How to Play The Cape on Ukulele?

Eric Bibb - The Cape can be played in the key of C using the Am, G, F, C chords. For Am, To play Am, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, leave C, E, A open. For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the C string with finger 2, press fret 3 on the E string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, leave G open. For F, To play F, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the E string with finger 2, leave C, A open. For C, To play C, press fret 3 on the A string with finger 2, leave G, C, E open. Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat. You can play The Cape with the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ strumming pattern.

Eric Bibb - The Cape Ukulele Chords

Chord reference Am, G, F, C

Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

[Am] [G] [F] [C] [Am] [C] [F] [G] [C] [C]Eight years old with a [Am]floursack cape Tied [F]all around his [G]neck [C]He climbed up on the [G]garage [F]Figurin’ what the [G]heck He [C]screwed his courage [Am]up so tight The [F]whole thing [G]came un[C]wound [Am]He got a runnin’ start and [C]bless his heart He [F]headed [G]for the [C]ground

[F]He’s one of those who knows that life Is [Am]just a leap of [C]faith [C]Spread your arms and [Am]hold your breath [F]Always [G]trust your [C]cape

[C]All grown up with a [Am]floursack cape [F]Tied around his [G]dreams [C]He was full of spit and [Am]vinegar He was [F]bustin’ at the [G]seams He [C]licked his finger and he [Am]checked the wind It was [F]gonna be [G]do or [C]die [Am]He wasn’t scared of [C]nothin’ boys And he was [F]pretty sure [G]he could [C]fly

[F]He’s one of those who knows that life Is [Am]just a leap of [C]faith [C]Spread your arms and [Am]hold your breath [F]Always [G]trust your [C]cape

[C]Old and grey with a [Am]flour sack cape Tied [F]all around his [G]head [C]He’s still jumpin’ [Am]off the garage [F]Will be till he’s [G]dead [C]All these years the [Am]people said He’s [F]actin’ [G]like a [C]kid [Am]He did not know he [C]could not fly [G]So he [C]did

[F]He’s one of those who knows that life Is [Am]just a leap of [C]faith [C]Spread your arms and [Am]hold your breath [F]Always [G]trust your [C]cape

Artist Eric Bibb

Album Friends

Genres Folk

Year 2004

Key C

Eric Bibb - The Cape can be played in the key of C using the Am, G, F, C chords.

For Am, To play Am, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, leave C, E, A open.
For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the C string with finger 2, press fret 3 on the E string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, leave G open.
For F, To play F, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the E string with finger 2, leave C, A open.
For C, To play C, press fret 3 on the A string with finger 2, leave G, C, E open.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play The Cape with the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ strumming pattern.