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Cover Me

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Performed by Percy Sledge, Cover Me is a song that comes up on his best-of compilations 
lot. Like a lot of old R&B songs, it's pretty easy to play
[Intro] 
A E D
ACover me, cEover me
ASpread your precious love all Dover me
Oh cAan't you see the nF#meed in me
Oh cEover me, coE7ver me
AHide me, hEide me
AWhere no other love can fDind me
Oh I'm fAeeling cold, I nF#meed you so
Oh cEover me, coE7ver me
AGirl, my love for you gets stroEnger everyday
AOh, temptation might be waEiting round the way
AWhen I'm lost and I Dget led astray
FAind me, fEind me
ACan't stop the little tear that bDlinds me
Oh daArling, I dF#mon't want 
To lEose you, oh fE7ind me
[Instrumental] 
A   E   A   D
AStay with me, stEay with me
ABaby, make it all the wDay with me
Oh eAveryday and eF#mvery way
SEtay with me, sE7tay with me
ACover me, cEover me
ASpread your precious love all oDver me
Oh caAn't you see the nF#meed in me
Oh cEover me, cE7over me
(repeat to fade)

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Cover Me

by Percy Sledge

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

Performed by Percy Sledge, Cover Me is a song that comes up on his best-of compilations

lot. Like a lot of old R&B songs, it's pretty easy to play

[Intro]

A E D

A E

Cover me, cover me

A D

Spread your precious love all over me

A F#m

Oh can't you see the need in me

E E7

Oh cover me, cover me

A E

Hide me, hide me

A D

Where no other love can find me

A F#m

Oh I'm feeling cold, I need you so

E E7

Oh cover me, cover me

A E

Girl, my love for you gets stronger everyday

A E

Oh, temptation might be waiting round the way

A D

When I'm lost and I get led astray

A E

Find me, find me

A D

Can't stop the little tear that blinds me

A F#m

Oh darling, I don't want

E E7

To lose you, oh find me

[Instrumental]

A E A D

A E

Stay with me, stay with me

A D

Baby, make it all the way with me

A F#m

Oh everyday and every way

E E7

Stay with me, stay with me

A E

Cover me, cover me

A D

Spread your precious love all over me

A F#m

Oh can't you see the need in me

E E7

Oh cover me, cover me

(repeat to fade)

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