Pacing The Cage
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Capo III Fret
Intro
(C) Sunset (G/B) is an angel (Am) weeping
(C) Holding (G/B) out a bloody (Am) sword
(C) No matter (G/B) how I squint I (Am) cannot
(C) Make out (G/B) what it's pointing (Am) toward
(F) Sometimes you feel like you've (G) lived too long
The (Am) days drip slowly on the page
(F) And you catch yourself (G)
Pacing the (F) cage
(C) I've proved who (G/B) I am so many (Am) times
(C) The mag(G/B)netic strip's worn (Am) thin
(C) And each (G/B) time I was someone (Am) else
(C) And every(G/B)one was taken (Am) in
(F) Powers chatter in high (G) places
Stir up (Am) eddies in the dust of rage
(F) (G) Set me to pacing the (F) cage
(C) I never (G/B) knew what you all (Am) wanted
(C) So I (G/B) gave you every(Am)thing
(C) All that (G/B) I could (Am) pillage
(C) All the (G/B) spells that I could (Am) sing
(F) It's as if the thing were (G) written
In the (Am) constitution of the age
(F) Sooner or later (G) you'll wind up
Pacing the (F) cage
Solo
(C) Sometimes the (G/B) best map will not (Am) guide you
(C) You can't (G/B) see what's round the (Am) bend
(C) Sometimes the (G/B) road leads through dark (Am) places
(C) Sometimes the (G/B) darkness is your (Am) friend
(F) Today these eyes scan (G) bleached-out land
For the (Am) coming of the outbound stage
(F) (G)
Pacing the (F) cage
Fade out
How to play Pacing The Cage
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.