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Morgan Wallen - Cover Me Up Chords

ChordsD, G, Bm, Em
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

AheartontheDrun,keepsahandonGthegun,itcan’ttrustDanyone
Iwassosure,DwhatIneededwasGmore,triedtoshootouttheDsun
IndayswhenweBmraged,weflewofftheGpage,suchdamagewasDdone
ButImadeitDthrough,‘causesomebodyGknew,IwasmeantforDsomeone
SoDgirlleaveyourbootsbytheGbedweain’tleavingthisDroom
DSomeoneneedsmedicalGhelporthemagnolia’sDbloom
It’sEmcoldinthishouseandIGain’tgoingouttochopBmwood
SocovermeDupandknowyou’reGenoughtousemeforDgood
PutyourfaithtotheDtest,whenItoreoffyourGdress,inRichmondallDhigh
IsoberedDup,andIsworeoffthatGstuff,foreverthisDtime
Intheoldlovers’Bmscene,Ithoughtit’dbeGme,whohelpedhimgetDhome
ButhomewasaDdream,oneI’dneverGseen,‘tilyoucameDalong
SoDgirlhangyourdressuptoGdry,weain’tleavingthisDroom
TilDthePercyPriestbreaksGopenwideandtheriverDrunsthrough
EmCarriesthishouseontheGstoneslikeapieceofBmdriftwood
CovermeDupandknowyou’reGenoughtousemeforDgood
DGDDGD
SoDgirlleaveyourbootsbytheGbedweain’tleavingthisDroom
DTilsomeoneneedsGmedicalhelportheDmagnolia’sbloom
It’sEmcoldinthishouseandIGain’tgoingouttochopBmwood
SocovermeDupandknowyou’reGenoughtousemeforDgood
CovermeDupandknowyou’reGenoughtousemeforDgood
DGDD
AlbumDangerous: The Double Album
GenresCountry, Pop
Year2021
KeyD
DifficultyEasy

How to play Cover Me Up on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Morgan Wallen - Cover Me Up on guitar requires 4 chords and 5 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Cover Me Up uses these transitions most often: G → D (21), D → G (19), and Bm → D (3). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with D - G chord transition.

1. D → G chord transition

Here's how to move from D to G:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 19 times.

D to G

2. D → Bm chord transition

Here's how to move from D to Bm:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on G string fret 4.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

D to Bm

3. Bm → G chord transition

Here's how to move from Bm to G:

  1. While playing Bm, lift your pinky from G string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
  4. Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

Bm to G

4. D → Em chord transition

Here's how to move from D to Em:

  1. While playing D, lift your index finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Lift your middle finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from B string fret 3 to D string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

D to Em

5. Em → G chord transition

Here's how to move from Em to G:

  1. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
  2. Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Place index finger on A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Cover Me Up.

  • Cover Me Up includes 56 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Cover Me Up contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Cover Me Up connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → G: 29%
    • D → Em: 17%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → D: 24%
    • G → Bm: 4%