{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":1024236,"song":"The Cape","artist":"Guy Clark","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11226034-the-cape-chords-by-guy-clark/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1024236?type=chord","rating":4.81172,"votes":283,"content":"[Intro]\r\nStrum each chord twice and emphasize the bass line\r\non the down beat. Or try fingerpicking.\r\n\r\n[ch]C[/ch]  [ch]C/B[/ch]  [ch]Am[/ch]  [ch]C/G[/ch]  [ch]F[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]\r\n[ch]C[/ch]  [ch]C/B[/ch]  [ch]Am[/ch]  [ch]C/G[/ch]  [ch]F[/ch]     [ch]G[/ch]\r\n[ch]Am[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]F[/ch]     [ch]C[/ch]\r\n[ch]C[/ch]  [ch]C/B[/ch]  [ch]Am[/ch]  [ch]C/G[/ch]  [ch]F[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]\r\n[ch]C[/ch]\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]           [ch]C/B[/ch]        [ch]Am[/ch]         [ch]C/G[/ch]\r\nEight years old with a flour sack cape[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]F[/ch]     [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]C[/ch]\r\nTied all around his neck[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]          [ch]C/B[/ch]   [ch]Am[/ch]     [ch]C/G[/ch]\r\nHe climbed up on the garage[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]F[/ch]                   [ch]G[/ch]\r\nHe's figurin' what the heck[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]C[/ch]           [ch]C/B[/ch]     [ch]Am[/ch]    [ch]C/G[/ch]\r\nHe screwed his courage up so tight[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]F[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]      [ch]C[/ch]\r\nThat the whole thing come unwound[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]C/B[/ch]       [ch]Am[/ch]         [ch]C/G[/ch]\r\nHe got a runnin' start and bless his heart[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]F[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]         [ch]C[/ch]     [ch]C[/ch]\r\nHe headed for the ground[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]           [ch]Am[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWell, he's one of those who knows that life[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]F[/ch]              [ch]C[/ch]\r\nIs just a leap of faith[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]           [ch]C/B[/ch]      [ch]Am[/ch]         [ch]C/G[/ch]\r\nSpread your arms and hold your breath[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]F[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]          [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAnd always trust your cape[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Interlude]\r\n[ch]C[/ch]  [ch]C/B[/ch]  [ch]Am[/ch]  [ch]C/G[/ch]  [ch]F[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]\r\n[ch]C[/ch]  [ch]C/B[/ch]  [ch]Am[/ch]  [ch]C/G[/ch]  [ch]F[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]\r\n[ch]C[/ch]\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n[tab]         [ch]C[/ch]         [ch]C/B[/ch]       [ch]Am[/ch]         [ch]C/G[/ch]\r\nNow he's all grown up with a flour sack cape[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]F[/ch]     [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]C[/ch]\r\nTied all around his dreams[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]C/B[/ch]      [ch]Am[/ch]      [ch]C/G[/ch]\r\nAnd he's full of piss and vinegar[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]F[/ch]              [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAnd he's bustin at the seams[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]C[/ch]          [ch]C/B[/ch]        [ch]Am[/ch]           [ch]C/G[/ch]\r\nSo he licked his finger and checked the wind[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]F[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]      [ch]C[/ch]\r\nIt's gonna be do or die[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]         [ch]C/B[/ch]       [ch]Am[/ch]       [ch]C/G[/ch]\r\nHe wasn't scared of nothin', boys[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]F[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]C[/ch]     [ch]C[/ch]\r\nHe was pretty sure he could fly[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]           [ch]Am[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWell, he's one of those who knows that life[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]F[/ch]              [ch]C[/ch]\r\nIs just a leap of faith[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]           [ch]C/B[/ch]      [ch]Am[/ch]         [ch]C/G[/ch]\r\nSpread your arms and hold your breath[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]F[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]          [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAnd always trust your cape[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Instrumental]\r\n[ch]C[/ch]  [ch]C/B[/ch]  [ch]Am[/ch]  [ch]C/G[/ch]  [ch]F[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]\r\n[ch]C[/ch]  [ch]C/B[/ch]  [ch]Am[/ch]  [ch]C/G[/ch]  [ch]F[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]\r\n[ch]C[/ch]\r\n\r\n[Verse 3]\r\n[tab]         [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]C/B[/ch]         [ch]Am[/ch]         [ch]C/G[/ch]\r\nNow he's old and grey with a flour sack cape[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]F[/ch]     [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]C[/ch]\r\nTied all around his head[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]          [ch]C/B[/ch]     [ch]Am[/ch]        [ch]C/G[/ch]\r\nHe's still jumpin' off the garage[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]F[/ch]                 [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAnd will be till he's dead[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]         [ch]C/B[/ch]       [ch]Am[/ch]      [ch]C/G[/ch]\r\nAll these years the people said[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]F[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]C[/ch]\r\nHe's actin' like a kid[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]C/B[/ch]     [ch]Am[/ch]        [ch]C/G[/ch]\r\nHe did not know he could not fly[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]      [ch]C[/ch]    [ch]C[/ch]\r\n   So he did[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]           [ch]Am[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWell, he's one of those who knows that life[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]F[/ch]              [ch]C[/ch]\r\nIs just a leap of faith[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]           [ch]C/B[/ch]      [ch]Am[/ch]         [ch]C/G[/ch]\r\nSpread your arms and hold your breath[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]F[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]          [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAnd always trust your cape[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]           [ch]Am[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]\r\nYeah, he's one of those who knows that life[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]F[/ch]              [ch]C[/ch]\r\nIs just a leap of faith[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]           [ch]C/B[/ch]      [ch]Am[/ch]         [ch]C/G[/ch]\r\nSpread your arms and hold your breath[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]F[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]          [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAnd always trust your cape[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]            [ch]C/B[/ch]     [ch]Am[/ch]         [ch]C/G[/ch]\r\nSpread your arms and hold your breath[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]F[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]           [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAnd always trust your cape[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Outro]\r\n[ch]C[/ch]  [ch]C/B[/ch]  [ch]Am[/ch]  [ch]C/G[/ch]  [ch]F[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]\r\n[ch]C[/ch]  [ch]C/B[/ch]  [ch]Am[/ch]  [ch]C/G[/ch]  [ch]F[/ch]     [ch]G[/ch]\r\n[ch]Am[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]F[/ch]     [ch]C[/ch]\r\n[ch]C[/ch]  [ch]C/B[/ch]  [ch]Am[/ch]  [ch]C/G[/ch]  [ch]F[/ch]   [ch]G[/ch]   [ch]C[/ch]","plain_text":"[Intro]\nStrum each chord twice and emphasize the bass line\non the down beat. Or try fingerpicking.\n\nC  C/B  Am  C/G  F  G  C\nC  C/B  Am  C/G  F     G\nAm      G        F     C\nC  C/B  Am  C/G  F  G  C\nC\n\n[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Interlude]\nC  C/B  Am  C/G  F  G  C\nC  C/B  Am  C/G  F  G  C\nC\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Instrumental]\nC  C/B  Am  C/G  F  G  C\nC  C/B  Am  C/G  F  G  C\nC\n\n[Verse 3]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Outro]\nC  C/B  Am  C/G  F  G  C\nC  C/B  Am  C/G  F     G\nAm      G        F     C\nC  C/B  Am  C/G  F   G   C","chords":["C","C/B","Am","C/G","F","G"],"chord_diagrams":{"Am":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,2,3,1,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,1,0]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"C/G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[3,4,2,0,1,0],"frets":[3,3,2,0,1,0]},"F":{"barres":[1],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,2,1,1],"frets":[1,3,3,2,1,1]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}