In The Cage
Genesis
In The Cage From the album "The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway" by Genesis Transcribed by August McAllister Running Time: 8:15 Standard tuning - Key of E flat minor (Ebm) Chord - Fingering Chord Name Scale position Bm - x24432 B minor bVI A - x02220 A major bV G - 320033 G major III Ebm - x68876 E flat minor Root Bbm - 688666 B flat minor V B - x24442 B major bVI C# - x46664 C sharp major bVII Eb - x68886 E flat major Root Ab - 466544 A flat major IV C#m - x46654 C sharp minor bVII F# - 244322 F sharp major bIII Eb(no5)- x6x87x Eb major no 5th Root F7 - 131241 F dominant 7th II Fm7 - 131141 F minor 7th II Ebm7 - x68676 Eb minor 7th Root Bb - 688766 B flat major V Abm7 - 464474 Ab minor 7th IV E - x79997 E major bII Amaj7 - 5x665x A major 7th bV Abm(9) - 468444 Ab minor add 9th IV C#m6 - x48654 C# minor add 6th bVII C#6 - x48664 C# major add 6th bVII Ddim(7)- x56767 D diminished 7th VII F - 133211 F major II Ddim - x56764 D diminished VII Fm7(no5) 1x31x1 Fm7 no 5th II Abm - 466444 A flat minor IV Ebsus4 - x799a7 Eb suspend 4th Root NOTE: The note after the chord name marks that the bass note is different from the root note of the chord. For example "Abm/Eb" means this is still recognized as an Abm chord but the bass plays an Eb. -------- INTRO I got sunshine in my stomach Like I just rocked my baby to sleep. I got sunshine in my stomach But I can’t keep me from creeping sleep Sleep deep in the deep. Bm/F# - Hold -------- VERSE INTRO / -------- VERSE Ebm Bbm - 2x Rockface moves to press my skin White liquid turn sour within Turn fast - turn sour Turn sweat - turn sour. Must tell myself that I’m not here. I’m drowning in a liquid fear. Bottled in a strong compression My distortion shows obsession -------- BRIDGE In the cave Get me out of this cave! -------- CHORUS If I keep my self-control I’ll be safe in my soul. And the childhood belief Brings a moment’s relief But my cynic soon returns And the lifeboat burns. My spirit just never learns. -------- VERSE Stalactites stalagmites Shut me in lock me tight. Lips are dry throat is dry. Feel like burning stomach churning I’m dressed up in a white costume Padding out leftover room. Body stretching feel the wretching -------- BRIDGE In the cage Get me out of the cage! -------- CHORUS In the glare of a light I see a strange kind of sight; Of cages joined to form a star Each person can’t go very far; All tied to their things They’re netted by their strings Free to flutter in memories of their wasted wings. -------- SOLO (Bear with me here. I’ll try to space the chords depending on timing but ultimately you’ll have to listen to the song to figure it out.) Eb(no5) - 4x / / / / / / / / / - 7x / / (9)/ / (9)/ / / / / Ddim(7) Ebm - 2x Ddim(7) Eb Hold Eb note -------- VAMP F Ddim Outside the cage I see my Brother John He turns his head so slowly round. I cry out Help! before he can be gone And he looks at me without a sound. Ddim And I shout out ’John please help me!’ But he does not even want to try to speak. I’m helpless in my violent rage And a silent tear of blood dribbles down his cheek Abm Bb Ebsus4 And I watch him turn away and leave the cage. My little runaway. / / - fade into verse. (HOLD Eb note.) Raindrops keep falling on my head they keep falling on my... -------- VERSE In a trap feel a strap Holding still. Pinned for kill. Chances narrow that I’ll make it In the cushioned straight-jacket. Just like 22nd Street They got me by my neck and feet. Pressures building can’t take more. My headaches charge earaches roar. -------- BRIDGE In this pain Get me out of this pain! -------- CHORUS If I could change to liquid I could fill the cracks up in the rocks. I know that I am solid And I am my own bad luck. Outside John disappears my cage dissolves without any reason my body revolves. -------- ENDING Keep on turning Keep on turning Turning around spinning around. Ebm Bbm - repeatedly. End on Ebm.
