Cover Me Up Live chords by Jason Isbell

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 Tuning, Capo 2

     D   G   Bm  Em
E|?-?2--?x?-?2---0---|
B|?--3?--3??-3?--0---|
G|---2---0---4---0---|
D|---0---0---4---2---|
A|---0---x---2---2---|
D|---0---5---x---2---|

Riff 1
E|?-?---?----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|?---?------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---2--h4---2---0-------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------4----4--4--4---4--2--0--0----0--0--0---0-------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------4--2--0----|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|


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

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



Intro (Riff 1) x2

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

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

Instrumental (Riff 1)

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

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

Instrumental (Riff 1) x2

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

Instrumental (Riff 1), let ring on D