Intro 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 My body is a cage That keeps me from dancing with the one I love My mind holds the key (horn) e||--------|--------|--------|--------| B||------1-|3-------|(3)-----|(3)-----| G||3-------|--------|--------|--------| D||--------|--------|--------|--------| A||--------|--------|--------|--------| E||--------|--------|--------|--------| 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 a stage Of fear and self doubt It's a hollow play But they'll clap anyway Verse My body is a cage That keeps me from dancing with the one I love My mind holds the key (horn) e||--------|--------|--------|--------|| B||0-------|--------|--------|--------|| G||--------|3-------|(3)-----|(3)-----|| D||--------|--------|--------|--------|| A||--------|--------|--------|--------|| E||--------|--------|--------|--------|| "My mind holds the key" 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 (bass drum) (G.P.) Instrumental My body is a -- (high str.) (+brass) /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) 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-|--------|| | (is a)- oooo | | (cl.) n/c e||--------|--------|--------|--------| B||3-313431|3-313431|3-3-3431|3-313431| G||--------|--------|---0----|--------| D||--------|--------|--------|--------| A||--------|--------|--------|--------| E||--------|--------|--------|--------| "My.." | My body is a cage My body is a cage, ya - yeah, Yea, ba - - by oooh-- n/c My mind holds the key (bass drum) 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 That screams my name at night But when I get to the doorway There's no one in sight I'm living in an age I realize I am dancing with the one I love But my mind holds the key (ch. enters) You're standing next to me My mind holds the key Set my spirit free Set my spirit free Set my body free Set my body free Set my body free OUTRO (str. and ch.) "free" |

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