Author/Artist: Travis
Title: The Cage
Album: The Invisible Band
Transcribed by: Andrew See
Email: drewan@start.com.au

Nice song. Just listen to the song for the strumming pattern.

Capo 2nd Fret

Chords:
D:     000232
Dsus4: 000233
A:     002220
Asus4: 002233
Bm:    x24432
Em:    022000
F#:    244322
G:     320033
A7:    002020

Verse 1
D             Dsus4    A                  D
You broke the bread,        we drank the wine.
D             Dsus4                    Asus4
Your lip was bleedin'       but it was fine.
D         Dsus4       A                   D
Come on inside, babe,        across the line.
D          Dsus4     Asus4
I love you more than I.

Chorus
     D         G         A     Bm  Em       A     F#       Bm
But then this bird just flew away, she was never meant to stay.
       G                    A7              D
Oh to keep her caged would just delay the spring.

Verse 2

D              Dsus4    A                   D
You broke your word.          Now that's a lie.
D        Dsus4                              Asus4
We had a deal                 that you would try.
D        Dsus4          A                   D
Come on inside, girl,         I think it's time.
D            Dsus4       Asus4
High time we drew the line.

Chorus

     D         G         A     Bm  Em       A     F#       Bm
But then this bird just flew away, While I looked the other way.
       G                    A7              D
Oh to keep her caged would just delay the spring.

Verse 3

D            Dsus4       A                   D
You broke my soul, dear,       you stole the plot,
D           Dsus4     Asus4
You left an empty shot.
D              Dsus4       A                    D
There's nothing left here,   'cos you took the lot.
D        Dsus4            Asus4
An empty cage is all I've got.

Chorus
      D         G         A     Bm  Em       A     F#       Bm
'cos when your bird has flown away, she was never meant to stay.
       G                    A7              D
Oh to keep her caged would just delay the spring.
    G                    A7     A7                    D
To keep her caged would just delay             the spring.