Genesis: In the Cage

From: The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway

Copyright 1974 Genesis Music Ltd/hit&run music (publishing) ltd
Written by Banks/Collins/Gabriel/Hackett/Rutherford
Transcribed by Macahan (the_unifaun@hotmail.com)

During the verses Hackett is very low in the mix. Listen to live versions and
compare. Also, the timing on Hackett's contributions there is quite hard, so
improvise (that's my advise)!

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I've got sunshine in my stomach

Like I just rocked my baby to sleep.
There's sunshine in my stomach
And I can't keep me from creeping sleep,
Sleep, deep in the deep.

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very disted, cut tones short, bizarre effects

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Rockface moves to press my skin
White liquids turn sour within
Turn fast-turn sour
Turn sweat-turn sour.

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Must tell myself that I'm not here.
I'm drowning in a liquid fear.
Bottled in a strong compression,
My distortion shows obsession

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In the cave.
Get me out of this cave!

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If I keep my self-control,
I'll be safe in my soul.
And the childhood belief
Brings a moment's relief,
keyboard chord
fade over
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But my cynic soon returns
And the lifeboat burns.
My spirit just never learns.

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Stalactites, stalagmites
Shut me in, lock me tight.
Lips are dry, throat is dry.
Feel like burning, stomach churning,

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I'm dressed up in a white costume
Padding out leftover room.
Body stretching, feel the wretching

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In the cage
Get me out of this cage!

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In the glare of a light,
I see a strange kind of sight;
Of cages joined to form a star
Each person can't go very far;

keyboard chord
fade over
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All tied to their things
They are netted by their strings,
Free to flutter in memories of their wasted wings.

extraordinarily fantastic keyboard solo (no guitar)

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Outside the cage I see my Brother John,
He turns his head so slowly round.
I cry out help! before he can be gone,
And he looks at me without a sound.

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And I shout 'John please help me!'
But he does not even want to try to speak.
I'm helpless in my violent rage
And a silent tear of blood dribbles down his cheek,
And I watch him turn away and leave the cage.
My little runaway.

short reprise of keyboard solo part (no guitar)

Raindrops keep fallin' on my head, they keep fallin'

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In a trap, feel a strap
Holding still. Pinned for kill.
Chances narrow that I'll make it,
In the cushioned straight-jacket.

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Just like 22nd Street,
When they got me by my neck and feet.
Pressures building, can't take any more.
My headaches charge. My earaches roar.

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In the pain
Get me out of this pain.

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If I could change to liquid,
I could fill the cracks up in the rock.
But I know that I am solid
And I am my own bad luck.

keyboard chord
fade over
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But outside John disappears and my cage dissolves,
and without any reason my body revolves.

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Keep on turning, Keep on turning, Keep on turning,

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Keep on turning, Keep on turning, Turning around,

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just spinning around.

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Some keyboard church organ-like chords with bass

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7~ hold (longer than other notes)

7h9 hammer-on
9p7 pull-off
7(9) bend
(9)7 release
(9)r release
7/9 slide up
9\7 slide down
<7> natural harmonics
7tr9 trill
< swelled note, with volume knob or pedal
* marks beat