Cover Me Up Live chords by Jason Isbell

Chords with lyrics

Artist: Jason Isbell
Song:  Cover Me Up
Album: Southeastern

This version is based off Jason?s Austin City Limits performance (search for it on youtube). Riff 1 is
to show the melody, but the Riffs with chords are played.

Drop D MajorD Tuning, Capo 2

   D MajorD  G+G  B minorBm E minorEm
E MajorE|?-?2--?x?-?2---0---|
BB|?--3?--3??-3?--0---|
G+G|---2---0---4---0---|
D MajorD|---0---0---4---2---|
A augmentedA|---0---x---2---2---|
D MajorD|---0---5---x---2---|

Riff 1
E MajorE|?-?---?----------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|?---?------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|---2--h4---2---0-------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|------------------4----4--4--4---4--2--0--0----0--0--0---0-------------|
A augmentedA|------------------------------------------------------------4--2--0----|
D MajorD|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|

Riff 1 with Chords (Used on D MajorD and G+G Chords)
   V Ring V  V V  ^ V ^  V V V V  ^ V ^  V V V V
E MajorE|?-?2--?2---2---2--2----2--2--2---2--2--2--x----x--x--x---x--x--x--2----|
BB|?--3?--3---3---3--3----3--3--3---3--3--3--1----1--1--1---1--1--0--3----|
G+G|---2--h4---2---0--2----2--2--2---2--x--x--0----0--0--0---0--0--0--3----|
D MajorD|---0---0---0---0--4----4--4--4---4--2--0--0----0--0--0---0--0--x--0----|
A augmentedA|---0---0---0---0--0----0--0--0---0--0--0--x----x--x--x---x--4--2--0----|
D MajorD|------------------------------------------5----5--5--5---5--x--x--0----|

Riff 2 with Chords (Excludes G+G Chord section)
   V Ring V  V V  ^ V ^  V V V V
E MajorE|?-?2--?2---2---2--2----2--2--2---2--2--2--x--|
BB|?--3?--3---3---3--3----3--3--3---3--3--3--1--|
G+G|---2--h4---2---0--2----2--2--2---2--x--x--0--|
D MajorD|---0---0---0---0--4----4--4--4---4--2--0--0--|
A augmentedA|---0---0---0---0--0----0--0--0---0--0--0--x--|
D MajorD|------------------------------------------5--|


Intro (Riff 1) x2

 D MajorD (Riff 2)              G+G           D MajorD
A augmentedA heart on the run keeps a hand on the gun you can't trust anyone
 D MajorD (Riff 2)          G+G              D MajorD
I was so sure what I needed was more tried to shoot out the sun
       B minorBm           G+G          D MajorD
Days when we raged, we flew off the page such damage was done
  D MajorD (Riff 2)            G+G            D MajorD
But I made it through, cause somebody knew I was meant for someone

  D MajorD               G+G             D MajorD
So Girl, leave your boots by the bed we ain't leaving this room
   D MajorD           G+G           D MajorD
Till someone needs medical help or the magnolias bloom
   E minorEm            G+G            B minorBm
It's cold in this house and I ain't going out to chop wood
  D MajorD (Riff 2)         G+G          D MajorD
So cover me up and know you're enough to use me for good

Instrumental (Riff 1)

  D MajorD (Riff 2)                 G+G          D MajorD
Put your faith to the test when I tore off your dress in Richmond on high
  D MajorD (Riff 2)            G+G          D MajorD
But I sobered up and I swore off that stuff forever, this time
          B minorBm           G+G           D MajorD
And the old lovers sing, I thought it'd be me who helped him get home
  D MajorD (Riff 2)           G+G         D MajorD
But home was a dream, one I'd never seen till you came along

  D MajorD              G+G             D MajorD
So girl, hang your dress up to dry we ain't leaving this room
   D MajorD            G+G            D MajorD
Till Percy Priest breaks open wide and the river runs through
  E minorEm            G+G             B minorBm
And carries this house on the stones like a piece of driftwood
 D MajorD (Riff 2)        G+G          D MajorD
Cover me up and know you're enough to use me for good

Instrumental (Riff 1) x2

  D MajorD               G+G             D MajorD
So Girl, leave your boots by the bed we ain't leaving this room
   D MajorD           G+G           D MajorD
Till someone needs medical help or the magnolias bloom
   E minorEm            G+G            B minorBm
It's cold in this house and I ain't going out to chop wood
  D MajorD (Riff 2)         G+G          D MajorD
So cover me up and know you're enough to use me for good
D MajorD (Riff 2)         G+G          D MajorD
Cover me up and know you're enough to use me for good

Instrumental (Riff 1), let ring on D MajorD