Chords for The Stranglers - Bear Cage
Tempo:
132.55 bpm
Chords used:
A
G
Em
B
E
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[Em] [A] [B]
I work hard, I'm saving my marks Watch what [Em] I do when [B] I swim with the sharks
A new race and a new way to race Feel ashamed as I live a disgrace
Gee, I'm half living in a pear cage Gee, I'm half living in a pear [A] cage
They never told me what was [G] the truth [A] Just [Em] a young [A] man losing [E] his youth
Sell cows, sell meat, selling end in [B] state [Em] Save up just [B] to live like a king
Gee, I'm half living in a pear cage Gee, I'm half living in a [G] pear cage
[G] Pear cage, pear cage
[A] [Em] [A]
[E]
[A]
[Em] [B]
[G] Keep [A] your Brussels [G] and Amsterdam [A] [Em] Give me back [B] my summer and dress to [A] man
But they still [E] got these bullies over [A] there [Em] Toring lines [A] on a map just to show I'm dead
Gee, [G] I'm [A] half living [B] in a pear cage Gee, [G] I'm [A] half living [B] in a pear cage
pear cage, [G]
pear cage, [F#m]
[G] pear cage, pear cage
[A] Gee, I'm [D] [G] half living in a pear [A] cage Gee, [E] I'm half living in a pear [A] cage
Gee, [G] I'm [F#m] half living [B] in a pear cage Gee, I'm half living in a pear cage
Gee, I'm half living in a pear cage Gee, I'm half living in a pear [A] cage
Gee, [A] I'm half living in a pear cage Gee, [G] I'm [A] half living in a pear cage
Gee, [Em] I'm [A] half living in a pear cage Gee, [Em] I'm [A] half living in a pear cage
Gee, [G] I'm [A] half living in a pear cage Gee, [G] [B] I'm half living in a pear [A] cage
Gee, [E] I'm half living in a pear [Am] cage
[G] [A] [N]
I work hard, I'm saving my marks Watch what [Em] I do when [B] I swim with the sharks
A new race and a new way to race Feel ashamed as I live a disgrace
Gee, I'm half living in a pear cage Gee, I'm half living in a pear [A] cage
They never told me what was [G] the truth [A] Just [Em] a young [A] man losing [E] his youth
Sell cows, sell meat, selling end in [B] state [Em] Save up just [B] to live like a king
Gee, I'm half living in a pear cage Gee, I'm half living in a [G] pear cage
[G] Pear cage, pear cage
[A] [Em] [A]
[E]
[A]
[Em] [B]
[G] Keep [A] your Brussels [G] and Amsterdam [A] [Em] Give me back [B] my summer and dress to [A] man
But they still [E] got these bullies over [A] there [Em] Toring lines [A] on a map just to show I'm dead
Gee, [G] I'm [A] half living [B] in a pear cage Gee, [G] I'm [A] half living [B] in a pear cage
pear cage, [G]
pear cage, [F#m]
[G] pear cage, pear cage
[A] Gee, I'm [D] [G] half living in a pear [A] cage Gee, [E] I'm half living in a pear [A] cage
Gee, [G] I'm [F#m] half living [B] in a pear cage Gee, I'm half living in a pear cage
Gee, I'm half living in a pear cage Gee, I'm half living in a pear [A] cage
Gee, [A] I'm half living in a pear cage Gee, [G] I'm [A] half living in a pear cage
Gee, [Em] I'm [A] half living in a pear cage Gee, [Em] I'm [A] half living in a pear cage
Gee, [G] I'm [A] half living in a pear cage Gee, [G] [B] I'm half living in a pear [A] cage
Gee, [E] I'm half living in a pear [Am] cage
[G] [A] [N]
Key:
A
G
Em
B
E
A
G
Em
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ [A] _ _ [B] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ I work hard, I'm saving my marks Watch what [Em] I do when [B] I swim with the sharks
A new race and a new way to race _ Feel ashamed as I live a disgrace
Gee, I'm half living in a pear cage Gee, I'm half living in a pear [A] cage
They never told me what was [G] the truth [A] Just [Em] a young [A] man losing [E] his youth
_ Sell cows, sell meat, selling end in [B] state [Em] Save up just [B] to live like a king
Gee, I'm half living in a pear cage Gee, I'm half living in a [G] pear cage
[G] Pear _ _ cage, _ _ _ pear cage _ _
_ [A] _ _ [Em] _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] Keep [A] your Brussels [G] and Amsterdam [A] _ [Em] Give me back [B] my summer and dress to [A] man
But they still [E] got these bullies over [A] there [Em] Toring lines [A] on a map just to show I'm dead
Gee, [G] I'm [A] half living [B] in a pear cage Gee, [G] I'm [A] half living [B] in a pear cage
pear _ _ cage, [G] _
_ pear _ _ cage, [F#m] _
_ [G] pear _ _ cage, _ _ _ pear _ cage _
_ [A] Gee, I'm [D] _ [G] half living in a pear [A] cage Gee, [E] I'm half living in a pear [A] cage
Gee, [G] I'm [F#m] half living [B] in a pear cage Gee, I'm half living in a pear cage
Gee, I'm half living in a pear cage Gee, I'm half living in a pear [A] cage
Gee, _ [A] I'm half living in a pear cage Gee, [G] I'm [A] half living in a pear cage
Gee, [Em] I'm [A] half living in a pear cage Gee, [Em] I'm [A] half living in a pear cage
Gee, [G] I'm [A] half living in a pear cage Gee, [G] _ [B] I'm half living in a pear [A] cage
Gee, [E] _ I'm half living in a pear [Am] cage
_ [G] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ [A] _ _ [B] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ I work hard, I'm saving my marks Watch what [Em] I do when [B] I swim with the sharks
A new race and a new way to race _ Feel ashamed as I live a disgrace
Gee, I'm half living in a pear cage Gee, I'm half living in a pear [A] cage
They never told me what was [G] the truth [A] Just [Em] a young [A] man losing [E] his youth
_ Sell cows, sell meat, selling end in [B] state [Em] Save up just [B] to live like a king
Gee, I'm half living in a pear cage Gee, I'm half living in a [G] pear cage
[G] Pear _ _ cage, _ _ _ pear cage _ _
_ [A] _ _ [Em] _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] Keep [A] your Brussels [G] and Amsterdam [A] _ [Em] Give me back [B] my summer and dress to [A] man
But they still [E] got these bullies over [A] there [Em] Toring lines [A] on a map just to show I'm dead
Gee, [G] I'm [A] half living [B] in a pear cage Gee, [G] I'm [A] half living [B] in a pear cage
pear _ _ cage, [G] _
_ pear _ _ cage, [F#m] _
_ [G] pear _ _ cage, _ _ _ pear _ cage _
_ [A] Gee, I'm [D] _ [G] half living in a pear [A] cage Gee, [E] I'm half living in a pear [A] cage
Gee, [G] I'm [F#m] half living [B] in a pear cage Gee, I'm half living in a pear cage
Gee, I'm half living in a pear cage Gee, I'm half living in a pear [A] cage
Gee, _ [A] I'm half living in a pear cage Gee, [G] I'm [A] half living in a pear cage
Gee, [Em] I'm [A] half living in a pear cage Gee, [Em] I'm [A] half living in a pear cage
Gee, [G] I'm [A] half living in a pear cage Gee, [G] _ [B] I'm half living in a pear [A] cage
Gee, [E] _ I'm half living in a pear [Am] cage
_ [G] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _