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