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MY BODY IS A CAGE -- PETER GABRIEL, "Scratch My Back"(2010)
Exact chords and tabs by ClassicalfreaK, 2015
version has a lot harder chords, and is generally more
B&G-only tabs I put instances where only the B and G string (2nd
(G.P.) "Grand Pause". A section that has a long break.
||o -- o|| my notation of repeats; when you run into the backwards
||o -- o|| repeat ( o|| ) play everything going back to the first
ADVANCED CHORD DIAGRAM:
Dmadd4 xx4344
EbM7xx1333
OR x68786
C7sus/F133333
Cm7x35343
Gm/Cx35333
Bbmx13321
OR 688666
Fsus4131311
Bb/F11333x
============================================================
INTRO
(pno.)
e|| G5--------|EbM7--------|G5--------EbM7|----Eb6---- ||
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)
e||G5--------|EbM7--------|G5--------EbM7|----Eb6----|
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)
e||G--------|EbM7--------|Bbm--------|Eb--------||
B||0-------|--------|--------|--------||
G||--------|3-------|(3)-----|(3)-----||
D||--------|--------|--------|--------||
A||--------|--------|--------|--------||
E||--------|--------|--------|--------||
"My mind holds the key"
GmMy 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/BI'm living in an Bbmage
Whose Gname I don't know
Though the Dmadd4fear keeps me moving
Still my heart beats so slow
INSTRUMENTAL
My body is a --
(high str.) (+brass)
e||Gm--------|Gm/Bb--------|G--------|EbM7/Bb------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)
e||G--------|Gm/Bb--------|G7--------|Eb----Cm7--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/FMy body is a G7cage, EbM7ya - Cm7yeah,
GYea, EbM7ba - Cm9- by oooh--
n/c
My mind holds the key
(G.P.)
My body is a G5cage
We take what Bbwe're given
Just beEbM7cause you've forgotten
Doesn't Bb/Fmean you're forFsus4given
GmI'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)
GmYou're Ebstanding next to me
Bb/FMy Ebmind holds the keyF Bb
AbSet my spirit freeBb Cm
Fm7Set my spirit freeBb Eb
Fm7Set my body Bb7freeGm/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| ||
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My Body Is A Cage
by Peter Gabriel
Chords in this song · guitar
EbM7
C7sus/F
Cm7
Gm/C
Bbm
Fsus4
Bb/F
G5
Eb6
G
Eb
Gm
G/B
Gm/Bb
EbM7/Bb
G7
C7sus
F
Bb
Cm
Cm9
F7
Dm
D7
MY BODY IS A CAGE -- PETER GABRIEL, "Scratch My Back"(2010)
Exact chords and tabs by ClassicalfreaK, 2015
version has a lot harder chords, and is generally more
B&G-only tabs I put instances where only the B and G string (2nd
(G.P.) "Grand Pause". A section that has a long break.
||o -- o|| my notation of repeats; when you run into the backwards
||o -- o|| repeat ( o|| ) play everything going back to the first
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
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"
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
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
(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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