Guy Clark - The cape

E^Cight years old with a fl^Amour sack cape Tied all ^Faround his n^Ceck H^Ce climbed up on ^Amthe garage Fi^Fgurin' what the he^Gck H^Ce screwed his courage u^Amp so tight Th^Fe whole thin^Cg came unwound H^Ce got a runnin' start a^Amnd bless his heart He^F headed for ^Cthe ground

Well he's o^Amne of those who k^Cnows that life Is j^Fust a leap of fa^Cith Spr^Cead your arms and h^Amold your breath And a^Flways trust your c^Cape

A^Cll grown up with a flou^Amr sack cape Ti^Fed all aroun^Cd his dreams H^Ce's full of piss and vi^Amnegar He^F's bustin’ a^Ct the seams H^Ce licked his finger and^Am checked the wind It^F's gonna be ^Cdo or die H^Ce wasn't scared of noth^Amin', Boys He^F was pretty ^Csure he could fly

Well he's o^Amne of those who k^Cnows that life Is j^Fust a leap of fa^Cith Spr^Cead your arms and h^Amold your breath And a^Flways trust your c^Cape

N^Cow he’s old and grey wi^Amth a flour sack cape Ti^Fed all aroun^Cd his head H^Ce's still jumpin' off t^Amhe garage An^Fd will be 't^Cill he's dead A^Cll these years the peop^Amle said He^F's actin’ li^Cke a kid H^Ce did not know he could^Am not fly ^F So he did ^C

Well he's o^Amne of those who k^Cnows that life Is j^Fust a leap of fa^Cith Spr^Cead your arms and h^Amold your breath And a^Flways trust your c^Cape