Chords for The Strokes - Heart In A Cage (Official HD Video)

Tempo:
139.7 bpm
Chords used:

Ab

Eb

C

Cm

A

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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The Strokes - Heart In A Cage (Official HD Video) chords
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[Cm]
[Fm]
[Cm]
I
[E] [C] don't feel better [Ab] when I'm fucking [Eb] around.
[C] And I don't write better [Ab] when I'm stuck [Eb] in the ground.
So [C] don't teach me a lesson, [Ab] cause I've [Eb] already learned.
[C] Yeah, the sun will be shining [Ab] and my [Eb] children will burn.
[C] Oh, the heart [Ab]
beats [Eb] in its cage.
[Cm]
[Fm]
[Cm]
I [C] don't want what you want.
I [Ab] don't feel [Eb] what you feel.
See, [C] I'm stuck in a city, [Ab] but I long [Eb] in a field.
Yeah, we [C] got left, left, left, left, [Ab] left, [Eb] left, left, left.
Now [C] it's three in the morning, [Ab] you're eating [Eb] alone.
[C] Oh, the heart [Ab] beats [Eb] in its cage.
[C] All our friends, [A] they're laughing [Bb] at [A] us.
[Cm] All of those [A] you loved, you [Bb] [D] mistrust.
[Cm] Help me, I'm [A] just not quite [Bb] myself.
[A]
[C] Look around, [A] there's no one [Bb] else [D] there.
[Cm] I went to the concert, [Ab] I fought [Eb] through the crowd.
[Cm] Yes, I got too excited [Ab] when I thought you [Eb] were around.
Oh, [Cm] yes, I left, left, left, [Ab] left, left, [Eb] left, left.
[Cm] I'm sorry you were thinking [Ab] I would steal [Eb] your fire.
[C] Oh, the heart [Ab] beats [Eb] in its cage.
[Cm] Yes, the heart [Ab]
beats [Eb] in its cage.
[Cm]
The heart [Ab] beats [Eb] in its cage.
[E] [N]
Key:  
Ab
134211114
Eb
12341116
C
3211
Cm
13421113
A
1231
Ab
134211114
Eb
12341116
C
3211
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To learn The Strokes - Heart In A Cage chords, these are the chords to practise in sequence: Ab, Eb, C, Ab, Eb, Cm and Ab. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 69 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 140. Configure the capo to your vocal range and chord preference, remembering the key of Eb Major.

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_ [Cm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Fm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Cm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ I _
[E] _ [C] _ don't feel better [Ab] when I'm fucking [Eb] _ around.
[C] And I don't write better [Ab] when I'm stuck [Eb] in the ground.
So [C] don't teach me a lesson, _ [Ab] cause I've [Eb] already learned.
[C] Yeah, the sun will be shining [Ab] and my [Eb] children will burn.
[C] Oh, the heart [Ab] _ _
beats [Eb] in its _ cage. _ _
_ [Cm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Fm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Cm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
I [C] don't want what you want.
I [Ab] don't feel [Eb] what you feel.
See, [C] I'm stuck in a city, _ [Ab] but I long [Eb] in a field.
Yeah, we [C] got left, left, left, left, [Ab] left, _ [Eb] left, left, left.
Now [C] it's three in the morning, _ [Ab] _ you're eating [Eb] _ alone.
[C] Oh, the _ heart [Ab] _ beats [Eb] in its _ _ cage. _
_ [C] All our friends, [A] they're laughing [Bb] at _ _ [A] us. _ _
_ [Cm] All of those [A] you loved, you _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [D] _ mistrust.
_ [Cm] Help me, I'm [A] just not quite _ [Bb] _ myself.
_ [A] _ _ _
_ [C] Look around, [A] there's no one [Bb] else _ [D] there. _ _
[Cm] I went to the concert, _ [Ab] I fought [Eb] through the crowd.
[Cm] Yes, I got too excited _ [Ab] when I thought you [Eb] were around.
Oh, [Cm] yes, I left, left, left, [Ab] left, left, [Eb] left, left. _
[Cm] I'm sorry you were thinking [Ab] I would steal [Eb] your fire.
[C] Oh, the heart _ [Ab] _ beats [Eb] in its _ _ cage. _
[Cm] Yes, the heart [Ab] _ _
beats [Eb] in its _ _ cage. _
_ [Cm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ The heart _ [Ab] _ _ beats [Eb] in its _ _ cage. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ [N] _

Facts about this song

It's Julian Casablancas who authored this song.

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