The Cage

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[Em]   [C] [G]   [D/F#] [Em]   [C] [G]   [D/F#]
[Em]   [C] [G]   [D/F#] [Em]   [C] [G]   [D/F#]

A [Em]lifetime ago, [G/B]with frozen [C]eyes they [A]closed the door
[G]Suddenly I [D/F#]realized what [Em]locks are for
[G/B]No trust[C]ing them [A]anymore, [G]lights [D/F#]are out
[Em]Empty the stare, [G/B]inno[C]cent and [G]unaware
Dragged out [D/F#]from my [Em]home, my lair  [G/B]
Ear[C]marked me, [G]hurt me, [D/F#]burned me

[C]The walls around me, eyes su[D]rround me, feed my [G]fear again [C]
I must be freed or I will [D]die before the [G]harvest moon, my [C]friend
I do not have another year in me, you've [D]gotta set me [Em]free

The dream is alive, I can [C]run up the [G]hills every night
Go around and [D/F#]see another [Em]side of the tree
[C]Freedom has a [G]meaning for me, howl [D/F#]with [Em]me

Fear in the dark, [G/B]I ad[C]vice you  [A]
You can not see the eyes, they [G]grow be[D/F#]hind you
[Em]It's my song they [G/B]now sing [C]to you [A]
You stand no [G]chance [D/F#]
They'll [Em]kill for me, steal [G/B]back my [C]freedom, [G]set me free
It's my [D/F#]minions [Em]versus thee
[G/B]Fiery the [C]vengeance, [G]hate will [D/F#]drain me

[C]The walls around me, eyes su[D]rround me, feed my [G]fear again [C]
I must be freed or I will [D]die before the [G]harvest moon, my [C]friend
I do not have another year in me, you've [D]gotta set me [Em]free

The dream is alive, I can [C]run up the [G]hills every night
Go around and [D/F#]see another [Em]side of the tree
All I [C]want is to be [G]untamed and free, howl [D/F#]and  [Em]dream
The dream is alive, with the [C]moon on the [G]hills every night
Run around and [D/F#]see another [Em]side of the dream
[C]Freedom has a [G]meaning for me, you can't [D/F#]tame me

[Em]   [F#m]   [G]   [A]

You will remember the day you crossed my [Bm]path  [A]
Leave me without a guard and you feel my [Bm]wrath [A]
What you have done to me has made me bitter and [Bm]cruel [A]
I'll see that all the hate you spread returns to [G]you[Abm],   y[A]ou,[Bbm] to you

[Bm]   [G]   [Em]   [F#]
[Bm]   [G]   [Em]   [F#]
[Bm].. [G].. [Em].. [F#].. \__ last 2 repeats are to fill the
[Bm].. [G].. [Em].. [F#].. /   spot of the keyboard solo

[Em]   [C] [G]   [D/F#]
[Em]   [C] [G]   [D/F#]

[C]The walls around me, eyes surround [D]me, feed my [G]fear a[C]gain
I must be freed or I will [D]die before the [G]harvest moon, my [C]friend
I do not have another year in me, you've [D]gotta set me [Em]free

The dream is alive, I can [C]run up the [G]hills every night
Go around and [D/F#]see another [Em]side of the tree
All I [C]want is to be [G]untamed and free, howl [D/F#]and  [Em]dream
The dream is alive, with the [C]moon on the [G]hills every night
Run around and [D/F#]see another [Em]side of the dream
[C]Freedom has a [G]meaning for me, you can't [D/F#]tame me   [F#m]
The dream is alive, I can [D]run up the [A]hills every night
Go around and [E/G#]see another [F#m]side of the tree
All I [D]want is to be [A]untamed and free, howl [E/G#]and  [F#m]dream
The dream is alive, with the [D]moon on the [A]hills every night
Run around and [E/G#]see another [F#m]side of the dream
[D]Freedom has a [A]meaning for me  [E/G#]         [F#m]