Clark Guy - The Cape guitar tab

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Song: The Cape

Artist: Guy Clark

CD: Dublin Blues

The Cape

By Guy Clark

From the Dublin Blues CD

Submitted by David Byboth, davidb@efficient.com

Guitar Intro:

Strum each chord on the down beat

emphasize the bass line

C Em A G F G C

C Em A G F G

A7 G F C

C Em A G F G C

1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2

C Em A G

Eight years old with a flour sack cape

F G C

Tied all around his neck

C Em A G

He climbed up on the garage

F G

Figurin' what the heck

C Em A G

He screwed his courage up so tight

F G C

The whole thing came unwound

C Em A G

He got a runnin' start and bless his heart

F G C

He headed for the ground

CHORUS:

A G

Well he's one of those who knows that life

F C

Is just a leap of faith

C Em A G

Spread your arms and hold your breath

F G C

And always trust your cape

C Em A G F G C

C Em A G F G C

All grown up with a flour sack cape

Tie all around his dreams

He's full of piss and vinegar

He's bustin at the seams

He licked his finger and checked the wind

It's gonna be do or die

He wasn't scared of nothin', Boys

He was pretty sure he could fly

CHORUS

Old and grey with a flour sack cape

Tied all around his head

He's still jumpin' off the garage

And will be 'till he's dead

All these years the people said

He's actin like a kid

He did not know he could not fly

So he did

CHORUS