Elton John - The Cage: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "The Cage" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. 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.
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Learn The Cage Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Elton John
This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "The Cage" smoothly on your guitar.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
Chorus:
A#7 D#7 A#7
Have you ever lived in a cage?
A#7 D#7 A#7
Where you live to be whipped and be tamed.
A#7 D#7 A#7
Oh I've never loved in a cage
G# F# C# D# A#7
or talked to a friend or just waved.
F# F7 A#7
Ah-ah-ooh-ooh, ah-ah-ooh-ooh, oh, ah-ha
A#7 D#7 A#7
Well I walk while they talk about virtue.
A#7 D#7 A#7
Just raised on my back legs & snarled
A#7 D#7 A#7
Watched you kiss your old daddy with passion -
G# F# C# D# A#7
and tell dirty jokes as he died.
F# F7 A#7
Ah-ah-ooh-ooh, ah-ah-ooh-ooh, oh, ah-ha
But I'm damned when I really care there
For the cellar's the room in your lives
Where you lace yourself with bad whiskey
And close the cage doors on your life
Ah-ah-ooh-ooh, ah-ah-ooh-ooh, oh, ah-ha
Ah-ah-ooh-ooh, ah-ah-ooh-ooh, oh, ah-ha
(Yeah, yeah, yeah)
Well I pray while you bathe in bad water
Sing songs that I learnt as a boy
Then breaks all the bones in my body
On the bars you can never destroy
Ah-ah-ooh-ooh, ah-ah-ooh-ooh, oh, ah-ha
Chorus:
Have you ever lived in a cage
Where you live to be whipped and be tamed?
For I've never loved in a cage
Or talked to a friend or just waved
Ah-ah-ooh-ooh, ah-ah-ooh-ooh, oh, ah-ha
Ah-ah-ooh-ooh, ah-ah-ooh-ooh, oh, ah-ha
Ah-ah-ah, oh-oh-oh, ah-ah-ah, oh-oh-oh
Ah-ah-ah, oh-oh-oh, ah-ha
Oh-ah-ah, oh-oh-oh, ah-ah-ah, oh-oh-oh
Ah-ah-ah, oh-oh-oh, ah-ha
You can simplify chords by removing barre
| TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA#7  C#  D#  D#7  F#  F7  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 "The Cage" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "The Cage" by Elton John.