Kathy Mattea – The Cape (Guitar)

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Artist: Kathy Mattea Song: The Cape and played "as if" in G. [Chords] G 320003 G/F# 200003 Em 022000 C x32010 D xx0232 [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
[Chorus]
           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
[Chorus]
           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
[Chorus]
           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
[Chorus]
           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