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[Verse 1]
AEvery time I Dgo downtown AI think I might find yDou around.
AI take your picture jDust in case, aBmnybody's seEen-
AA girl who's had her beDtter days, jAust like the last plaDce that you stayed,
AWhere I can see you tDipping back the curtBmains, looking for Eme.
[Chorus]
You say. "Baby do you hDave to go Aaway
Just before the dDeal gets real sAweet,
Just before my trDouble finally pays Aoff,
Can you cover for Eme?
Can you cover for Bmme?C#m  D  
[Verse 2]
AI see you coming dDown the hill.
AYou smile at me like I'm a wDorn out thrill,
AAs if I have some eDndless well of dBmignity.E  
AYou cut yourself like a hDigh school kid-
AI did it once, eveDrybody did,
AJust to feel the eDmptying of BmeverythinEg.
[Chorus]     
Just to watch it Dall go awAay,
Every time the dDeal gets real sAweet,
Every time our tDrouble finally paid oAff.
We said, "Cover for Eme, cover for mBme."C#m  D  
[Verse 3]
AIt's 2 years of deprDavity for evAery year of recoveDry,
AAnd you'll lose eventDually, if tBmhat's what you nEeed.
AOf all the friends that mDake me sad,
AYou're the one I just cDan't have-
AAll the numbers that yDou left me,
TBmhey just ring and rEing.
[Chorus]
You say. "Baby do you hDave to go Aaway
Just before the dDeal gets real sAweet,
Just before my trDouble finally pays Aoff,
Can you cover for Eme?
Like I covered for BmyouC#m?D  
[Outro]
A D A E
A D A

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Covered For You

by Amy Ray

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C#m

[Verse 1]

A D A D

Every time I go downtown I think I might find you around.

A D Bm E

I take your picture just in case, anybody's seen-

A D A D

A girl who's had her better days, just like the last place that you stayed,

A D Bm E

Where I can see you tipping back the curtains, looking for me.

[Chorus]

D A

You say. "Baby do you have to go away

D A

Just before the deal gets real sweet,

D A

Just before my trouble finally pays off,

Can you cover for me?

Bm C#m D

Can you cover for me?

[Verse 2]

A D

I see you coming down the hill.

A D

You smile at me like I'm a worn out thrill,

A D Bm E

As if I have some endless well of dignity.

A D

You cut yourself like a high school kid-

A D

I did it once, everybody did,

A D Bm E

Just to feel the emptying of everything.

[Chorus]

D A

Just to watch it all go away,

D A

Every time the deal gets real sweet,

D A

Every time our trouble finally paid off.

E Bm C#m D

We said, "Cover for me, cover for me."

[Verse 3]

A D A D

It's 2 years of depravity for every year of recovery,

A D Bm E

And you'll lose eventually, if that's what you need.

A D

Of all the friends that make me sad,

A D

You're the one I just can't have-

A D

All the numbers that you left me,

Bm E

They just ring and ring.

[Chorus]

D A

You say. "Baby do you have to go away

D A

Just before the deal gets real sweet,

D A

Just before my trouble finally pays off,

Can you cover for me?

Bm C#m D

Like I covered for you?

[Outro]

A D A E

A D A

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