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Cover My Tracks

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[Intro]
N.C.
One, two...
  Am    G    C   F(x2)
[Verse 1]
There's a Amhard rain Gshowing me the way
CUp from here to the Ffire escape
I was Amcaught stuck Gstanding in the Cflames againF  
AmWho the hell would Gyou be telling?
CEverybody knows my Fsecret well
AmIt's a long look Gstranded in the maze CagainF  
[Pre-Chorus]
And it's a Amlong way Gback to CCaliFfornia
And I Amain't got Gtime to Ccover my Ftracks
How the Amhell do GI reCturn to Fnormal
If I'm Amalways Gending up Cflat on my Fback
[Chorus]
Well, Fthese are the Ggolden Cyears
FThought I'd never Gfind 'em
I'd just Amwatch 'em Gdisappear
Into the Fechoes of all the older Glovers
That still Fwhisper my Gname around here
[Interlude]
  Am    G    C   F(x2)
[Verse 2]
And it's Amone more Gtown to be sure
The Crain ain't coming 'round Fhere no more
Took me Ameight years to Gfigure out what to CdoF  
And it's a Amstone's throw Gback to the old
CHabits stored in a Fwell worn coat
That's the Amprice needed to Gpay to face the CtruthF  
[Pre-Chorus]
And it's a Amlong way Gback to CCaliFfornia
And I Amain't got Gtime to Ccover my Ftracks
How the Amhell do GI reCturn to Fnormal
If I'm Amalways Gending up Cflat on my Fback
[Chorus]
Well, Fthese are the Ggolden Cyears
FThought I'd never Gfind 'em
I'd just Amwatch 'em Gdisappear
Into the Fechoes of all the older Glovers
That still Fwhisper my Gname around here
[Outro]
AmYeah, GyeaCh, yFeah
And it's a Amlong way Gback to CCaliFfornia
And I Amain't got Gtime to Ccover my Ftracks

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Cover My Tracks

by Ruston Kelly

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

N.C.

One, two...

Am G C F

(x2)

[Verse 1]

Am G

There's a hard rain showing me the way

C F

Up from here to the fire escape

Am G C F

I was caught stuck standing in the flames again

Am G

Who the hell would you be telling?

C F

Everybody knows my secret well

Am G C F

It's a long look stranded in the maze again

[Pre-Chorus]

Am G C F

And it's a long way back to California

Am G C F

And I ain't got time to cover my tracks

Am G C F

How the hell do I return to normal

Am G C F

If I'm always ending up flat on my back

[Chorus]

F G C

Well, these are the golden years

F G

Thought I'd never find 'em

Am G

I'd just watch 'em disappear

F G

Into the echoes of all the older lovers

F G

That still whisper my name around here

[Interlude]

Am G C F

(x2)

[Verse 2]

Am G

And it's one more town to be sure

C F

The rain ain't coming 'round here no more

Am G C F

Took me eight years to figure out what to do

Am G

And it's a stone's throw back to the old

C F

Habits stored in a well worn coat

Am G C F

That's the price needed to pay to face the truth

[Pre-Chorus]

Am G C F

And it's a long way back to California

Am G C F

And I ain't got time to cover my tracks

Am G C F

How the hell do I return to normal

Am G C F

If I'm always ending up flat on my back

[Chorus]

F G C

Well, these are the golden years

F G

Thought I'd never find 'em

Am G

I'd just watch 'em disappear

F G

Into the echoes of all the older lovers

F G

That still whisper my name around here

[Outro]

Am G C F

Yeah, yeah, yeah

Am G C F

And it's a long way back to California

Am G C F

And I ain't got time to cover my tracks

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