Cover Me Up tab by Jason Isbell
Guitar Tab
- Capo on 1st
Tuning: Drop D (D A D G B E)
Difficulty: Intermediate
Intro:
D G D
E|-------------|---------------|------------------|
B|--3---3-3-3--|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|--3-3-3-3-3-3--3--|
G|--2H4-2-2-2--|-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-|--0-0-0-0-0-0--2--|
D|--0---0-5-4--|-4-4-4-4-2-0-0-|--0-0-0-0-0-0--0--|
A|-------------|-------------5-|--5-5-5-5-4-5--0--|
D|-------------|-------------5-|--5-5-5-5-5-5--0--|
Verse 1:
D* G D
A heart on the run keeps a hand on the gun you can't trust anyone
D* G D
I was so sure what I needed was more tried to shoot out the sun
D/C# Bm G D
Days when we raged, we flew off the page such damage was done
D* G D
But I made it through, cause somebody knew I was meant for someone
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Chorus:
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* G D
So cover me up and know you're enough to use me for good
Intro riff:
Verse 2:
D* G D
Put your faith to the test when I tore off your dress in Richmond on high
D* G D
But I sobered up and I swore off that stuff forever, this time
D/C# Bm G D
And the old lovers sing, "I thought it'd be me who helped him get home"
D* G D
But home was a dream, one I'd never seen till you came along
Chorus:
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* G D
Cover me up and know you're enough to use me for good
Intro riff x 2:
Chorus:
D G D
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* G D
So cover me up and know you're enough to use me for good
D* G D
Cover me up and know you're enough to use me for good
Intro riff:
D
Chords used:
D - 000232
Em - 222000
G - 550030
Bm - x24432
D* - D chord intro riff; follows vocal melody
D/C# - x40230 Last updated:
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