Sonata Arctica - The Cage

the cage – sonata arctica
acoustic version by sinforge xjp

standard tuning , no capo!! *

* wow this is a first for my sa songs . . but i do encourage you all to play with
the possible different chord positions , and make it fun!

G – xxx00x
G#m – xxx10x ___only applies where marked w/ * *
A – xxx22x /
A#m – xxx32x /

Em . . C G . . D/F# Em . . C G . . D/F#
Em . . C G . . D/F# Em . . C G . . D/F#

Em G/B C A
a lifetime ago , with frozen eyes they closed the door
G D/F# Em
suddenly i realized what locks are for
G/B C A G D/F#
no trusting them anymore , lights are out
Em G/B C G
empty the stare , innocent and unaware
D/F# Em G/B
dragged out from my home , my lair
C G D/F#
earmarked me , hurt me , burned me

C D G C
the walls around me , eyes surround me , feed my fear again
D G C
i must be freed or i will die before the harvest moon , my friend
D Em
i do not have another year in me , you’ve gotta set me free

C G
the dream is alive , i can run up the hills every night
D/F# Em
go around and see another side of the tree
C G D/F# Em
freedom has a meaning for me , howl with me

G/B C A
fear in the dark , i advice you
G D/F#
you can not see the eyes , they grow behind you
Em G/B C A
it’s my song they now sing to you
G D/F#
you stand no chance
Em G/B C G
they’ll kill for me , steal back my freedom , set me free
D/F# Em
it’s my minions versus thee
G/B C G D/F#
fiery the vengeance , hate will drain me

C D G C
the walls around me , eyes surround me , feed my fear again
D G C
i must be freed or i will die before the harvest moon , my friend
D Em
i do not have another year in me , you’ve gotta set me free

C G
the dream is alive , i can run up the hills every night
D/F# Em
go around and see another side of the tree
C G D/F# Em
all i want is to be untamed and free , howl and dream
C G
the dream is alive , with the moon on the hills every night
D/F# Em
run around and see another side of the dream
C G D/F#
freedom has a meaning for me , you can’t tame me

Em . . F#m . . G . . A . .

Bm A
you will remember the day you crossed my path
Bm A
leave me without a guard and you feel my wrath
Bm A
what you have done to me has made me bitter and cruel
* * G G#m A A#m
i’ll see that all the hate you spread returns to you , you , to you

Bm . . G . . Em . . F# . .
Bm . . G . . Em . . F# . .
Bm . . G . . Em . . F# . . __ last 2 repeats are to fill the
Bm . . G . . Em . . F# . . / spot of the keyboard solo

Em . . C G . . D/F#
Em . . C G . . D/F#

C D G C
the walls around me , eyes surround me , feed my fear again
D G C
i must be freed or i will die before the harvest moon , my friend
D Em
i do not have another year in me , you’ve gotta set me free

C G
the dream is alive , i can run up the hills every night
D/F# Em
go around and see another side of the tree
C G D/F# Em
all i want is to be untamed and free , howl and dream
C G
the dream is alive , with the moon on the hills every night
D/F# Em
run around and see another side of the dream
C G D/F# F#m
freedom has a meaning for me , you can’t tame me
D A
the dream is alive , i can run up the hills every night
E/G# F#m
go around and see another side of the tree
D A E/G# F#m
all i want is to be untamed and free , howl and dream
D A
the dream is alive , with the moon on the hills every night
E/G# F#m
run around and see another side of the dream
D A E/G# F#m
freedom has a meaning for me