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[Intro]
C Am C Am C F Am C G
[Verse 1]
 CI'm a broke-nose fighter
I'm a loose-lipped Amliar
SEmearching for the eCdge of darkness
But all I get is just Amtired
[Chorus]
I went Flooking for attention
In all the wrong pAmlaces
I was neCeding a reGdemption
And all I got was just CcagesAm  
[Verse 2]
 FIf I'm Cbeing real honest
I'm fighting uphill Ambattles
I can't Cseem to find the right light
'Cause I've been living in the Amshadows
[Chorus]
I went Clooking for aFttention
In all the wrong Amplaces
I was seeking reGcognition
But all I got was just Ccages
[Interlude]
OAmoh, DmoohC  G  
COoAmh, FooChG  
[Verse 3]
Looking Cback on all the wreckage
All I see is their Amfaces
How many hearts Chave I broken?
And tell me, are they still Ambreaking?
[Chorus]
I went looking Cfor aFttention
In all the wrong Amplaces
I was needing Ca reGdemption
 CGet me out of these cages
[Bridge]
OoAmh, I had a bright white dream
DmOohC,  GIt was pulling on me
COoAmh, 'till I was almost dead
DmOohC, here in these Gcages
[Instrumental]
C Am
[Verse 4]
FThere's a Cwindow in this Gcage I'm Amin
FI can Gsee what kind of man that I've Cbeen
FI'm in a Cprison for a Gman gone Cwrong
FBut I've found a Gfuture, this is not my Amhome
Dm C G
[Verse 5]
We're a band of Coutsiders
Spend our whole life Amchasin'
Trying to climb a little Chigher
But the high just Amfaded
[Chorus]
Went looking for Fattention
In all the wrong Amplaces
We were needin' a reGdemption
All we got was just Ccages

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Cages

by NEEDTOBREATHE

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[Intro]

C Am C Am C F Am C G

[Verse 1]

I'm a broke-nose fighter

I'm a loose-lipped liar

Em C

Searching for the edge of darkness

But all I get is just tired

[Chorus]

I went looking for attention

In all the wrong places

C G

I was needing a redemption

C Am

And all I got was just cages

[Verse 2]

F C

If I'm being real honest

I'm fighting uphill battles

I can't seem to find the right light

'Cause I've been living in the shadows

[Chorus]

C F

I went looking for attention

In all the wrong places

I was seeking recognition

But all I got was just cages

[Interlude]

Am Dm C G

Ooh, ooh

C Am F C G

Ooh, ooh

[Verse 3]

Looking back on all the wreckage

All I see is their faces

How many hearts have I broken?

And tell me, are they still breaking?

[Chorus]

C F

I went looking for attention

In all the wrong places

C G

I was needing a redemption

Get me out of these cages

[Bridge]

Ooh, I had a bright white dream

Dm C G

Ooh, It was pulling on me

C Am

Ooh, 'till I was almost dead

Dm C G

Ooh, here in these cages

[Instrumental]

C Am

[Verse 4]

F C G Am

There's a window in this cage I'm in

F G C

I can see what kind of man that I've been

F C G C

I'm in a prison for a man gone wrong

F G Am

But I've found a future, this is not my home

Dm C G

[Verse 5]

We're a band of outsiders

Spend our whole life chasin'

Trying to climb a little higher

But the high just faded

[Chorus]

Went looking for attention

In all the wrong places

We were needin' a redemption

All we got was just cages

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