{"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":2126045,"song":"The Cape","artist":"Kathy Mattea","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11461339-the-cape-chords-by-kathy-mattea/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/2126045?type=chord","rating":4.6684,"votes":4,"content":"The actual key is A but sounds best with a capo on the 2nd fret\r\nand played \"as if\" in G.\r\n\r\n[Chords]\r\n[ch]G[/ch]    320003\r\n[ch]G/F#[/ch] 200003\r\n[ch]Em[/ch]   022000\r\n[ch]C[/ch]    x32010\r\n[ch]D[/ch]    xx0232\r\n\r\n\r\n[Intro]\r\n[ch]G[/ch]\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                        [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nEight years old with a floursack cape[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]C[/ch]     [ch]D[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]\r\nTied all around his neck[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]          [ch]G/F#[/ch]        [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nHe climbed up on the garage[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]C[/ch]                  [ch]D[/ch]\r\nHe's figurin' what the heck[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]G[/ch]                      [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nWell, he screwed up his courage up so tight[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]C[/ch]           [ch]D[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThat the whole thing come unwound[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]G[/ch]              [ch]G/F#[/ch]       [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nHe got a runnin' start and bless his heart[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]C[/ch]      [ch]D[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]\r\nHe's headed for the ground[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]           [ch]Em[/ch]                [ch]D[/ch]\r\nWell he's one of those who knows that life[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]C[/ch]             [ch]G[/ch]\r\nIs just a leap of faith[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]           [ch]G/F#[/ch]      [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nSpread your arms and hold your breath[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]C[/ch]      [ch]D[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAnd always trust your cape[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Interlude]\r\n[ch]G[/ch] [ch]G/F#[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n[tab]         [ch]G[/ch]                    [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nNow he's all grown up with a floursack cape[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]C[/ch]     [ch]D[/ch]         [ch]G[/ch]\r\nTied all around his dreams[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]G[/ch]                   [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nAnd he's full of spit and vinegar[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]C[/ch]              [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAnd he's bustin' at the seams[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]G[/ch]                         [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nWell, he licked his finger and he checked the wind[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]\r\nIt's gonna be do or die[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]         [ch]G/F#[/ch]       [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nHe wasn't scared of nothin' boys[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]C[/ch]          [ch]D[/ch]         [ch]G[/ch]\r\nHe was pretty sure he could fly[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]           [ch]Em[/ch]                [ch]D[/ch]\r\nWell he's one of those who knows that life[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]C[/ch]             [ch]G[/ch]\r\nIs just a leap of faith[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]           [ch]G/F#[/ch]      [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nSpread your arms and hold your breath[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]C[/ch]      [ch]D[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAnd always trust your cape[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Instrumental Break]\r\n[ch]G[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\n[ch]G[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\n[ch]Em[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\n[ch]G[/ch] [ch]G/F#[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]\r\n\r\n[Verse 3]\r\n[tab]         [ch]G[/ch]                   [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nNow he's old and gray with a floursack cape[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]\r\nTied all around his head[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]          [ch]G/F#[/ch]      [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nHe's still jumpin' off the garage[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]C[/ch]                 [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAnd will be till he's dead[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                  [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nAll these years the people said[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]     [ch]G[/ch]\r\nHe was actin' like a kid[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]G[/ch]      [ch]G/F#[/ch]     [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nHe did not know he could not fly[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]   [ch]D[/ch]   [ch]G[/ch]\r\nSo he did[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]           [ch]Em[/ch]                [ch]D[/ch]\r\nWell he's one of those who knows that life[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]C[/ch]             [ch]G[/ch]\r\nIs just a leap of faith[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]           [ch]G/F#[/ch]      [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nSpread your arms and hold your breath[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]C[/ch]      [ch]D[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAnd always trust your cape[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]           [ch]Em[/ch]                [ch]D[/ch]\r\nYes he's one of those who knows that life[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]C[/ch]             [ch]G[/ch]\r\nIs just a leap of faith[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]           [ch]G/F#[/ch]      [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nSpread your arms and hold your breath[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]C[/ch]      [ch]D[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAnd always trust your cape[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Outro]\r\n[ch]G[/ch] [ch]G/F#[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]","plain_text":"The actual key is A but sounds best with a capo on the 2nd fret\nand played \"as if\" in G.\n\n[Chords]\nG    320003\nG/F# 200003\nEm   022000\nC    x32010\nD    xx0232\n\n\n[Intro]\nG\n\n[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Interlude]\nG G/F# Em D C D G\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Instrumental Break]\nG Em C G\nG Em C D\nEm D C D\nG G/F# Em C\n\n[Verse 3]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Outro]\nG G/F# Em C G","chords":["A","G","G/F#","Em","C","D"],"chord_diagrams":{"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"Em":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,0,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,0,0,0]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}