Take Cover
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[Intro: ]A9 B9 C#m7 E7
A9 B9
Words in my mouth
C#m7 E7
Someone told me to say
A9 B9
They go unspoken
C#m7 E7
My mind gets in the way
A9 B9
I hold my tongue
C#m7 E7 A9
Save my, save my soul
B9
True to myself
C#m7
And stay gold
F#m7
Sometimes you gotta pull the plug
A9
Somewhere a little place to crawl
F#m7
Love me for who I am
D/F#
It doesn't have to be this hard
for an ordinary man
A9 B9
I wanna take cover, take cover
C#m7 E7
From you, wake me when it's over
A9 B9
Take cover, I wanna take cover
C#m7
From you
A9 B9
Sold all my dreams
C#m7 E7 A9
Watched them all disappear
B9
I've spilled my blood
C#m7
No one seems to care
F#m7
Sometimes you gotta pull the plug
A9
Somewhere a little place to crawl
F#m7
Love me for who I am
D/F#
How low do I have to go to make you
Understand
A9 B9
I wanna take cover, take cover
C#m7 E7
From you, wake me when it's over
A9 B9
Take cover, I wanna take cover
C#m7
From you
Solo - (C#m7 E7 A9 E7) C#m7 "batera"
A9 B9
I wanna take cover, take cover
C#m7 E7
(Bis) From you, wake me when it's over
A9 B9
Take cover, I wanna take cover
C#m7 E7
From you
A9 B9
Cover, Take Cover
C#m7 E7
Nothing I can do to keep from going under
A9 B9
Take cover, Take Cover
C#m7
From You
C#m7
Save my soul
C#m7
Save my soul
How to play Take Cover
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is A9. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.