Cover Me Up tab by Jason Isbell

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• Capo on 1st

Tuning: Drop D MajorD (D MajorD A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

Difficulty: Intermediate

Intro:

  D MajorD            G+G         D MajorD
E MajorE|-------------|---------------|------------------|
BB|--3---3-3-3--|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|--3-3-3-3-3-3--3--|
G+G|--2H4-2-2-2--|-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-|--0-0-0-0-0-0--2--|
D MajorD|--0---0-5-4--|-4-4-4-4-2-0-0-|--0-0-0-0-0-0--0--|
A augmentedA|-------------|-------------5-|--5-5-5-5-4-5--0--|
D MajorD|-------------|-------------5-|--5-5-5-5-5-5--0--|


Verse 1:
 D*                  G+G          D MajorD
A augmentedA heart on the run keeps a hand on the gun you can't trust anyone
 D*              G+G              D MajorD
I was so sure what I needed was more tried to shoot out the sun
   D/C#   B minorBm           G+G          D MajorD
Days when we raged, we flew off the page such damage was done
  D*                 G+G           D MajorD
But I made it through, cause somebody knew I was meant for someone

Chorus:
   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*              G+G          D MajorD
So cover me up and know you're enough to use me for good


Intro riff:


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

Chorus:
    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*             G+G          D MajorD
Cover me up and know you're enough to use me for good


Intro riff x 2:

Chorus:
 D MajorD               G+G             D MajorD
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*              G+G          D MajorD
So cover me up and know you're enough to use me for good
 D*              G+G          D MajorD
Cover me up and know you're enough to use me for good

Intro riff:

D MajorD

Chords used:
D MajorD - 000232
E minorEm - 222000
G+G - 550030
B minorBm - x24432
D* - D MajorD chord intro riff; follows vocal melody
D/C# - x40230

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