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Cover My Eyes
La Roux
La Roux (2009)
EbmNo wonder I'm Bscared
&#8232;                C#  
To look in your eyes&#8232;
EbmYou've turned me Baway
&#8232;        C#  
So many times&#8232;
EbmYou can take it Baway&#8232;
At any given C#moment&#8232;
EbmIt's hard to beBlieve&#8232;
While you're in this C#disguise&#8232;
—
&#8232;                    B  Ebm  
So would you hold me please&#8232;
I'm trying hard to C#breathe&#8232;
I'm just G#msurviving&#8232;
BSo would you hold me Ebmplease&#8232;
I'm trying hard to C#breathe&#8232;
Stop me from G#mcrying&#8232;
–
&#8232;             C#  B  
When I see you walking with her&#8232;
I have to F#cover my Ebmeyes&#8232;
C#Every time you Bleave with her&#8232;
F#Something inside me Ebmdies&#8232;
Something inside of me dies&#8C#232;
–
EbmNo wonder it Bhurts&#8232;
To sit by your C#side &#8232;
EbmThere's a different Bsong&#8232;
I can play you C#tonight&#8232;
EbmWe can break the Bpattern&#8232;
We can change the C#colour&#8232;
EbmYou don't need to Bworry 
About the C#others&#8232;
–&#8232;
BSo would you hold me Ebmplease&#8232;
I'm trying hard to C#breathe&#8232;
I'm just G#msurviving&#8232;
BSo would you hold me Ebmplease&#8232;
I'm trying hard to C#breathe&#8232;
Stop me from G#mcrying&#8232;
–
&#8232;             C#  B  
When I see you walking with her&#8232;
I have to F#cover my Ebmeyes&#8232;
C#Every time you Bleave with her&#8232;
F#Something inside me Ebmdies&#8232;
Something inside of me diesC#  
(Repeat to end)

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Cover My Eyes

by La Roux

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Ebm

G#m

Cover My Eyes

La Roux

La Roux (2009)

Ebm B

No wonder I'm scared

To look in your eyes 

Ebm B

You've turned me away

So many times 

Ebm B

You can take it away 

At any given moment 

Ebm B

It's hard to believe 

While you're in this disguise 

—

B Ebm

So would you hold me please 

I'm trying hard to breathe 

G#m

I'm just surviving 

B Ebm

So would you hold me please 

I'm trying hard to breathe 

G#m

Stop me from crying 

–

C# B

When I see you walking with her 

F# Ebm

I have to cover my eyes 

C# B

Every time you leave with her 

F# Ebm

Something inside me dies 

Something inside of me dies 

–

Ebm B

No wonder it hurts 

To sit by your side  

Ebm B

There's a different song 

I can play you tonight 

Ebm B

We can break the pattern 

We can change the colour 

Ebm B

You don't need to worry

About the others 

– 

B Ebm

So would you hold me please 

I'm trying hard to breathe 

G#m

I'm just surviving 

B Ebm

So would you hold me please 

I'm trying hard to breathe 

G#m

Stop me from crying 

–

C# B

When I see you walking with her 

F# Ebm

I have to cover my eyes 

C# B

Every time you leave with her 

F# Ebm

Something inside me dies 

Something inside of me dies

(Repeat to end)

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