if you could love me now, I wouldn't be in a cage

____Verse: 2

Bb Dm Gm Bb Dm Gm

Provisional license, I'm under arrest

Bb Gm F6 Dm F Gm Bb D

But if you could get me out, I'd like to take another test

____Bridge: 1

D D/A D D A

I've been said to tell you

F#m F#m A Bm

That the man you were with last night

Em7 A7

Is feeling sorry, sorry

D D/A D D A

But he told me to tell you

F#m F#m A Bm

That he hardly e__ver lies

Em A

But he lied to you last night

Bm F#7

*He didn't mean it, no

Gmaj7 D

Said he didn't mean it, no* (Repeat *-*)

____Bridge: 2

D D/A D D A

I've been said to tell you

F#m F#m A Bm

That the man you were with last night

Em7 A7

Is feeling lonely only for you

D D/A D D A

He told me to tell you

F#m F#m A Bm

That he hardly e__ver cries

Em A

But he cried for you last night, ooh

Bm F#7

*He didn't mean it, no

Gmaj7 D

Said he didn't mean it, no* (Repeat *-*)

____Circus Organ:

Bb G# C# C F Eb G F

(Repeat)

____Coda:

D F#m Bm

* * (Repeat *-*)

D Bm A6 F#m A Bm D

D F#m Bm D F#m Bm

Emotional moment, you left in a rage

D Bm A6 F#m A Bm D

But if you could love me now, I wouldn't be in a cage

D F#m Bm D F#m Bm

Dramatic performance, direct from the stage

D Bm A6 F#m A Bm D

But if you could get me out, I wouldn't be in a cage

About Cage Chords by Paul McCartney

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What key is "Cage" in?

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