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Judy Collins - Pacing The Cage
CAPO: 4th Fret
[Intro]
G   C   G   C  Am7  G
[Verse 1]
Sunset is an angel CweepingG  
Holding out a bloody CswordD  G  
No matter how I squint, I CcannotG  
Make out what it's pointing Ctoward
Sometimes you feel like you Dlived too longEm  
Days drip Dslowly on the EmpageC  Cmaj7  
You catch yourself pacing the CcageD  D7  G  
[Verse 2]
I've proven who I am so Cmany timesG  
The magnetic strip's worn CthinD  G  
And each time I was Csomeone elseG  
And everyone was taken Cin
Powers chatter in high DplacesEm  
Stir up eddies Din the dust of EmrageC  
Set Cmaj7me to pacing the CcageD  D7  G  
[Verse 3]
I never knew what you all CwantedG  
So I gave you everyCthingD  G  
All that I could CpillageG  
All the spells that I could Csing
It's as if the thing were DwrittenEm  
In the constiDtution of the EmageC  
Sooner or Cmaj7later you'll wind up pacing the CcageD  D7  
[Instrumental]
G   C   G   C   G   C   G   C   G
[Verse 4]
Sometimes the best map will Cnot guide youG  
You can't see what's round the CbendD  G  
Sometimes the road leads through dark CplacesD  G  
Sometimes the darkness is your Cfriend
Today these eyes scan Dbleached out landEm  
For the coming of the Doutbound EmstageC  Cmaj7  
Pacing the CcageEm  C  G  
Pacing the Ccage

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Pacing The Cage

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Judy Collins - Pacing The Cage

CAPO: 4th Fret

[Intro]

G C G C Am7 G

[Verse 1]

C G

Sunset is an angel weeping

C D G

Holding out a bloody sword

C G

No matter how I squint, I cannot

Make out what it's pointing toward

D Em

Sometimes you feel like you lived too long

D Em C Cmaj7

Days drip slowly on the page

C D D7 G

You catch yourself pacing the cage

[Verse 2]

C G

I've proven who I am so many times

C D G

The magnetic strip's worn thin

C G

And each time I was someone else

And everyone was taken in

D Em

Powers chatter in high places

D Em C

Stir up eddies in the dust of rage

Cmaj7 C D D7 G

Set me to pacing the cage

[Verse 3]

C G

I never knew what you all wanted

C D G

So I gave you everything

C G

All that I could pillage

All the spells that I could sing

D Em

It's as if the thing were written

D Em C

In the constitution of the age

Cmaj7 C D D7

Sooner or later you'll wind up pacing the cage

[Instrumental]

G C G C G C G C G

[Verse 4]

C G

Sometimes the best map will not guide you

C D G

You can't see what's round the bend

C D G

Sometimes the road leads through dark places

Sometimes the darkness is your friend

D Em

Today these eyes scan bleached out land

D Em C Cmaj7

For the coming of the outbound stage

C Em C G

Pacing the cage

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Learn how to play Pacing The Cage by Judy Collins with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Pacing The Cage chords”, “Pacing The Cage guitar chords”, or “Judy Collins Pacing The Cage chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Pacing The Cage chords and for experienced players who want accurate Pacing The Cage lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include G, C, Am7, D, Em, Cmaj7.

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What key is "Pacing The Cage" in?

The chords for "Pacing The Cage" show the original chord names (including G, C, Am7, D, Em, Cmaj7). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.