Heart In A Cage - The Strokes

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Tabbed by: Brock Lucchese
Email: Bropark08@aim.com

This is what it sounds like to me. I hope this is right, if you have any questions
or
somethings wrong email me or comment. Make sure you use the capo on 1, or it will
sound terrible.

Tuning: Standard w/ CAPO on 1

[Intro]
Em-Bm-Em-Bm-Em-Bm-A7-Bm (<--Play chord pattern 2 times)

---Intro can also be played like this

Bm-D-Bm-D-Bm-D-Bm-D-Bm

[Verse 1 w/ Chorus]
Bm
Well I don't feel better
G D
When I'm fucking a-round
Bm
And I don't write better
G D
When I'm stuck in the ground
Bm
So don't teach me a lesson
G D
Cause I've already learned
Bm
Yeah the sun will be shining
G D
And my children will burn
Bm G D
Oh the heart beats in its cage

[Interlude]
Em-Bm-Em-Bm-Em-Bm-A7-Bm (<--Play chord pattern 2 times)

[Verse 2 w/ Chorus]
Bm
I don't want what you want
G D
I don't feel what you feel
Bm
See I'm stuck in a city
G D
But I belong in a field
Bm G D
Yeah we got left, left, left, left, left, left, left,
Bm
Now it's three in the morning and
G D
You're eating alone
Bm G D
Oh the heart beats in its cage
[Bridge]
Bm E A G#
All our Friends, they're laughing at us
Bm E A G#
All of those you love you mistrust
Bm E A G#
Help Me i'm just not quite myself
Bm E A G#
Look around theres no-one else left

[Verse 3 w/ chorus]
Bm G D
I went to the concert and I fought through the crowd
Bm G D
Guess I got too excited when I thought you were around
Bm G D
Oh, he gets left, left, left, left, left, left, left
Bm G D
I'm sorry you were thinking I would steal your fire
Bm G D
Oh the heart beats in its cage
Bm G D
Yes the heart beats in its cage

Alright

Bm-D-Bm-D-Bm-D-Bm-D-Bm

Bm G D
And the heart beats in its cage.

That's it...I hope that sounds good. I think some parts are a little off, but for
the
part it sounds good to me.

There is no strumming pattern for this song yet. Create and get +5 IQ
Bm E E7
*tabbed by Joe Weissman

[Verse]

Bm E E7
He seemed impressed by the way you came in.
Bm
"Tell us a story
E E7
I know you're not boring"
Bm E E7
I was afraid that you would not insist.
Bm
"You sound so sleepy
E E7
just take this, now leave me"
[Pre Chorus]

Bm
I said please don't slow me down
E E7
If I'm going too fast
Bm E E7
You're in a strange part of our town...

[Chorus]

D F#m
Yeah, the night's not over
G A D
You're not trying hard enough,
F#m G
Our lives are changing lanes
A D
You ran me off the road,
F#m
The wait is over
G A
I'm now taking over,
D F#m
You're no longer laughing
G A
I'm not drowning fast enough.

[Verse]

Bm E E7
Now every time that I look at myself
Bm
"I thought I told you
E E7
this world is not for you"
Bm E E7
The room is on fire as she's fixing her hair
Bm
"you sound so angry
E E7
just calm down, you found me"

[Pre Chorus]

Bm
I said please don't slow me down
E E7
If I'm going too fast
Bm E E7
You're in a strange part of our town...

[Chorus]

D F#m
Yeah, the night's not over
G A D
You're not trying hard enough,
F#m G
Our lives are changing lanes
A D
You ran me off the road,
F#m
The wait is over
G A
I'm now taking over,
D F#m
You're no longer laughing
G A
I'm not drowning fast enough.v

TAKEN

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[intro] Dm

[Verse 1]
Gm F Am E
Sister, I paid the tax yesterday
D# F C Dm
Sister, don't you forget my number, on this door
Gm F
You've got something and it's so good to see
Am E
Something wonderful that I could not be
D# F
Everybody hanging on for their lives
C Dm
But you can't help them 'cos you don't have the time

Dm C Gm Dm
I know, everyone goes any damn place they like
Dm C Gm A# C
I hope this goes over well, on the toxic radio

[Chorus]
F A# C F
You get taken all the time for a fool
A# C
I don't know why
F A# C F
You're so gullible but I don't mind
A# C
That's not the problem
F A# C F
And I don't need anyone with me right now
A# C
Monday, Tuesday is my weekend
F A# C F
You get taken for a fool all the time
A# C
I don't know why
[solo] Dm F C Gm A# F C

[Verse 2]
Gm F
But do look forwards, quiet putting on me
Am E
I can't let you do those things when it means
D# F
It's so early I don't want to wake up
C Dm
I wish I left you 'cos we never grew up.

Gm F Am E
Mama, it feels like just yesterday
D# F C
Mama, don't you forget my number?
Dm
I don't want to be the one at the door

Dm C Gm Dm
I know, everyone goes any damn place they choose
Dm C Gm Dm
and I hope everyone will, on the toxic radio
Dm C Gm Dm
Don't rest in the ghetto, not afraid of anything
Dm C Gm A# C
Except that anything else that could maybe hurt them all?

[Chorus]
F A# C F
You get taken all the time for a fool
A# C
I don't know why
F A# C F
You're so gullible but I don't mind
A# C
That's not the problem
F A# C F
And I don't need anyone with me right now
A# C
Monday, Tuesday is my weekend
F A# C F
You get taken for a fool all the time
A# C
I don't know why
F A# C F
You get taken all the time for a fool
A# C F
I don't know why
A# C F
I don't know why

[Outro] A# C F