In The Cage

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 ( D#m ) chord - fingering chord name scale position Bm - x24432 B minor bvi A - x02220 a major bv G - 320033 G major iii D#m - x68876 E flat minor root A#m - 688666 B flat minor v B - x24442 B major bvi C# - x46664 C sharp major bvii D# - x68886 E flat major root G# - 466544 a flat major iv C#m - x46654 C sharp minor bvii F# - 244322 F sharp major biii D# ( no5 ) - x6x87x D# major no 5th root F7 - 131241 F dominant 7th ii Fm7 - 131141 F minor 7th ii D#m7 - x68676 D# minor 7th root A# - 688766 B flat major v G#m7 - 464474 G# minor 7th iv E - x79997 E major bii Amaj7 - 5x665x a major 7th bv G#m ( 9 ) - 468444 G# 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 G#m - 466444 a flat minor iv D#sus4 - x799a7 D# 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/D#" means this is still recognized as an G#m chord , but the bass plays an D# . - - - - - - - - Intro Bm Bm A i got sunshine in my stomach G Bm like i just rocked my baby to sleep . Bm/F# A/E i got sunshine in my stomach G/D A/C# G/D A/C# but i can’t keep me from creeping sleep , G/D A/C# Bm sleep , deep in the deep . Bm/F# - hold - - - - - - - - Verse Intro D#m A#m/F B C# - - - - - - - - Verse D#m A#m - 2 xebm rockface moves to press my skin A#m white liquid turn sour within D#m turn fast - turn sour A#m turn sweat - turn sour . D#m must tell myself that i’m not here . A#m i’m drowning in a liquid fear . D#m bottled in a strong compression , A#m my distortion shows obsession - - - - - - - - Bridge D#m A#m in the cave D#m A#m get me out of this cave! - - - - - - - - Chorus D# G# if i keep my self - control , D# G# i’ll be safe in my soul . D# G# and the childhood belief D# G# brings a moment’s relief , C#m but my cynic soon returns G# and the lifeboat burns . C#m A F# my spirit just never learns . - - - - - - - - Verse D#m stalactites , stalagmites A#m shut me in , lock me tight . D#m lips are dry , throat is dry . A#m feel like burning , stomach churning , D#m i’m dressed up in a white costume A#m padding out leftover room . D#m A#m body stretching , feel the wretching - - - - - - - - Bridge D#m A#m in the cage D#m A#m get me out of the cage! - - - - - - - - Chorus D# G# in the glare of a light , D# G# i see a strange kind of sight; D# G# of cages joined to form a star D# G# each person can’t go very far; C#m all tied to their things G# they’re netted by their strings , C#m A F# 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 . ) D# ( no5 ) - 4 xeb F7/D# Fm7/D# D#m7 F7/D# D#m7 F7/D# A#/F D# G#/D# D# G#/D# A#/F D#m7 G#m7/D# - 7 xebm7 G#m7/D# E Amaj7/E G#m ( 9 ) /D# C#m6/E G#m ( 9 ) /D# C#6/F B/F# F# D#m/F# G# C#/G# A#m/F G#/D# A#m/C# Ddim ( 7 ) D#m - 2 xddim ( 7 ) D# hold D# note - - - - - - - - vamp G# D# A# G# C# D#m F Ddim outside the cage i see my brother john , D# he turns his head so slowly round . A# i cry out help! before he can be gone , D# A# and he looks at me without a sound . Ddim and i shout out ’john please help me!’ D# A# but he does not even want to try to speak . D# A# i’m helpless in my violent rage G# D# Fm7 ( no5 ) D# and a silent tear of blood dribbles down his cheek , G#m A# D#sus4 and i watch him turn away and leave the cage . A# my little runaway . D# G#/D# D# G# A# D#m7 G#m7/D# - fade into Verse . ( hold D# note . ) raindrops keep falling on my head , they keep falling on my . . . - - - - - - - - Verse D#m A#m D#m in a trap , feel a strap A#m holding still . pinned for kill . D#m chances narrow that i’ll make it , A#m in the cushioned straight - jacket . D#m just like 22nd street , A#m they got me by my neck and feet . D#m pressures building , can’t take more . D#m my headaches charge , earaches roar . - - - - - - - - Bridge D#m A#m in this pain , D#m A#m get me out of this pain! - - - - - - - - Chorus D# G# if i could change to liquid , D# G# i could fill the cracks up in the rocks . D# G# i know that i Am solid D# G# and i Am my own bad luck . C#m G# outside john disappears , my cage dissolves , C#m A F# without any reason my body revolves . - - - - - - - - ending D#m A#m keep on turning , D#m A#m keep on turning , D#m A#m turning around , D#m A#m spinning around . D#m A#m - repeatedly . end on D#m .