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My Body Is A Cage

The Arcade Fire
Version1TuningE2 A2 D3 G3 B3 E4 (low to high)Capofret 1
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 My body is a cage
 That keeps  me from dancing with the one  I love
 But my mind  holds the key
 My body is a cage
 That keeps  me from dancing with the one  I love
 But my mind  holds the key
 I'm standing on the stage
 Of fear  and self-doubt it's a hollow  play
 But they'll clap  anyway
 My body is a cage
 That keeps  me from dancing with the one  I love
 But my mind  holds the key
 You're standing  next to me
 My mind  holds the key
 I'm living in an age
 That calls  darkness light
 Though my language  is dead
 Still the shapes  fill my head
 I'm living in an age
 Whose name  I don't know
 Though the fear  keeps me moving
 Still my heart  beats so slow
 My body is a cage
 That keeps  me from dancing with the one  I love
 But my mind  holds the key
 You're standing  next to me
 My mind  holds the key
 My body is a cage
 My body is a cage
 We take  what we're given
 Just because  you've forgotten
 Doesn't mean  you're forgiven
 I'm living in an age
 Still turning  in the night
 But when I get  to the doorway
 There's no  one in sight
 I'm living in an age
 Realizing  I'm dancing
 With the one  I love
 But my mind  holds the key
standing  next to me
 My mind  holds the key
Set  my spirit free
 Set my spirit free
 Set my mind free
 Set my spirit free

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Readable chord sheet for My Body Is A Cage by The Arcade Fire

Tuning: E2 A2 D3 G3 B3 E4 (low to high)

My body is a [F#m]cage
That [A/E]keeps me from dancing with the [D]one I love
But my [F#m]mind holds the key

My body is a [F#m]cage
That [A/E]keeps me from dancing with the [D]one I love
But my [F#m]mind holds the key

I'm standing on the [F#m]stage
Of [A/E]fear and self-doubt it's a [D]hollow play
But they'll [F#m]clap anyway

My body is a [F#m]cage
That [A/E]keeps me from dancing with the [C#]one I love
But my [D]mind holds the key [Bm]
You're [D/A]standing next to me [Bm]
My [D/A]mind holds the key[Bm]

I'm living in an [F#m]age
That [A/E]calls darkness light
Though my [D]language is dead
Still the [F#m]shapes fill my head

I'm living in an [F#m]age
Whose [A/E]name I don't know
Though the [D]fear keeps me moving
Still my [F#m]heart beats so slow

My body is a [F#m]cage
That [A/E]keeps me from dancing with the [C#]one I love
But my [D]mind holds the key  [Bm]
You're [D/A]standing next to me [Bm]
My [D/A]mind holds the ke[Bm]y

My body is a [F#m]cage [A/E]      [Bm]          [F#m]

[F#m]  [A/E]  [Bm]  [F#m]

My body is a [F#m]cage
We t[A/E]ake what we're given
Just [D]because you've forgotten
Doesn't [F#m]mean you're forgiven

I'm living in an [F#m]age
Still [A/E]turning in the night
But when I [D]get to the doorway
There's [F#m]no one in sight

I'm living in an [F#m]age
Real[A]izing I'm dancing
With the [C#]one I love
But my [D]mind holds the key  [Bm]
[D/A]standing next to me [Bm]
My [D/A]mind holds the key [Bm]

[G]Set my spirit free [A]
Set my spirit free
Set my mind free
Set my spirit free

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