MY BODY IS A CAGE -- PETER GABRIEL, "Scratch My Back"(2010)
Exact chords and tabs by ClassicalfreaK, 2015
** Yes, yes, I know that there are other high quality versions
of this song from Arcade Fire, but everyone knows that PG's
version has a lot harder chords, and is generally more
awesome (opinion). Nobody else has attempted THIS version,
yet, so enjoy it and hold on tight!
**I chose the recording used in the iconic House, M.D. scene,
not the Oxford recording.
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pno. piano
hn. horn
B&G-only tabs I put instances where only the B and G string (2nd
and 3rd) to save on space.
orch. orchestra
ch. choir
tpt trumpet; in the case of the orch. tab, "+tpt" means
that the trumpet line is added to the top tab staff
str. strings
cl. clarinet
(G.P.) "Grand Pause". A section that has a long break.
"2x" second time; in the case of the first tab section,
the hn. line is played in the repeat
||o -- o|| my notation of repeats; when you run into the backwards
||o -- o|| repeat ( o|| ) play everything going back to the first
repeat one time, unless otherwise specified
ADVANCED CHORD DIAGRAM:
Dmadd4 xx4344
EbM7 xx1333
OR x68786
C7sus/F 133333
Cm7 x35343
Gm/C x35333
Bbm x13321
OR 688666
Fsus4 131311
Bb/F 11333x
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INTRO
(pno.)
G5 EbM7 G5 EbM7 Eb6
e|| --------|--------|--------|-------- ||
B||o --------|--------|--------|-------- o||
G|| 7-7-7-7-|7-7-7-7-|7-7-7-7-|7-7-5-5- ||
D|| 5-5-5-5-|5-5-5-5-|5-5-5-5-|5-5-5-5- ||
A||o --------|6-------|--------|6------- o||
E|| --------|--------|--------|-------- ||
|| | | | ||
|| x.x.x.x.|x.x.x.x.|x.x.x.x.|x.x.x.x. ||
||(hn, 2x) | | | ||
B||o --------|----1---|3-------|-------- o||
G||o 3-------|--------|--------|-------- o||
VERSE
G5
My body is a cage
EbM7 G5
That keeps me from dancing with the one I love
EbM7
My mind holds the key
(horn)
G5 EbM7 G5 EbM7 Eb6
e||--------|--------|--------|--------|
B||------1-|3-------|(3)-----|(3)-----|
G||3-------|--------|--------|--------|
D||--------|--------|--------|--------|
A||--------|--------|--------|--------|
E||--------|--------|--------|--------|
G5
My body is a cage
EbM7 G
That keeps me from dancing with the one I love
EbM7
But my mind holds the key
G5 Bbm
I'm standing on a stage
G
Of fear and self doubt
EbM7
It's a hollow play
G EbM7 | G | EbM7
But they'll clap anyway
VERSE
G5
My body is a cage
EbM7 G5
That keeps me from dancing with the one I love
EbM7
My mind holds the key
(horn)
G EbM7 Bbm Eb
e||--------|--------|--------|--------||
B||0-------|--------|--------|--------||
G||--------|3-------|(3)-----|(3)-----||
D||--------|--------|--------|--------||
A||--------|--------|--------|--------||
E||--------|--------|--------|--------||
"My mind holds the key"
(orch. enters)
Gm Bbm
My mind holds the key
G5
I'm living in an age
EbM7
That calls darkness light
G5
Though my language is dead
Bbm
Still the shapes fill my head
G/B Bbm
I'm living in an age
G
Whose name I don't know
Dmadd4
Though the fear keeps me moving
Still my heart beats so slow
(bass drum)
(G.P.)
INSTRUMENTAL
My body is a --
(high str.) (+brass)
Gm Gm/Bb G EbM7/Bb
e||--------|--------|--------|------31|
B||3-3-3431|3-3-3431|3-3-3431|3-3-34--|
G||--------|--------|--------|--------|
D||--------|--------|------5-|5---3---|
A||--------|--------|----2---|5---5---|
E||--------|--------|--------|6---6---|
|| | "is a" | |
||x.x.x.x.|x.x.x.x.|x.x.x.x.|x.x.x.x.|
||(low str.) | | |
G||--------|--------|--------|--------|
D||--------|--------|--------|--------|
A||--------|1-1-1-1-|--------|1-1-1-1-|
E||3-3-3-3-|--------|3-3-3-3-|--------|
(+tpt)
G Gm/Bb G7 Eb Cm7
e||--------|--------|--------|------31||
B||3-3-3431|3-3-3431|3-3-3431|3-3-34--||
G||--------|--------|----3---|0-------|| (orch. continues)
D||0-------|--------|3-------|--------||
A||5-------|--------|--------|--------||
E||3-------|--------|--------|--------||
|| | is a| | is a||
||x.x.x.x.|x.x.x.x.|x.x.x.x.|x.x.x.x.||
|| | | | ||
G||--------|--------|--------|--------||
D||--------|--------|--------|--------||
A||--------|1-1-1-1-|--------|6-6-3-3-||
E||3-3-3-3-|--------|3-3-3-3-|--------||
G5 | Gm/Bb | G/B | C7sus F |
(is a)- oooo
G | Bb Cm | G/B | C7sus/F F |
G | Eb Cm | G | Eb Cm |
(cl.)
n/c
e||--------|--------|--------|--------|
B||3-313431|3-313431|3-3-3431|3-313431|
G||--------|--------|---0----|--------|
D||--------|--------|--------|--------|
A||--------|--------|--------|--------|
E||--------|--------|--------|--------|
"My.."
G | Bb Cm | G/B |
My body is a cage
C7sus/F G7 EbM7 Cm7
My body is a cage, ya - yeah,
G EbM7 Cm9
Yea, ba - - by oooh--
n/c
My mind holds the key
(bass drum)
(G.P.)
G5
My body is a cage
Bb
We take what we're given
EbM7
Just because you've forgotten
Bb/F Fsus4
Doesn't mean you're forgiven
Gm Eb G5
I'm living in an age
Bb
That screams my name at night
EbM7
But when I get to the doorway
Bb/F F7
There's no one in sight
Eb Gm
I'm living in an age
Bb Dm D7
I realize I am dancing with the one I love
EbM7
But my mind holds the key
(ch. enters)
Gm Eb
You're standing next to me
Bb/F Eb F Bb
My mind holds the key
Ab Bb Cm
Set my spirit free
Fm7 Bb Eb
Set my spirit free
Fm7 Bb7 Gm/C Cm7
Set my body free
Ab Bb Eb
Set my body free
Fm7
Set my body free
OUTRO (str. and ch.)
Bb/D Eb | Bbsus Bb | Gm/C Cm | Bb/D Eb
"free"
Bb | Fm7 | ||
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Enjoy! I spent a lot of time on this one, adding
in all the fun background parts so that anyone
can play any part if they wish, and not just
be confined to strumming chords. Please tell me
what you think in the comments!
-ClassicalfreaK
