Kathy Mattea

The Cape(Chords)

Kathy Mattea

Key: G

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Capo on 2nd fret
	        
 

Intro: G 

verse 1 
G                        Em 
Eight years old with a floursack cape 
     C     D          G 
Tied all around his neck 
G          G/F#        Em 
He climbed up on the garage 
     C                  D 
He's figurin' what the heck 
         G                      Em 
Well, he screwed up his courage up so tight 
          C           D       G 
That the whole thing come unwound 
  G              G/F#       Em 
He got a runnin' start and bless his heart 
      C      D          G 
He's headed for the ground 


Em D Well he's one of those who knows that life C G Is just a leap of faith G G/F# Em Spread your arms and hold your breath C D G And always trust your cape
Interlude G G/F# Em D C D G verse 2 G Em Now he's all grown up with a floursack cape C D G Tied all around his dreams G Em And he's full of spit and vinegar C D And he's bustin' at the seams G Em Well, he licked his finger and he checked the wind C D G It's gonna be do or die G G/F# Em He wasn't scared of nothin' boys C D G He was pretty sure he could fly
Em D Well he's one of those who knows that life C G Is just a leap of faith G G/F# Em Spread your arms and hold your breath C D G And always trust your cape
Instrumental Break G Em C G G Em C D Em D C D G G/F# Em C verse 3 G Em Now he's old and gray with a floursack cape C D G Tied all around his head G G/F# Em He's still jumpin' off the garage C D And will be till he's dead G Em All these years the people said C D G He was actin' like a kid G G/F# Em He did not know he could not fly C D G So he did
Em D Well he's one of those who knows that life C G Is just a leap of faith G G/F# Em Spread your arms and hold your breath C D G And always trust your cape Em D Yes he's one of those who knows that life C G Is just a leap of faith G G/F# Em Spread your arms and hold your breath C D G And always trust your cape
Outro G G/F# Em C G

Written by Guy Clark/Susanna Clark/Jim Janosky

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