My Body Is A Cage Chords by Peter Gabriel

Tempo:
79.3 bpm
Chords used:

Eb

G

Bb

Gm

Cm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Peter Gabriel - My body is a cage chords
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[Eb]
[D] [Eb] [Cm]
[Gm] [Eb] [Cm]
[D] [Eb] [G] My body is a cage that [Eb] keeps me from dancing [G] with the one I love.
[Eb] My mind [Cm] holds the key.
[Gm]
[D] [Eb] [Cm] My body [G] is a cage [Eb] that keeps me from dancing [G] with the one I love.
[Eb] But my mind holds the key.
[Gm] I'm standing [Bbm] on the stage [G] of fear and self-doubt.
[Eb] It's a hollow [G] play, but they'll clap anyway.
[Eb]
[G] [Eb] My body is [G] a cage [Eb] that keeps me [Gm] from dancing with the one I love.
My mind [Cm] holds the key.
[G] My [Eb] mind holds the key.
[Bb] [Eb]
[Gm] My mind [Bbm] holds the key.
[G] I'm living in an age that [Eb] calls darkness light.
[G] Though my language [Gm] is dead, [Bbm] still the shapes fill my head.
[G] I'm living [Bbm] in an age whose [G] name I don't know.
[Dm] Though the fear keeps me moving, still my heart beats so slow.
[D] [Gb] My body [Gm] is a [G] cage that [Eb] [G]
[Bb] [G]
[Eb] [G] [G] keeps me from dancing [Eb] with [G]
[Bb] [G]
[Bb] [C] [G]
[C] [G]
[Eb] [G]
[Gm] [Eb] [Cm]
[G]
the one I love.
My body is a cage [Bb] that [G]
[F] [Bb] keeps [G] me from [Gm] dancing with the one I love.
[Eb] [G]
[Eb] [Gm]
[C] My body is a cage.
My mind holds the key.
[D]
My body is a cage.
We [Bb] take what we are given.
[Eb] Just because you've [Cm] forgotten [Bb] doesn't mean you're [F] forgiven.
[Gm] [Eb] I'm living [G] in an age that [Bb] screams my name at night.
But [Eb] when I get to the doorway, [Bb] there's no one [F] in sight.
[Eb] I'm living [Gm] in an [G] age.
I [Bb] realize I am dancing [D] with the one I love.
[Eb] But my mind holds the key.
[Gm] You're [Eb] standing next to me.
[Bb] [Eb] My mind holds the key.
[Bb] [Ab] Set my spirit free.
[Bb] [Cm] [Fm] Set my spirit free.
[Bb] [Eb] [Fm] Set my [Bb] body free.
[Cm] [Ab] Set my body free.
[Bb] [Eb] [Ab] Set [Fm] my body free.
[Bb] [Eb] [Bb]
[Cm] [Bb] [Eb]
[Bb] [Fm]
[Ab]
Key:  
Eb
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G
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Bb
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Gm
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Cm
13421113
Eb
12341116
G
2131
Bb
12341111
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Learn the basic chords of Peter Gabriel - (Special Edition) My Body Is A Cage chords, with this master sequence: Gm, Eb, Cm, G, Eb, G and Gm. For a smooth transition, initiate your practice at 39 BPM and gradually match the song's pace of 79 BPM. For a balanced pitch, adjust the capo with respect to your voice and the song's key: G Minor.

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_ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ [Cm] _
_ [Gm] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ [Cm] _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ [G] My body is a cage that [Eb] keeps me from dancing [G] with the one I love.
[Eb] My mind [Cm] holds the key.
[Gm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ [Cm] My body [G] is a cage _ [Eb] that keeps me from dancing [G] with the one I love.
[Eb] But my mind holds the key.
[Gm] _ I'm standing [Bbm] on the stage _ [G] of fear and self-doubt.
[Eb] It's a hollow [G] play, but they'll clap anyway.
_ [Eb] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ My body is [G] a cage _ [Eb] that keeps me [Gm] from dancing with the one I love.
My mind [Cm] holds the key.
_ [G] _ _ My [Eb] mind holds the key.
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _
_ [Gm] _ My mind [Bbm] holds the key.
[G] I'm living in an age that [Eb] calls darkness light.
[G] Though my language [Gm] is dead, [Bbm] still the shapes fill my head.
[G] _ I'm living [Bbm] in an age whose [G] name I don't know.
[Dm] Though the fear keeps me moving, still my heart beats so slow. _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ [Gb] My body [Gm] is a _ _ _ _ _ [G] cage that _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ [Eb] _ _ _ [G] _ [G] keeps me from dancing _ _ [Eb] _ _ with [G] _ _
_ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ [Bb] _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
[Gm] _ _ [Eb] _ _ [Cm] _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ the one I love.
My body is a cage _ [Bb] that _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ [Bb] keeps [G] me from [Gm] dancing with the one I love.
[Eb] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [Eb] _ _ [Gm] _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ My body is a cage.
My mind holds the key.
[D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ My body is a cage.
We [Bb] take what we are given.
[Eb] Just because you've [Cm] forgotten [Bb] doesn't mean you're [F] forgiven.
_ [Gm] _ [Eb] I'm living [G] in an age that [Bb] screams my name at night.
But [Eb] when I get to the doorway, [Bb] there's no one [F] in sight.
[Eb] _ I'm living [Gm] in an [G] age.
I [Bb] realize I am dancing [D] with the one I love.
[Eb] But my mind holds the key.
[Gm] You're _ _ [Eb] standing next to me.
[Bb] _ _ _ [Eb] My mind holds the key.
_ [Bb] _ _ _ [Ab] Set my spirit free.
[Bb] _ _ [Cm] _ [Fm] Set my spirit free.
[Bb] _ _ [Eb] _ [Fm] Set my [Bb] body free.
_ [Cm] _ _ _ [Ab] Set my body free.
_ [Bb] _ _ [Eb] _ [Ab] Set [Fm] my body free.
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_ [Cm] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ [Eb] _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _ [Fm] _ _
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This song is part of Scratch My Back album.

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