SONG : THE SOUL CAGES (bass tab)
ARTIST : STING
STANDARD TUNING : EADG
TIME SIGNATURE : 4/4
1st, 2nd and 3rd VERSES:
Ooh_____ x4 The boy child is locked in
the ... [x13]
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PRE-CHORUS:
A tortured human soul... These are the souls of
the ... [x3]
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1st CHORUS:
These are the soul cages ... [x4]
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BRIDGE:
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4th AND 5th VERSES: 6th VERSE:
"I have a wager" the brave child spoke... [x8] And what's in it
for me... [x4]
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2nd CHORUS: 7th VERSE:
These are the soul cages ... [x4] A body lies open in the ... [x4]
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3rd CHORUS:
These are the soul cages These are the soul cages ...
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8th VERSE
These are the soul cages ... He dreamed of the ship ...
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A Newcastle ship without coals
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These are the soul cages ... (REPEAT AND FADE OUT)
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