Capo: 2 Tuning: E A D G B E

Artist: Kathy Mattea Song: The Cape https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8gg_PvK1NOA The actual key is A but sounds best with a capo on the 2nd fret and played "as if" in G. [Chords] G 320003 G/F# 200003 Em 022000 C x32010 D xx0232 [Intro] G [Verse 1]

^GEight years old with a fl^Emoursack cape Tied ^Call ar^Dound his ne^Gck ^GHe climbed ^G/F#up on the ga^Emrage He's ^Cfigurin' what the h^Deck Well, he ^Gscrewed up his courage ^Emup so tight That the w^Chole thing c^Dome unwo^Gund He^G got a runnin' ^G/F#start and b^Emless his heart He's h^Ceaded f^Dor the grou^Gnd

[Chorus]

Well he's o^Emne of those who kn^Dows that life Is ju^Cst a leap of f^Gaith ^GSpread your ^G/F#arms and h^Emold your breath And a^Clways t^Drust your c^Gape

[Interlude] G G/F# Em D C D G [Verse 2]

Now he's ^Gall grown up with a f^Emloursack cape Tied a^Cll aro^Dund his dr^Geams And h^Ge's full of spit and^Em vinegar And he's b^Custin' at the s^Deams Well, he ^Glicked his finger and he c^Emhecked the wind It's g^Conna be ^Ddo or d^Gie ^GHe wasn't ^G/F#scared of n^Emothin' boys He was p^Cretty sure ^Dhe could f^Gly

[Chorus]

Well he's o^Emne of those who kn^Dows that life Is ju^Cst a leap of f^Gaith ^GSpread your ^G/F#arms and h^Emold your breath And a^Clways t^Drust your c^Gape

[Instrumental Break] G Em C G G Em C D Em D C D G G/F# Em C [Verse 3]

Now he's ^Gold and gray with a ^Emfloursack cape Tied ^Call arou^Dnd his h^Gead ^GHe's still ^G/F#jumpin' of^Emf the garage And w^Cill be till he's d^Dead ^GAll these years the^Em people said He was a^Cctin' li^Dke a k^Gid He di^Gd not k^G/F#now he co^Emuld not fly ^CSo h^De di^Gd

[Chorus]

Well he's o^Emne of those who kn^Dows that life Is ju^Cst a leap of f^Gaith ^GSpread your ^G/F#arms and h^Emold your breath And a^Clways t^Drust your c^Gape

[Chorus]

Yes he's on^Eme of those who kno^Dws that life Is ju^Cst a leap of f^Gaith ^GSpread your ^G/F#arms and h^Emold your breath And a^Clways t^Drust your c^Gape

[Outro] G G/F# Em C G

Kathy Mattea - The cape