The Cape By: Guy Clark Guitar Intro: Strum each chord on the down beat C Em A G F G C C Em A G F G A7 G F C C Em A G F G C

^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

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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

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^CAll grown ^Emup with a ^Aflour sack ^Gcape Tied ^Fall a^Ground his ^Cdreams ^CHe's full ^Emof piss ^Aand vin^Gegar ^FHe's bustin at the ^Gseams ^CHe licked his ^Emfinger and ^Achecked the ^Gwind It's ^Fgonna be ^Gdo ^Cor die He ^Cwasn't ^Emscared of ^Anothin', ^GBoys He was ^Fpretty sure ^Ghe could ^Cfly

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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

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^COld and ^Emgrey with a ^Aflour sack ^Gcape Tied ^Fall a^Ground his ^Chead ^CHe's still ^Emjumpin' off ^Athe ga^Grage ^FAnd will be 'till he's ^Gdead ^CAll these ^Emyears the ^Apeople ^Gsaid He's ^Factin ^Glike ^Ca kid He ^Cdid not ^Emknow he ^Acould not ^Gfly So he ^Fdid ^G ^C

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

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Guy Clark - The cape