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Covers Are Thrown

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[Intro]
G  Em  A7  Bm
   G       Bm      A7       A13       A7if
[Verse]
Gyou're to be-Emlieve in the A7things that I Bmsay you should
Gknow I speak Emup even A7when I'm a-Bmfraid 'cos
Git scares me D5more to think A7you wouldn't Emknow how I
Gfeel when those Bmcovers gA7et thrA13own       A7and
[Verse]
GI kick them Emoff in the A7night when we're Bmsleeping so we
Gwake from our Emwarm dreams to A7find ourselves Bmfreezing and you
Gcorner me on D5edge and ex-A7pect that I'm Emfleeing but it's
Gjust that those Bmcovers gA7ot thrA13own       A7you're e-
[Refrain]
Gnough for Bmme    am I e-Emnough for Ayou  and ordi-
Gnari-Bmly    I wouldn't Emask such a Aquestion of
RE-INTRO:
Gyou    Em      A7    Bm  
   G       Bm      A7       A13       A7and
[Verse]
Git's only Emrecently A7to me oc-Bmcured that
GI'm not at Emall sure if I A7could take the Bmhurt or the
Gache I'd in-D5cur from a A7heart-break like Emher but it's
Gtoo late those Bmcovers gA7ot thrA13own       A7you're e-
[Refrain]
Gnough for Bmme    am I e-Emnough for Ayou  and ordi-
Gnari-Bmly    I wouldn't Emask such a Aquestion but
[Bridge]
D7I've been in-Cvesting much F7more than I'm Ebworth
D7fully ex-Cpecting to F7collect a re-Ebturn and
G7based on the F7climate things A7could be much Gworse but this
F7gambling A7frightens me  
[Interlude]
   G      Em  A7Ohh   Bm  
GOoh           Bm                     A7Try
[Verse]
Gnot to be Emcareless or A7jealous with Bmhearts and
Gtry not to Emthink of the A7end from the Bmstart and don't
Gcripple your D5future with A7limps from your Empast       'cos it can get
Gcold when those Bmcovers gA7et thrA13o-        A7oh-
[Outro]
D5oh-      A/D  Down

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Covers Are Thrown

by Josh Pyke

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Chords in this song · guitar

A13

A/D

[Intro]

G Em A7 Bm

G Bm A7 A13 A7

[Verse]

G Em A7 Bm

you're to be-lieve in the things that I say you should

G Em A7 Bm

know I speak up even when I'm a-fraid 'cos

G D5 A7 Em

it scares me more to think you wouldn't know how I

G Bm A7 A13 A7

feel when those covers get thrown and

[Verse]

G Em A7 Bm

I kick them off in the night when we're sleeping so we

G Em A7 Bm

wake from our warm dreams to find ourselves freezing and you

G D5 A7 Em

corner me on edge and ex-pect that I'm fleeing but it's

G Bm A7 A13 A7

just that those covers got thrown you're e-

[Refrain]

G Bm Em A

nough for me am I e-nough for you and ordi-

G Bm Em A

nari-ly I wouldn't ask such a question of

RE-INTRO:

G Em A7 Bm

you

G Bm A7 A13 A7

and

[Verse]

G Em A7 Bm

it's only recently to me oc-cured that

G Em A7 Bm

I'm not at all sure if I could take the hurt or the

G D5 A7 Em

ache I'd in-cur from a heart-break like her but it's

G Bm A7 A13 A7

too late those covers got thrown you're e-

[Refrain]

G Bm Em A

nough for me am I e-nough for you and ordi-

G Bm Em A

nari-ly I wouldn't ask such a question but

[Bridge]

D7 C F7 Eb

I've been in-vesting much more than I'm worth

D7 C F7 Eb

fully ex-pecting to collect a re-turn and

G7 F7 A7 G

based on the climate things could be much worse but this

F7 A7

gambling frightens me

[Interlude]

G Em A7 Bm

Ohh

G Bm A7

Ooh Try

[Verse]

G Em A7 Bm

not to be careless or jealous with hearts and

G Em A7 Bm

try not to think of the end from the start and don't

G D5 A7 Em

cripple your future with limps from your past 'cos it can get

G Bm A7 A13 A7

cold when those covers get thro- oh-

[Outro]

D5 A/D D

oh- own

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