Chords for Guy Clark "The Cape"
Tempo:
148.1 bpm
Chords used:
G
C
F
Am
A
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[C] [G] [Am] [C]
[G] [C]
[B] [Am] [Em]
[F] [G] [B]
[Am] [C] [F]
[C] [G]
[C] [B] [Am] [Em]
[F] [G] [C] [G]
[Em] [Am] [C] The 8 [G] years [Am] old with a flower sack cape [F] tied [G] all around [C] his neck.
He [G] climbed up [A] on the [C] [F] garage he's figuring what [G] to hit.
[C] [G] Screwed his [Em] courage up so tight [F] that the whole [G] thing come
[Em] [C] unwound.
He got a running [G] start [Am] and bless his [G] heart [C] [F] he headed [G] for the ground.
[C] [Am] Well he's one of those [G] who knows that [F] life is just a leap [C] of faith.
Spread [G] your arms [A] and hold [C] your breath and [G] always trust [C] your cape.
[G] [Am] [Em] [F]
[G] [C]
[G] [A] [G] [F]
[G] [C]
Now he's all [G] grown up with [A] a flower sack cape [F] tied [G] all around his [C]
dreams.
He's full [G] of piss [A] and vinegar [G] [F] he's busting at [G] the seams.
[C] So he licked his [B] finger and [A] then he checked the [G] wind he [F] said it's gonna [G] be do or die.
[Cm] He [B] wasn't scared [A] of nothing [G] [F] he's pretty [G] sure he could fly.
[C] [Am] Well he's one of those [G] who knows that life [F] is just a leap [C] of faith.
Spread [G] your [A] arms and hold [C] your breath and [G] always trust [C] your cape.
[G] [A] [Em]
[F] [G] [C]
[G] [Am] [Em] [F]
[G] [C] [G] [C]
Now he's [G] old and grey [A] with a flower sack [F] cape tied all [C] around his head.
[G] He's still jumping [A] off the [C] garage [F] and will be [G] till he's dead.
[C] All [G] these [A] years the people [G] said [F] he's acting [G] like [C] a kid.
He [G] did not know he [A] could not [Em] [F] fly so [G] he [C] did.
[Am] He's one of those [G] who knows that life [Fm] is just a [C] leap of [G] faith.
[C] Spread [G] your [Am] arms and [Em] hold your breath [Am] and always [G] [C] trust your cape.
[Am] He's one of those [G] who knows that [F] life is just a leap [C] of [G] faith.
[C] Spread your [Bm] arms [Am] and hold your breath [Fm] and [G] always trust your cape.
Spread your arms [D] and hold [Em] your breath [F] and [G] always trust your cape.
[C] [G] [Am] [G]
[F] [G] [C]
[G] [Am] [G]
[F] [G]
[A] [Am]
[F] [C]
[G] [Am] [C]
[Am] [G] [C]
[N]
[G] [C]
[B] [Am] [Em]
[F] [G] [B]
[Am] [C] [F]
[C] [G]
[C] [B] [Am] [Em]
[F] [G] [C] [G]
[Em] [Am] [C] The 8 [G] years [Am] old with a flower sack cape [F] tied [G] all around [C] his neck.
He [G] climbed up [A] on the [C] [F] garage he's figuring what [G] to hit.
[C] [G] Screwed his [Em] courage up so tight [F] that the whole [G] thing come
[Em] [C] unwound.
He got a running [G] start [Am] and bless his [G] heart [C] [F] he headed [G] for the ground.
[C] [Am] Well he's one of those [G] who knows that [F] life is just a leap [C] of faith.
Spread [G] your arms [A] and hold [C] your breath and [G] always trust [C] your cape.
[G] [Am] [Em] [F]
[G] [C]
[G] [A] [G] [F]
[G] [C]
Now he's all [G] grown up with [A] a flower sack cape [F] tied [G] all around his [C]
dreams.
He's full [G] of piss [A] and vinegar [G] [F] he's busting at [G] the seams.
[C] So he licked his [B] finger and [A] then he checked the [G] wind he [F] said it's gonna [G] be do or die.
[Cm] He [B] wasn't scared [A] of nothing [G] [F] he's pretty [G] sure he could fly.
[C] [Am] Well he's one of those [G] who knows that life [F] is just a leap [C] of faith.
Spread [G] your [A] arms and hold [C] your breath and [G] always trust [C] your cape.
[G] [A] [Em]
[F] [G] [C]
[G] [Am] [Em] [F]
[G] [C] [G] [C]
Now he's [G] old and grey [A] with a flower sack [F] cape tied all [C] around his head.
[G] He's still jumping [A] off the [C] garage [F] and will be [G] till he's dead.
[C] All [G] these [A] years the people [G] said [F] he's acting [G] like [C] a kid.
He [G] did not know he [A] could not [Em] [F] fly so [G] he [C] did.
[Am] He's one of those [G] who knows that life [Fm] is just a [C] leap of [G] faith.
[C] Spread [G] your [Am] arms and [Em] hold your breath [Am] and always [G] [C] trust your cape.
[Am] He's one of those [G] who knows that [F] life is just a leap [C] of [G] faith.
[C] Spread your [Bm] arms [Am] and hold your breath [Fm] and [G] always trust your cape.
Spread your arms [D] and hold [Em] your breath [F] and [G] always trust your cape.
[C] [G] [Am] [G]
[F] [G] [C]
[G] [Am] [G]
[F] [G]
[A] [Am]
[F] [C]
[G] [Am] [C]
[Am] [G] [C]
[N]
Key:
G
C
F
Am
A
G
C
F
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[C] _ _ [B] _ _ [Am] _ [Em] _ _ _
[F] _ [G] _ _ [C] _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ [Em] _ [Am] _ [C] The 8 [G] years [Am] old with a flower sack cape [F] tied [G] all around [C] his neck.
_ _ He [G] climbed up [A] on the [C] _ [F] garage he's figuring what [G] to hit.
_ _ [C] _ [G] Screwed his [Em] courage up so tight [F] that the whole [G] thing come _
[Em] [C] unwound.
He got a running [G] start [Am] and bless his [G] heart [C] [F] he headed [G] for the ground.
_ _ [C] _ _ _ [Am] Well he's one of those [G] who knows that [F] life is just a leap [C] of faith. _ _
Spread [G] your arms [A] and hold [C] your breath and [G] always trust [C] your cape. _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ [Am] _ _ [Em] _ _ [F] _
_ [G] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ [A] _ _ [G] _ _ [F] _
_ [G] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Now he's all [G] grown up with [A] a flower sack cape [F] tied [G] all around his [C]
dreams.
_ He's full [G] of piss [A] and vinegar [G] _ [F] he's busting at [G] the seams.
_ [C] So he licked his [B] finger and [A] then he checked the [G] wind he [F] said it's gonna [G] be do or die.
_ [Cm] He [B] wasn't scared [A] of nothing [G] _ [F] he's pretty [G] sure he could fly.
_ _ [C] _ _ _ [Am] Well he's one of those [G] who knows that life [F] is just a leap [C] of faith. _ _
Spread [G] your [A] arms and hold [C] your breath and [G] always trust [C] your cape. _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ [A] _ [Em] _ _ _ _
[F] _ [G] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ [Am] _ _ [Em] _ _ [F] _
_ [G] _ _ [C] _ _ _ [G] _ [C] _
_ _ Now he's [G] old and grey [A] with a flower sack [F] cape tied all [C] around his head.
_ _ _ [G] He's still jumping [A] off the [C] garage [F] and will be [G] till he's dead.
_ _ [C] All [G] these [A] years the people [G] said [F] he's acting [G] like [C] a kid.
_ He [G] did not know he [A] could not [Em] [F] fly so [G] he [C] _ _ did. _ _ _
[Am] He's one of those [G] who knows that life [Fm] is just a [C] leap of [G] faith. _ _
[C] Spread [G] your [Am] arms and [Em] hold your breath [Am] and always [G] [C] trust your cape. _ _
[Am] He's one of those [G] who knows that [F] life is just a leap [C] of [G] faith. _
_ [C] Spread your [Bm] arms [Am] and hold your breath [Fm] and [G] always trust your cape. _
_ Spread your arms [D] and hold [Em] your breath [F] and [G] always trust your cape. _
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[Am] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ [F] _
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[C] _ _ [B] _ _ [Am] _ [Em] _ _ _
[F] _ [G] _ _ [C] _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ [Em] _ [Am] _ [C] The 8 [G] years [Am] old with a flower sack cape [F] tied [G] all around [C] his neck.
_ _ He [G] climbed up [A] on the [C] _ [F] garage he's figuring what [G] to hit.
_ _ [C] _ [G] Screwed his [Em] courage up so tight [F] that the whole [G] thing come _
[Em] [C] unwound.
He got a running [G] start [Am] and bless his [G] heart [C] [F] he headed [G] for the ground.
_ _ [C] _ _ _ [Am] Well he's one of those [G] who knows that [F] life is just a leap [C] of faith. _ _
Spread [G] your arms [A] and hold [C] your breath and [G] always trust [C] your cape. _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ [Am] _ _ [Em] _ _ [F] _
_ [G] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ [A] _ _ [G] _ _ [F] _
_ [G] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Now he's all [G] grown up with [A] a flower sack cape [F] tied [G] all around his [C]
dreams.
_ He's full [G] of piss [A] and vinegar [G] _ [F] he's busting at [G] the seams.
_ [C] So he licked his [B] finger and [A] then he checked the [G] wind he [F] said it's gonna [G] be do or die.
_ [Cm] He [B] wasn't scared [A] of nothing [G] _ [F] he's pretty [G] sure he could fly.
_ _ [C] _ _ _ [Am] Well he's one of those [G] who knows that life [F] is just a leap [C] of faith. _ _
Spread [G] your [A] arms and hold [C] your breath and [G] always trust [C] your cape. _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ [A] _ [Em] _ _ _ _
[F] _ [G] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ [Am] _ _ [Em] _ _ [F] _
_ [G] _ _ [C] _ _ _ [G] _ [C] _
_ _ Now he's [G] old and grey [A] with a flower sack [F] cape tied all [C] around his head.
_ _ _ [G] He's still jumping [A] off the [C] garage [F] and will be [G] till he's dead.
_ _ [C] All [G] these [A] years the people [G] said [F] he's acting [G] like [C] a kid.
_ He [G] did not know he [A] could not [Em] [F] fly so [G] he [C] _ _ did. _ _ _
[Am] He's one of those [G] who knows that life [Fm] is just a [C] leap of [G] faith. _ _
[C] Spread [G] your [Am] arms and [Em] hold your breath [Am] and always [G] [C] trust your cape. _ _
[Am] He's one of those [G] who knows that [F] life is just a leap [C] of [G] faith. _
_ [C] Spread your [Bm] arms [Am] and hold your breath [Fm] and [G] always trust your cape. _
_ Spread your arms [D] and hold [Em] your breath [F] and [G] always trust your cape. _
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