Date: Thu, 2 Nov 95 10:52:01 CST From: davidb@efficient.com (David Byboth) the_cape.crd Song: The Cape Artist: Guy Clark CD: Dublin Blues The Cape By Guy Clark From the Dublin Blues CD Submitted by David Byboth, davidb@efficient.com Guitar Intro: Strum each chord on the down beat emphasize the bass line C Em A G F G C C Em A G F G A7 G F C

^C1 ^Em2 ^A1 ^G2 ^F1 ^G2 ^C1 2 ^CEight years ^Emold with a ^Aflour sack ^Gcape Tied ^Fall a^Ground his ^Cneck ^CHe climbed ^Emup on ^Athe ga^Grage ^FFigurin' what the ^Gheck ^CHe screwed his ^Emcourage ^Aup so ^Gtight The ^Fwhole thing ^Gcame ^Cunwound He got a ^Crunnin' ^Emstart and ^Abless his ^Gheart He ^Fheaded ^Gfor the ^Cground

CHORUS:

Well he's ^Aone of those who ^Gknows that life Is ^Fjust a leap of ^Cfaith ^CSpread your ^Emarms and ^Ahold your ^Gbreath And ^Falways ^Gtrust your ^Ccape

C Em A G F G C C Em A G F G C All grown up with a flour sack cape Tie all around his dreams He's full of piss and vinegar He's bustin at the seams He licked his finger and checked the wind It's gonna be do or die He wasn't scared of nothin', Boys He was pretty sure he could fly CHORUS Old and grey with a flour sack cape Tied all around his head He's still jumpin' off the garage And will be 'till he's dead All these years the people said He's actin like a kid He did not know he could not fly So he did CHORUS

Guy Clark - The cape