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The Cage

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[Intro]
Bb7  Eb7  Bb7  Eb7
[Verse 1]
Have you Bb7ever lEb7ived in a Bb7cage?  Where you Bb7live to be Eb7whipped and be Bb7tamed.
Oh I've never loved in a cage or Abtalked Gbto a Dbfriend Ebor just Bb7waved.
Ah - Gbwoo - ooo  A - F7woo - ooo  ohh - Bb7ahh
[Verse 2]
Well I Bb7walk while they Eb7talk about Bb7virtue.
Just Bb7raised on my Eb7back legs & Bb7snarled
Watched you Bb7kiss your old Eb7daddy with Bb7passion - and Abtell Gbdirty Dbjokes Ebas he Bb7died.
Ah - Gbwoo - ooo  A - F7woo - ooo  ohh - Bb7ahh
[Verse 3]
But I'm Bb7damned when I Eb7really Bb7care there.
For the Bb7cellar's the Eb7room in your Bb7lives.
Where you Bb7lace yourself with bad whiskey and Abclose the Gbcage dDboors on Ebyour Bb7life.
Ah - Gbroo - hoo. A - F7roo - hoo. Ahh - Bb7ahh.
[Solo]
Cm G/D Cm/Eb Fm Cm/G Gsus G Cm Gm
Cm G/D Cm/Eb Fm Cm/G Gsus G Cm Bm
[Verse 4]
Well I Bb7pray while you Eb7bathe in bad Bb7water.
Sing Bb7songs that I lEb7earnt as a Bb7boy.
Then Bb7break all the bEb7ones in my Bb7body on the Abbars Gbyou can Dbnever EbdesBb7troy.
Ah - Gbwoo - ooo  A - F7woo - ooo  ohh - Bb7ahh
[Verse 5]
Have you Bb7ever lEb7ived in a Bb7cage?  Where you Bb7live to be Eb7whipped and be Bb7tamed.
For I've never Eb7loved in a Bb7cage or Abtalked Gbto a Dbfriend Ebor just Bb7waved.
Ah - Gbwoo - ooo  A - F7woo - ooo  ohh - Bb7ahh
[Outro]
Gb(ReF7peaBb7t and fade)

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The Cage

by Elton John

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bb7

Eb7

G/D

Cm/Eb

Cm/G

Gsus

[Intro]

Bb7 Eb7 Bb7 Eb7

[Verse 1]

Bb7 Eb7 Bb7 Bb7 Eb7 Bb7

Have you ever lived in a cage? Where you live to be whipped and be tamed.

Ab Gb Db Eb Bb7

Oh I've never loved in a cage or talked to a friend or just waved.

Gb F7 Bb7

Ah - woo - ooo A - woo - ooo ohh - ahh

[Verse 2]

Bb7 Eb7 Bb7

Well I walk while they talk about virtue.

Bb7 Eb7 Bb7

Just raised on my back legs & snarled

Bb7 Eb7 Bb7 Ab Gb Db Eb Bb7

Watched you kiss your old daddy with passion - and tell dirty jokes as he died.

Gb F7 Bb7

Ah - woo - ooo A - woo - ooo ohh - ahh

[Verse 3]

Bb7 Eb7 Bb7

But I'm damned when I really care there.

Bb7 Eb7 Bb7

For the cellar's the room in your lives.

Bb7 Ab Gb Db Eb Bb7

Where you lace yourself with bad whiskey and close the cage doors on your life.

Gb F7 Bb7

Ah - roo - hoo. A - roo - hoo. Ahh - ahh.

[Solo]

Cm G/D Cm/Eb Fm Cm/G Gsus G Cm Gm

Cm G/D Cm/Eb Fm Cm/G Gsus G Cm Bm

[Verse 4]

Bb7 Eb7 Bb7

Well I pray while you bathe in bad water.

Bb7 Eb7 Bb7

Sing songs that I learnt as a boy.

Bb7 Eb7 Bb7 Ab Gb Db Eb Bb7

Then break all the bones in my body on the bars you can never destroy.

Gb F7 Bb7

Ah - woo - ooo A - woo - ooo ohh - ahh

[Verse 5]

Bb7 Eb7 Bb7 Bb7 Eb7 Bb7

Have you ever lived in a cage? Where you live to be whipped and be tamed.

Eb7 Bb7 Ab Gb Db Eb Bb7

For I've never loved in a cage or talked to a friend or just waved.

Gb F7 Bb7

Ah - woo - ooo A - woo - ooo ohh - ahh

[Outro]

Gb F7 Bb7

(Repeat and fade)

About The Cage Chords by Elton John

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What key is "The Cage" in?

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