Adam Raised A Cain Chords by Bruce Springsteen

Tempo:
94.35 bpm
Chords used:

Am

Em

E

G

C

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Bruce Springsteen - Adam raised a cain chords
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[Em] [Am] [Em] [Am]
[Em] [Am] [Em]
[Gm] [Am] [Em] [Am]
[G] [Am] [G] [E]
[G] [Am] [G] [Am] My [Em] father [G] held [Am] me to his [Em] side as they [G] put [Am] me to [G] the wall.
[Am]
[Em] He said I'll [Am] never be a [Em] crow.
[A] We were prisoners [Am] of love, [C] of love and change.
[Am] We were standing at the door [C] of a silent rain.
[Am] With the same hot blood [B] burning in our veins.
[E] I'll raise the [Em] cage.
[E] I'll raise the cage.
[Em]
I'll raise the cage.
[E] I'll raise the cage.
[Em] [Am] All of them [Em] feet [Am]
[Em] [Am] asking why you're [Em] back.
[Bm]
[Em] Fits [Am] you [Em] with his [Am] wish.
The [G] keys to [Am] your daddy's [Em] Cadillac.
[A] And I [Am] talk to your room, your [C] mother calls you by your true name.
[Am] You remember the faces, [C] the places, the names.
[Am] You know it's not all.
[B] So I'll raise, [Em]
I'll raise the cage.
[E] I'll raise the cage.
[Em]
I'll raise the cage.
[E] I'll raise the cage.
[Em]
[Am] [Em] [Am]
[Em] [Am] [Em]
[Am] [Em] [Am]
[Em] [Am] [Em]
[Am] [G] [Am]
[Em] [Am] [Em]
[Am] [G] [Am]
[Em] [Am] [Em]
[E]
[Em] I'm [Am] [G] a survivor [Am] of
[G] [Am] evil's [Em] curse.
You're [Am] born into this [G] life.
[Am] With [G] the sins of [Am] somebodies past.
[Em] We'll [Am] die of this whole life.
[C] For nothing but the pain.
[Am] And we walk these empty roads [C] looking for something to blame.
[Am] But you inherit the sins.
[B] You inherit the sins.
[E]
So I'll raise the cage.
[Em] [E] I'll raise the cage.
[Em]
I'll raise the cage.
[E] I'll raise the [D] cage.
[Am] Lost but not forgotten.
[C] Not gone but [G] alive!
[E] I'll raise the cage.
I'll raise the cage.
I'll raise the cage.
I'll raise the cage.
I'll raise the cage.
[Em]
[E]
[Em] [E]
[Em]
[E] [Em] [E]
[Em]
[E]
[N]
Key:  
Am
2311
Em
121
E
2311
G
2131
C
3211
Am
2311
Em
121
E
2311
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To start learning Bruce Springsteen - (Album Version) Adam Raised A Cain chords, delve into these chords sequence to get the song's feel: Em, Am, Em, G and Am. Ease into the song by practicing at 47 BPM before reaching the track's full tempo of 94 BPM. Adapt the capo setting considering your vocal range, with reference to the key: E Minor.

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[Em] _ _ [Am] _ _ [Em] _ _ [Am] _ _
[Em] _ _ [Am] _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _
_ [Gm] _ [Am] _ _ [Em] _ _ [Am] _ _
[G] _ _ [Am] _ _ _ [G] _ [E] _ _
[G] _ [Am] _ _ _ [G] _ _ [Am] My [Em] father [G] held [Am] me to his [Em] side _ as they [G] put [Am] me to [G] the wall.
[Am] _
[Em] He said I'll [Am] never be a [Em] crow. _
[A] We were prisoners [Am] of love, [C] of love and change.
[Am] We were standing at the door [C] of a silent rain.
[Am] With the same hot blood [B] burning in our veins.
[E] I'll raise the [Em] cage.
[E] I'll raise the cage.
[Em]
I'll raise the cage.
[E] I'll raise the cage. _
[Em] [Am] All of them [Em] feet [Am] _ _ _
[Em] [Am] asking why you're [Em] back.
_ _ [Bm]
[Em] Fits [Am] you [Em] with his [Am] wish.
The [G] keys to [Am] your daddy's _ [Em] Cadillac. _
[A] And I [Am] talk to your room, your [C] mother calls you by your true name.
[Am] You remember the faces, [C] the places, the names.
[Am] You know it's not all.
[B] So I'll raise, _ [Em]
I'll raise the cage.
[E] I'll raise the cage.
[Em]
I'll raise the cage.
[E] I'll raise the cage.
[Em] _
_ [Am] _ _ _ [Em] _ [Am] _ _ _
[Em] _ [Am] _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
_ [Am] _ _ _ [Em] _ [Am] _ _ _
[Em] _ _ [Am] _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _
_ [Am] _ _ _ [G] _ [Am] _ _ _
[Em] _ _ [Am] _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _
_ _ [Am] _ _ [G] _ _ [Am] _ _
[Em] _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Em] I'm [Am] _ _ [G] a survivor [Am] of _
_ [G] _ [Am] _ evil's [Em] curse. _
You're [Am] born into this [G] life.
_ [Am] With [G] the sins of [Am] somebodies past.
[Em] _ We'll [Am] die of this whole life.
[C] For nothing but the pain.
[Am] And we walk these empty roads [C] looking for something to blame.
[Am] But you inherit the sins.
[B] You inherit the sins.
[E]
So I'll raise the cage.
[Em] [E] I'll raise the cage.
[Em]
I'll raise the cage.
[E] I'll raise the [D] cage.
[Am] Lost but not forgotten.
[C] Not gone but [G] alive! _
[E] I'll raise the cage.
I'll raise the cage.
I'll raise the cage.
I'll raise the cage.
I'll raise the cage. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ [Em] _ _ [E] _
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
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