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Cover Me Gently

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[Intro]
C
G C G Em D
G C G Em D
[Verse 1]
Oohh I GCame out of the gutter
CWide opGen range
EmPart of me shuddered
DPart of me swayed
I Gwalked to the end
CGave you Gmy hand
My Emblood, my sweat and my Dtears
[Chorus]
EmCover me gently
Well CI'll neDver leave 
EmSilent and empty
Where CI canDnot see
No GCracks of light
CTo raise these Gold eyes
EmFalling through Dthe ground
[Instrumental]
G C G
[Verse 2]
CaBmll Don your familGy
CLike you Gmust do
EmBeen there and I know the trutDh
GReturn in the winter,Delivering news
CalEmling your last earthlDy words
[Chorus]
EmCover me gently
For CI'll neDver leave 
EmSilent and empty
Where CI canDnot see
No GCracks of light
CTo raise these Gold eyes
EmFalling through Dthe ground
[Instrumental] 
C C D C Em D
[Chorus]
CCover me gently
For GI'll nevDer leavGe 
EmSilent and empty
WDhere I cannot see
No GCracks of light
To Craise these old eyGes
EmFalling...,I've Dfallen
GI've Cfallen, I've Dfallen
I've Emfallen, I've Dfallen
IC've fallen straight through the Dground 

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Cover Me Gently

by Chuck Ragan

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

G C G Em D

[Verse 1]

Oohh I Came out of the gutter

C G

Wide open range

Part of me shuddered

Part of me swayed

I walked to the end

C G

Gave you my hand

Em D

My blood, my sweat and my tears

[Chorus]

Cover me gently

C D

Well I'll never leave

Silent and empty

C D

Where I cannot see

No Cracks of light

C G

To raise these old eyes

Em D

Falling through the ground

[Instrumental]

G C G

[Verse 2]

Bm D G

Call on your family

C G

Like you must do

Em D

Been there and I know the truth

Return in the winter,Delivering news

Em D

Calling your last earthly words

[Chorus]

Cover me gently

C D

For I'll never leave

Silent and empty

C D

Where I cannot see

No Cracks of light

C G

To raise these old eyes

Em D

Falling through the ground

[Instrumental]

C C D C Em D

[Chorus]

Cover me gently

G D G

For I'll never leave

Silent and empty

Where I cannot see

No Cracks of light

C G

To raise these old eyes

Em D

Falling...,I've fallen

G C D

I've fallen, I've fallen

Em D

I've fallen, I've fallen

C D

I've fallen straight through the ground

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