Bear Cage chords by The Stranglers (Official Version)

GuitarPianoUkulele

A
G
D/A
A/G
C
Csus4

Intro 1

D/A

A/G

D/A

A/G

D/A

A/G

D/A

A/G

Verse 1
A 
G 
D/A 
A/G 
I work hard, I'm saving my marks
A 
G 
Watch what I do
D/A 
A/G 
when I swim  with the sharks
A 
G 
D/A 
A/G 
A new race and a new   way to race
A 
G 
D/A 
A/G 
Feel ashamed as I live  a disgrace
A 
G 
D/A 
A/G 
Gee, (G) I'm (M) living in a bear  cage
A 
G 
D/A 
A/G 
Gee, (G) I'm (M) living in a bear  cage

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Verse 2

D/A

A/G

They never told me what was the truth

D/A

A/G

Just a young man losing his youth

D/A

A/G

Sell cars, sell meat, selling anything

D/A

A/G

Save up just to live like a king

D/A

A/G

Gee, (G) I'm (M) living in a bear cage

D/A

A/G

Gee, (G) I'm (M) living in a bear cage

Chorus 1

Csus4

Bear cage (H)

Csus4

Bear cage (H)

Interlude 1

D/A

A/G

D/A

A/G

D/A

A/G

D/A

A/G

Verse 3
A 
G 
You can keep your
D/A 
A/G 
Brussels and Amsterdam
A 
G 
Give me back my
D/A 
A/G 
summer in Dresden, man
A 
G 
D/A 
A/G 
But they still got peace police over there
A 
G 
D/A 
Drawing lines on a map
A/G 
just to show I'm there
A 
G 
D/A 
A/G 
Gee, (G) I'm (M) living in a bear  cage
A 
G 
D/A 
A/G 
Gee, (G) I'm (M) living in a bear  cage

Chorus 2

Csus4

Bear cage (H)

Csus4

Bear cage (H)

Csus4

Bear cage (H)

Csus4

Bear cage (H)

Outro 1
A 
G 
D/A 
A/G 
Gee, (G) I'm (M) living in a bear  cage
A 
G 
D/A 
A/G 
Gee, (G) I'm (M) living in a bear  cage
A 
G 
D/A 
A/G 
Gee, (G) I'm (M) living in a bear  cage
A 
G 
D/A 
A/G 
Gee, (G) I'm (M) living in a bear  cage
[Repeat and fade]

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A
G
D/A
A/G
C
Csus4

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: EasyKey: A majorBPM: 132

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

A: x-0-2-2-2-0
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
D/A: x-0-4-2-3-x
A/G: 3-x-2-2-2-x
C: x-3-2-0-1-0
Csus4: x-3-3-0-1-x

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This is the definitive original version of Bear Cage by The Stranglers, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of A major. It suits players who want to learn Bear Cage the way The Stranglers intended, without oversimplifying the arrangement.