Intro: Em A G B7
Verse
Em A
Hiding faces turning pages
G B7
Still they read and read
Em A
Double deckers full of smokers
G B7
Look who's gone to seed
A
Well the sun's getting higher
A
Think I'll take a flyer
C#m
The thought of it's causing me pain
C G B7
Oh, oh-oh-oh Shiny Cage
Verse
Em A
Talk a walk under the subway
G B7
See an old school chum
Em A
Window shopping for a short while
G B7
Then we'll have some fun
A
Well the shops closing early
A
Everywhere's deserted
C#m
Hello and down comes the rain
C G B7
Oh, oh-oh-oh Shiny Cage
Bridge 6/8 tempo
C7
We'll do the town tonight
I know some girls then stop off
Bridge 4/4 tempo
Em A
For a bite
G A Em A
No strings to tie my kite
(couldn't get much higher)
G A Em A
No strings to tie my kite
(higher than the spires)
G
Well living for the night
F#7 B7
No way to spend a life
Solo
Em A G B7
Em A G B7
A
Shops closing early
A
Everywhere's deserted
C#m
Hello and down comes the rain
C G B7
Oh, oh-oh-oh Shiny Cage
Bridge 6/8 tempo
C7
We'll do the town tonight
verse 4/4 tempo
Em A
Hiding faces turning pages
G B7
Still they read and read
Em A
Double deckers full of smokers
G B7
Look who's gone to seed
A
Well the sun's getting higher
A
Think I'll take a flyer
C#m
The thought of it's causing me pain
C G B7
Oh, oh-oh-oh Shiny Cage
Break
Outro 6/8 tempo
Em G#dim E/G#
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