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I Was A Cage

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Capo 3
[Chords]
       C- X32010
       F- 133211
       G- 320003
      Am- 002210
       E- 022100
[Intro]
C
[Verse]
CIt must have been a Fmonth since you last loved Cme
CAnd I haven’t slept Fa wink I hope you caGre
CAnd I went to hell and Fback for half an Chour
CAnd started a staring Fcontest with your manG  
AmAnd I was a cage, I was a cage, I was a cEage
A cage to yoFu, a cage to yoCuG  
CAnd it has to been a yFear since I was soberC  
CAnd I made a point to piFnch my skin agGain
CIts any minute nFow that I will Cwake you
CWatching a woman slFeep can get you scGared
AmBut I am a cage, I am a cage, I am a cagEe
Surrounding yFou, surrounding yCouG  
AmBut I am afraid, I am afraid, God I'm afrEaid
Of the trFuth, inside of yCouG  
CI could use a frFiend to say they lCove me
CBut I'm gonna make a souFnd you cant forGget
CAnd afterwards I swFore that I would haunt Cyou
CNow I'm way too Ftired to give a Gshit
AmCause I was a wave, yeah, I was a wave, a wEave
Collapsing yFou, collapsing yCouG  
AmYeah I was a wave, I was a wave, I was a wEave
Collapsing yoFu, collapsing yCouG  
[Interlude]
 Am   E   F   C   G(x4)
 C   G(x3)
[Outro]
AmI am away, I am away, I am awEay
Coming up to yFou, to yCouG  
AmWell I was away, I was away, I was awEay
F C G C

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I Was A Cage

by Right Away, Great Captain!

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

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 3

[Chords]

- X32010

- 133211

- 320003

- 002210

- 022100

[Intro]

[Verse]

C F C

It must have been a month since you last loved me

C F G

And I haven’t slept a wink I hope you care

C F C

And I went to hell and back for half an hour

C F G

And started a staring contest with your man

Am E

And I was a cage, I was a cage, I was a cage

F C G

A cage to you, a cage to you

C F C

And it has to been a year since I was sober

C F G

And I made a point to pinch my skin again

C F C

Its any minute now that I will wake you

C F G

Watching a woman sleep can get you scared

Am E

But I am a cage, I am a cage, I am a cage

F C G

Surrounding you, surrounding you

Am E

But I am afraid, I am afraid, God I'm afraid

F C G

Of the truth, inside of you

C F C

I could use a friend to say they love me

C F G

But I'm gonna make a sound you cant forget

C F C

And afterwards I swore that I would haunt you

C F G

Now I'm way too tired to give a shit

Am E

Cause I was a wave, yeah, I was a wave, a wave

F C G

Collapsing you, collapsing you

Am E

Yeah I was a wave, I was a wave, I was a wave

F C G

Collapsing you, collapsing you

[Interlude]

Am E F C G

(x4)

C G

(x3)

[Outro]

Am E

I am away, I am away, I am away

F C G

Coming up to you, to you

Am E

Well I was away, I was away, I was away

F C G C

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