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Capo: 8 Tuning:
[This is designed to be played on an acoustic guitar with capo way up on the 8th.] [Capo on 8th gives a couple of advantages.] [First your guitar would produce cute glockenspiel-like sound] [that would counter well with the relatively low vocal register of the song.] [Secondly, playing in D would provide opportunities to utilize open strings] [for bass runs and double stops to embellish the playing.] [If your vocal range is high enough, I suggest you play with no capo.] [Chord voicing and arpeggio patterns at the bottom.] [Intro] D D/C# D/B A D D/C# D/B A [Verse]
DBe good is her D/C#name and I siD/Bng My lion's Asong and brush my maDne D/C# D/B A DShe would if she cD/C#ould D/B So she pulled my liAon's tail aGnd caF#muse me pain A/B B
[Chorus] A G#m7-5 Gmmaj7 She said lions are made for cages
F#m7Just to look at Fdim7in delight G#m7-5 Gmmaj7 You dare not let'em walk around 'cause F#m7they might just Asus2bite Does she kDnow what she doD/C#es When she dD/Bances around my cAage and says her nDame Be gD/C#ood be gD/Bood A
[Verse]
Be Dgood is her D/C#name D/BI trim my Alion's claws and DI... D/C#And I cut my D/Bmane A And I Dwould if I D/C#could D/B BAut that woman tGreats me the F#msame A/B B
[Chorus] G#m7-5 Gmmaj7 F#m7 She said lions are made for cages
Just to lFdim7ook at in delight G#m7-5 Gmmaj7 You dare not let'em walk around 'cause F#m7they might just bAsus2ite
Does she Dknow what she D/C#does D/B When she dAances round my cDage D/C# D/B A
[Interlude] D D/C# D/B A D D/C# D/B A D D/C# D/B A G F#m A/B B G#m7-5 Gmmaj7 F#m7 Fdim7 G#m7-5 Gmmaj7 F#m7 Asus2 D D/C# D/B A D D/C# D/B A [Verse]
Be Dgood is her D/C#name D/B AI sing my lion's Dsong D/C# D/BBrush my mAane And she wDould If she cD/C#ould D/B So she Apulled myG lion's tF#mail And cause meA/B pain B
[Chorus] G#m7-5 Gmmaj7 F#m7 She said lions are made for cages
Just toFdim7 look at delight G#m7-5 Gmmaj7 You dare not let'em walk around 'cause tF#m7hey might justAsus2 bite
Does she kDnow what she doD/C#es D/BWhen she dances aAround my cDage? D/C# D/B A
Be gDood is herD/C# name D/BI trim my liAon's claw and I.D.. AndD/C# I cut my D/Bmane A And DI would D/C#if I could D/B BAutG beee F#mgood treats me the A/Bsame. B
[Chorus] G#m7-5 Gmmaj7 F#m7 She said lions are made for cages
Just toFdim7 look at delight G#m7-5 Gmmaj7 You dare not let'em walk around 'cause tF#m7hey might justAsus2 bite
Does she kDnow what she doD/C#es D/BWhen she dances aAround my cDage? D/C# D/B AShe dances around my Dcage D/C# D/B ADoes she knDow? D/C# D/B A Does she kDnow? D/C# D/B A Be Dgood. Be D/C#good. Be D/Bgood. BeA good. HDmmmm. D/C# D/B AAh D
[End of song] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [The intro/verse theme is simple. Play it with the shuffle feel.] [In this theme, the last A bar is more like a A-Bm-C#m run.] [You can either play like a bass run:] D D/C# D/B A e|-----2---2---|-----2---2---|-----2---2---|------------| B|-----3---3---|-----3---3---|-----3---3---|------------| G|---2---2---2-|---2---2---2-|---2---2---2-|------------| D|-0-----------|-------------|-------------|------------| A|-------------|-4-----------|-2-----------|-0---2---4--| E|-------------|-------------|-------------|------------| [or you can employ ascending double stops:] D D/C# D/B A Bm C#m e|-----2---2---|-----2---2---|-----2---2---|------------| B|-----3---3---|-----3---3---|-----3---3---|-2---3---5--| G|---2---2---2-|---2---2---2-|---2---2---2-|------------| D|-0-----------|-------------|-------------|------------| A|-------------|-4-----------|-2-----------|-0---2---4--| E|-------------|-------------|-------------|------------| [And here are two voicing suggestions for the tricky chords in the chorus.] [voicing 1] G#m7-5 Gmmaj7 F#m7 Fdim7 e|-----|-----|-----|-----| B|--3--|--3--|--2--|--0--| G|--4--|--3--|--2--|--1--| D|--4--|--4--|--2--|--3--| A|--x--|--x--|--4--|--x--| E|--4--|--3--|--2--|--1--| [voicing 2] G#m7-5 Gmmaj7 F#m7 Fdim7 e|--7--|--6--|--5--|--4--| B|--7--|--7--|--5--|--3--| G|--7--|--7--|--6--|--4--| D|--6--|--5--|--4--|--3--| A|-----|-----|-----|-----| E|-----|-----|-----|-----| [When playing with capo on the 8th, the voicing 2 is almost unnecessary.] [There's nothing wrong with repeating the voicing 1. Just think of 2 as a contingency plan] [in case of easily bored crowd.] [There are more than one way to play the B bar right before getting into the chorus.] [You can just play B throughout, but if you treat it like a B A transition, you could get] [an interesting segue into the chorus. Here are some suggestions.] e|-------------| |-----0---2---| B|-4---2---0---| |-4-----------| G|-------------| |-------------| D|-------------| or |-------------| etc. A|-2---1---0---| |-2---2---2---| E|-------------| |-------------| [Enjoy!]