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Cage

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Capo 3rd fret
[Verse 1]
     DYou broke the Gbread, we Adrank the Dwine,
     DYour lip was Gbleedin but it was Afine,Asus4  
     DCome on inGside, babe, Aacross the Dline,
     DI love you Gmore than AI.Asus4  
[Chorus]
     DBut then this Gbird just Aflew aDway,
     BmShe was nF#ever meant to stayG,
     EmOh to keep her caged, Awould just delay the sDpring
[Verse 2]
You bDroke your wordG, now thatAs a lie,D  
We haDd a deal that Gyou would try,A  Asus4  
Come Don inside Ggirl, I thiAnk it's timeD,
High Dtime we drGew the lineA.Asus4  
(Chorus)
[Middle] (Oh.. Oh...)
For this part just play around with the D chord
and try xx0030. Then D, G, A, Asus4 and D.
[Verse 3]
You bDroke my sould Gdear, you Astole the Dplot,
You lDeft an empty Gshot,A  Asus4  
ThereD's nothing Gleft here, Acos you tooDk the lot.
An emDpty cage iGs all Iv'e AgotAsus4.
(Chorus) On the last line play:
EmTo keep her caged, Awould just delAsus4ay the springD  Dsus4  D  Dsus4  

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Cage

by Travis

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Asus4

Dsus4

Capo 3rd fret

[Verse 1]

D G A D

You broke the bread, we drank the wine,

D G A Asus4

Your lip was bleedin but it was fine,

D G A D

Come on inside, babe, across the line,

D G A Asus4

I love you more than I.

[Chorus]

D G A D

But then this bird just flew away,

Bm F# G

She was never meant to stay,

Em A D

Oh to keep her caged, would just delay the spring

[Verse 2]

D G A D

You broke your word, now thats a lie,

D G A Asus4

We had a deal that you would try,

D G A D

Come on inside girl, I think it's time,

D G A Asus4

High time we drew the line.

(Chorus)

[Middle] (Oh.. Oh...)

For this part just play around with the D chord

and try xx0030. Then D, G, A, Asus4 and D.

[Verse 3]

D G A D

You broke my sould dear, you stole the plot,

D G A Asus4

You left an empty shot,

D G A D

There's nothing left here, cos you took the lot.

D G A Asus4

An empty cage is all Iv'e got.

(Chorus) On the last line play:

Em A Asus4 D Dsus4 D Dsus4

To keep her caged, would just delay the spring

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