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The Cage

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THE CAGE - Sonata Arctica
Standard Tuning (EADGBe)
[INTRO]
Em  C G  D/F# Em  C G  D/F#
Em  C G  D/F# Em  C G  D/F#
{VERSE]
A Emlifetime ago, G/Bwith frozen Ceyes they Aclosed the door
GSuddenly I D/F#realized what Emlocks are for
G/BNo trustCing them Aanymore, Glights D/F#are out
EmEmpty the stare, G/BinnoCcent and Gunaware
Dragged out D/F#from my Emhome, my lairG/B  
EarCmarked me, Ghurt me, D/F#burned me
[PRE-CHORUS]
CThe walls around me, eyes suDrround me, feed my Gfear againC  
I must be freed or I will Ddie before the Gharvest moon, my Cfriend
I do not have another year in me, you've Dgotta set me Emfree
[CHORUS]
The dream is alive, I can Crun up the Ghills every night
Go around and D/F#see another Emside of the tree
CFreedom has a Gmeaning for me, howl D/F#with Emme
[VERSE]
Fear in the dark, G/BI adCvice youA  
You can not see the eyes, they Ggrow beD/F#hind you
EmIt's my song they G/Bnow sing Cto youA  
You stand no GchanceD/F#  
They'll Emkill for me, steal G/Bback my Cfreedom, Gset me free 
It's my D/F#minions Emversus thee
G/BFiery the Cvengeance, Ghate will D/F#drain me
[PRE-CHORUS]
CThe walls around me, eyes suDrround me, feed my Gfear againC  
I must be freed or I will Ddie before the Gharvest moon, my Cfriend
I do not have another year in me, you've Dgotta set me Emfree
[CHORUS]
The dream is alive, I can Crun up the Ghills every night
Go around and D/F#see another Emside of the tree
All I Cwant is to be Guntamed and free, howl D/F#and  Emdream
The dream is alive, with the Cmoon on the Ghills every night
Run around and D/F#see another Emside of the dream
CFreedom has a Gmeaning for me, you can't D/F#tame me
Em  F#m  G  A
[BRIDGE]
  AYou will remember the day you crossed my  Bmpath
  ALeave me without a guard and you feel my GwraG#mth
  AWhat you have done to me has made me bitter Bmand cruel
  AI'll see that all the hate you spread returns to
Gyou,     G#m  Ayou,    A#mto Bmyou
[SOLO]
Bm  G  Em  F#
Bm  G  Em  F#
Bm  G  Em  F#
Bm  G  Em  F#
Em  C G  D/F#
Em  C G  D/F#
[PRE-CHORUS]
CThe walls around me, eyes surround Dme, feed my Gfear aCgain
I must be freed or I will Ddie before the Gharvest moon, my Cfriend
I do not have another year in me, you've Dgotta set me Emfree
[CHORUS]
The dream is alive, I can Crun up the Ghills every night
Go around and D/F#see another Emside of the tree
All I Cwant is to be Guntamed and free, howl D/F#and  Emdream
The dream is alive, with the Cmoon on the Ghills every night
Run around and D/F#see another Emside of the dream
CFreedom has a Gmeaning for me, you can't D/F#tame meF#m  
[KEY CHANGE]
The dream is alive, I can Drun up the Ahills every night
Go around and E/G#see another F#mside of the tree
All I Dwant is to be Auntamed and free, howl E/G#and  F#mdream
The dream is alive, with the Dmoon on the Ahills every night
Run around and E/G#see another F#mside of the dream
DFreedom has a Ameaning for meE/G#  F#m  

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The Cage

by Sonata Arctica

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

G/B

F#m

G#m

A#m

E/G#

THE CAGE - Sonata Arctica

Standard Tuning (EADGBe)

[INTRO]

Em C G D/F# Em C G D/F#

{VERSE]

Em G/B C A

A lifetime ago, with frozen eyes they closed the door

G D/F# Em

Suddenly I realized what locks are for

G/B C A G D/F#

No trusting them anymore, lights are out

Em G/B C G

Empty the stare, innocent and unaware

D/F# Em G/B

Dragged out from my home, my lair

C G D/F#

Earmarked me, hurt me, burned me

[PRE-CHORUS]

C D G C

The walls around me, eyes surround me, feed my fear again

D G C

I must be freed or I will die before the harvest moon, my friend

D Em

I do not have another year in me, you've gotta set me free

[CHORUS]

C G

The dream is alive, I can run up the hills every night

D/F# Em

Go around and see another side of the tree

C G D/F# Em

Freedom has a meaning for me, howl with me

[VERSE]

G/B C A

Fear in the dark, I advice you

G D/F#

You can not see the eyes, they grow behind you

Em G/B C A

It's my song they now sing to you

G D/F#

You stand no chance

Em G/B C G

They'll kill for me, steal back my freedom, set me free

D/F# Em

It's my minions versus thee

G/B C G D/F#

Fiery the vengeance, hate will drain me

[PRE-CHORUS]

C D G C

The walls around me, eyes surround me, feed my fear again

D G C

I must be freed or I will die before the harvest moon, my friend

D Em

I do not have another year in me, you've gotta set me free

[CHORUS]

C G

The dream is alive, I can run up the hills every night

D/F# Em

Go around and see another side of the tree

C G D/F# Em

All I want is to be untamed and free, howl and dream

C G

The dream is alive, with the moon on the hills every night

D/F# Em

Run around and see another side of the dream

C G D/F#

Freedom has a meaning for me, you can't tame me

Em F#m G A

[BRIDGE]

A Bm

You will remember the day you crossed my path

A G G#m

Leave me without a guard and you feel my wrath

A Bm

What you have done to me has made me bitter and cruel

I'll see that all the hate you spread returns to

G G#m A A#m Bm

you, you, to you

[SOLO]

Bm G Em F#

Em C G D/F#

[PRE-CHORUS]

C D G C

The walls around me, eyes surround me, feed my fear again

D G C

I must be freed or I will die before the harvest moon, my friend

D Em

I do not have another year in me, you've gotta set me free

[CHORUS]

C G

The dream is alive, I can run up the hills every night

D/F# Em

Go around and see another side of the tree

C G D/F# Em

All I want is to be untamed and free, howl and dream

C G

The dream is alive, with the moon on the hills every night

D/F# Em

Run around and see another side of the dream

C G D/F# F#m

Freedom has a meaning for me, you can't tame me

[KEY CHANGE]

D A

The dream is alive, I can run up the hills every night

E/G# F#m

Go around and see another side of the tree

D A E/G# F#m

All I want is to be untamed and free, howl and dream

D A

The dream is alive, with the moon on the hills every night

E/G# F#m

Run around and see another side of the dream

D A E/G# F#m

Freedom has a meaning for me

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