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#INTRO THE CAPE------------------------ |C / C/B |Am / Am/G / - |F / G7 / |C / / / - |C / C/B |Am / Am/G / - |F / G7 / |C / / / - #VERSE-------------------------------------- |C C/B |Am Am/G Eight years old with a flour sack cape |F G7 |C Tied all around his neck |C C/B |Am Am/G He climbed up on the garage |F |G7 Figurin' what the heck |C C/B |Am Am/G He screwed his courage up so tight |F G7 |C The whole thing came unwound |C C/B |Am Am/G He got a runnin' start and bless his heart |F G7 |C He headed for the ground #CHORUS------------------------------------- |Am |Am/G Well he's one of those who knows that life |F |C Is just a leap of faith |C C/B |Am Am/G Spread your arms and hold your breath |F G7 |C And always trust your cape |C C/B |Am Am/G |F G7 |C #VERSE--------------------------------------- |C C/B |Am Am/G Now he's all grown up with a flour sack cape |F G7 |C Tied all around his dreams |C C/B |Am Am/G He's full of piss and vinegar |F |G7 He's bustin at the seams |C C/B |Am Am/G He licked his finger and checked the wind |F G7 |C It's gonna be do or die |C C/B |Am Am/G He wasn't scared of nothin', Boys |F G7 |C He was pretty sure he could fly #CHORUS------------------------------------ |Am |Am/G Well he's one of those who knows that life |F |C Is just a leap of faith |C C/B |Am Am/G Spread your arms and hold your breath |F G7 |C And always trust your cape |C C/B |Am Am/G |F G7 |C #VERSE------------------------------------- |C C/B |Am Am/G Now he's old and grey with a flour sack cape |F G7 |C Tied all around his head |C C/B |Am Am/G He's still jumpin' off the garage |F |G7 And will be 'till he's dead |C C/B |Am Am/G All these years the people said |F G7 |C He's actin like a kid |C C/B |Am Am/G He did not know he could not fly |F G7 |C So he did #CHORUS------------------------------------ |Am |Am/G Well he's one of those who knows that life |F |C Is just a leap of faith |C C/B |Am Am/G Spread your arms and hold your breath |F G7 |C And always trust your cape #OUTRO----------------------------------- |C C/B |Am Am/G Spread your arms and hold your breath |F G7 |C And always trust your cape