Tone: [C]
[C]Eight years old with a f[Am]flower sack cape
Tied [F]all [G]around his [C]neck
[C]He climbed up on[Am]on the garage
[F]Figurin' what the h[G]heck
[C]He screwed his courage u[Am]up so tight
The [F]whole thing [G]came un[C]unwound
[Am]He got a runnin' start and [C]bless his heart
He [F]headed [G]for the [C]ground
Chorus:
[F]He's one of those who knows that life
Is j[Am]just a leap of f[C]faith
[C]Spread your arms and [Am]hold your breath
[F]And always t[G]trust your c[C]cape
[C]All grown up with a f[Am]flour sack cape
Tie a[F]all a[G]around his [C]dreams
[C]He's full of piss and [Am]vinegar
He's [F]bustin at the s[G]seams
He l[C]licked his finger and [Am]checked the wind
It's [F]gonna be d[G]do or d[C]die
[Am]He wasn't scared of n[C]nothin', Boys
He was p[F]pretty sure [G]he could f[C]fly
Chorus:
[F]He's one of those who knows that life
Is j[Am]just a leap of f[C]faith
[C]Spread your arms and [Am]hold your breath
[F]And always t[G]trust your c[C]cape
[C]Old and grey with a f[Am]flour sack cape
Tied a[F]all [G]around his [C]head
[C]He's still jumpin' o[Am]off the garage
And w[F]will be 'till he's d[G]dead
[C]All these years the p[Am]people said
He's a[F]ctin l[G]ike a k[C]id
[Am]He did not know he c[C]could not fly [F]
[G]So he d[C]did
Chorus:
[F]He's one of those who knows that life
Is j[Am]just a leap of f[C]faith
[C]Spread your arms and [Am]hold your breath
[F]And always t[G]trust your c[C]cape
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