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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
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 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
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