The Cape
Guy Clark
 
INTRO:
C  C/B  Am  C6  F  G  C
C  C/B  Am  C6  F  F  C
Am C    F   C
C  C/B  Am  C6  F  G  C
 
C           C/B        Am         C
Eight years old with a flour sack cape
      F    G          C
Tied all around his neck
C             C/B Am   C
He climbed up on the garage
F                 G
Figurin' what the heck
    C          C/B     Am    C
He screwed his courage up so tight
    F           G    C
The whole thing came unwound
         C       C/B        Am       C
He got a runnin' start and bless his heart
   F      G       C
He headed for the ground
 
           Am                C/G
Well he's one of those who knows that life
   F              C
Is just a leap of faith
C           C/B       Am       C6
Spread your arms and hold your breath
    F      G          C
And always trust your cape

BREAK 
C  C/B  Am  C6  F  G  C
C  C/B  Am  C6  F  G  C

C                 C/B         Am        C6 
Now he's all grown up with a flour sack cape
F         G          C
Tied all around his dreams
C                C/B      Am     C6
And he's full of piss and vinegar
F                      G
And he's bustin at the seams
       C         C/B        Am          C6
So he licked his finger and checked the wind
    F           G    C
It's gonna be do or die
   C      C/B       Am       C6
He wasn't scared of nothin', boys
       F      G             C
He was pretty sure he could fly
 
           Am                C/G
Well he's one of those who knows that life
   F              C
Is just a leap of faith
C           C/B       Am       C6
Spread your arms and hold your breath
    F      G          C
And always trust your cape
 
BREAK
C  C/B  Am  C6  F  G  C
C  C/B  Am  C6  F  G  C
 
C                 C/B         Am        C6
Now He's old and grey with a flour sack cape
F         G          C
Tied all around his head
C          C/B     Am     C6
He's still jumpin' off the garage
F                      G
And will be 'till he's dead
C         C/B       Am     C6
All these years the people said
     F      G      C
He's actin' like a kid
   C       C/B     Am         C6
He did not know he could not fly
F  G  C
So he did
 
           Am                C/G
Well he's one of those who knows that life
   F              C
Is just a leap of faith
C           C/B       Am       C6
Spread your arms and hold your breath
    F      G          C
And always trust your cape
 
OUTRO
C  C/B  Am  C6  F  G  C
C  C/B  Am  C6  F  G  C