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CEight years old with a fAmlower sack cape
Tied Fall Garound his Cneck
CHe climbed up on Amthe garage
FFigurin' what the hGeck
CHe screwed his courage uAmp so tight
The Fwhole thing Gcame unCwound
AmHe got a runnin' start and Cbless his heart
He Fheaded Gfor the Cground
Chorus
FHe's one of those who knows that life
Is jAmust a leap of fCaith
CSpread your arms and Amhold your breath
FAnd always tGrust your cCape
CAll grown up with a fAmlour sack cape
Tie aFll aGround his Cdreams
CHe's full of piss and Amvinegar
He's Fbustin at the sGeams
He lCicked his finger and Amchecked the wind
It's Fgonna be dGo or dCie
AmHe wasn't scared of nCothin', Boys
He was pFretty sure Ghe could fCly
Chorus
FHe's one of those who knows that life
Is jAmust a leap of fCaith
CSpread your arms and Amhold your breath
FAnd always tGrust your cCape
COld and grey with a fAmlour sack cape
Tied aFll Garound his Chead
CHe's still jumpin' oAmff the garage
And wFill be 'till he's dGead
CAll these years the pAmeople said
He's aFctin lGike a kCid
AmHe did not know he cCould not flyF  
GSo he dCid
Chorus
FHe's one of those who knows that life
Is jAmust a leap of fCaith
CSpread your arms and Amhold your breath
FAnd always tGrust your cCape

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Cape

by Eric Bibb

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C Am

Eight years old with a flower sack cape

F G C

Tied all around his neck

C Am

He climbed up on the garage

F G

Figurin' what the heck

C Am

He screwed his courage up so tight

F G C

The whole thing came unwound

Am C

He got a runnin' start and bless his heart

F G C

He headed for the ground

Chorus

He's one of those who knows that life

Am C

Is just a leap of faith

C Am

Spread your arms and hold your breath

F G C

And always trust your cape

C Am

All grown up with a flour sack cape

F G C

Tie all around his dreams

C Am

He's full of piss and vinegar

F G

He's bustin at the seams

C Am

He licked his finger and checked the wind

F G C

It's gonna be do or die

Am C

He wasn't scared of nothin', Boys

F G C

He was pretty sure he could fly

Chorus

He's one of those who knows that life

Am C

Is just a leap of faith

C Am

Spread your arms and hold your breath

F G C

And always trust your cape

C Am

Old and grey with a flour sack cape

F G C

Tied all around his head

C Am

He's still jumpin' off the garage

F G

And will be 'till he's dead

C Am

All these years the people said

F G C

He's actin like a kid

Am C F

He did not know he could not fly

G C

So he did

Chorus

He's one of those who knows that life

Am C

Is just a leap of faith

C Am

Spread your arms and hold your breath

F G C

And always trust your cape

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