C (x32010@1)                     AmEight (x02210@1)years old with a flower sack cape 
     F (133211@1)              GTied (320003@1)all around his neck
C (x32010@1)             AmHe (x02210@1)climbed up on the garage 
F (133211@1)                GFigurin' (320003@1)what the heck
C (x32010@1)                     AmHe (x02210@1)screwed his courage up so tight
    F (133211@1)         G (320003@1)    CThe (x32010@1)whole thing came unwound
Am (x02210@1)                       CHe (x32010@1)got a runnin' start and bless his heart
   F (133211@1)    G (320003@1)     CHe (x32010@1)headed for the ground

Chorus
FHe's (133211@1)one of those who knows that life
    Am (x02210@1)           CIs (x32010@1)just a leap of faith
C (x32010@1)                  AmSpread (x02210@1)your arms and hold your breath 
F (133211@1)         G (320003@1)        CAnd (x32010@1)always trust your cape

C (x32010@1)                  AmAll (x02210@1)grown up with a flour sack cape
     F (133211@1)             GTie (320003@1)all around his dreams
C (x32010@1)                   AmHe's (x02210@1)full of piss and vinegar
     F (133211@1)            GHe's (320003@1)bustin at the seams
    C (x32010@1)                  AmHe (x02210@1)licked his finger and checked the wind
     F (133211@1)       G (320003@1)   CIt's (x32010@1)gonna be do or die
Am (x02210@1)                 CHe (x32010@1)wasn't scared of nothin', Boys
        F (133211@1)        G (320003@1)       CHe (x32010@1)was pretty sure he could fly


Chorus
FHe's (133211@1)one of those who knows that life
    Am (x02210@1)           CIs (x32010@1)just a leap of faith
C (x32010@1)                  AmSpread (x02210@1)your arms and hold your breath 
F (133211@1)         G (320003@1)        CAnd (x32010@1)always trust your cape

C (x32010@1)                  AmOld (x02210@1)and grey with a flour sack cape
      F (133211@1)            GTied (320003@1)all around his head
C (x32010@1)                 AmHe's (x02210@1)still jumpin' off the garage
     F (133211@1)                GAnd (320003@1)will be 'till he's dead
C (x32010@1)                  AmAll (x02210@1)these years the people said
      F (133211@1)   G (320003@1)    CHe's (x32010@1)actin like a kid
Am (x02210@1)                C (x32010@1)             FHe (133211@1)did not know he could not fly
G (320003@1)    CSo (x32010@1)he did


Chorus
FHe's (133211@1)one of those who knows that life
    Am (x02210@1)           CIs (x32010@1)just a leap of faith
C (x32010@1)                  AmSpread (x02210@1)your arms and hold your breath 
F (133211@1)         G (320003@1)        CAnd (x32010@1)always trust your cape