Arcade Fire - My Body Is a Cage: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "My Body Is a Cage" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
Chorus:
Gm
My body is a cage
A# D#
That keeps me from dancing with the one I love
Gm
But my mind holds the key
Gm
My body is a cage
A# D#
That keeps me from dancing with the one I love
Gm
But my mind holds the key
Gm
I'm standing on the stage
A# D#
Of fear and self-doubt it's a hollow play
Gm
But they'll clap anyway
Chorus:
Gm
My body is a cage
A# D
That keeps me from dancing with the one I love
D# Cm
But my mind holds the key
D# Cm
You're standing next to me
D# Cm
My mind holds the key
Gm
I'm living in an age
A#
That calls darkness light
D#
Though my language is dead
Gm
Still the shapes fill my head
Gm
I'm living in an age
A#
Whose name I don't know
D#
Though the fear keeps me moving
Gm
Still my heart beats so slow
Gm
My body is a cage
A# D
That keeps me from dancing with the one I love
D# Cm
But my mind holds the key
D# Cm
You're standing next to me
D# Cm
My mind holds the key my body is a
Gm
My body is a cage
A#
We take what we're given
D#
Just because you've forgotten
Gm
Doesn't mean you're forgiven
Gm
I'm living in an age
A#
Still turning in the night
D#
But when I get to the doorway
Gm
There's no one in sight
Gm
I'm living in an age
A#
Realizing I'm dancing
D
With the one I love
D# Cm
But my mind holds the key
D# Cm
standing next to me
D# Cm
My mind holds the key
G# A#
Set my spirit free
G# A#
Set my spirit free
G# A#
Set my body free
G# A#
Set my body freee
Woo!
G# A#
Set my spirit free
G# A#
Set my body free
You can simplify chords by removing barre
| TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA#  Cm  D  D#  Gm  G#  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "My Body Is a Cage" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "My Body Is a Cage" by Arcade Fire.