B G#m Living on a lighted stage F# E Approaches the unreal F# E For those who think and feel B G#m In touch with some reality F# B Beyond the gilded cage Cast in this unlikely role Ill-equipped to act With insufficient tact One must put up barriers To keep oneself intact Chorus: G#m E Living in the limelight F# G#m The universal dream E F# G#m For those who wish to seem E F# Those who wish to be G#m E Must put aside the alienation F# G#m Get on with the fascination E The real relation F# G#m The underlying theme Living in a fisheye lens Caught in the camera eye I have no heart to lie I can't pretend a stranger Is a long-awaited friend All the world's indeed a stage And we are merely players Performers and portrayers Each another's audience Outside the gilded cage Chorus - x2 | TransposeReset Font sizeReset Chords fingeringsE F# G#m B |