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Gimme shelter

The Rolling Stones

Chords used in this song: A#, C, G#
A#Chord: A#
CChord: C
G#Chord: G#

Capo I

[Intro]
C  A#  G#  G#  6x


[Verse]
C
Oh, a storm is threat'ning

My very life today

If I don't get some shelter

Oh yeah, I'm gonna fade away


[Chorus]
C    A#        G#
War, children, it's just a shot away

It's just a shot away
C    A#        G#
War, children, it's just a shot away

It's just a shot away


[Interlude]
C


[Verse]
C
Ooh, see the fire is sweepin'

My very street today

Burns like a red coal carpet

Mad bull lost its way


[Chorus]
C    A#        G#
War, children, it's just a shot away

It's just a shot away
C    A#        G#
War, children, it's just a shot away

It's just a shot away


[Interlude]
C  2x
C  A#  G#  3x


[Bridge]
C     A#
Rape, murder!
G#
It's just a shot away

It's just a shot away
C     A#
Rape, murder!
G#
It's just a shot away

It's just a shot away
C     A#
Rape, murder!
G#
It's just a shot away

It's just a shot away


[Interlude]
C


[Verse]
C
The floods is threat'ning

My very life today

Gimme, gimme shelter

Or I'm gonna fade away


[Chorus]
C    A#        G#
War, children, it's just a shot away

It's just a shot away
C
It's just a shot away
A#
It's just a shot away
G#
It's just a shot away


[Outro]
           C     A#      G#
I tell you love, sister, it's just a kiss away

It's just a kiss away
C
It's just a kiss away
A#
It's just a kiss away
G#
It's just a kiss away

Kiss away, kiss away
C  A#  G#
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