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Gimme shelter

The Rolling Stones

Chords used in this song: E, F#, D
EChord: E
F#Chord: F#
DChord: D

Capo VII

[Intro]
F#  E  D  D  6x


[Verse]
F#
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]
F#    E        D
War, children, it's just a shot away

It's just a shot away
F#    E        D
War, children, it's just a shot away

It's just a shot away


[Interlude]
F#


[Verse]
F#
Ooh, see the fire is sweepin'

My very street today

Burns like a red coal carpet

Mad bull lost its way


[Chorus]
F#    E        D
War, children, it's just a shot away

It's just a shot away
F#    E        D
War, children, it's just a shot away

It's just a shot away


[Interlude]
F#  2x
F#  E  D  3x


[Bridge]
F#     E
Rape, murder!
D
It's just a shot away

It's just a shot away
F#     E
Rape, murder!
D
It's just a shot away

It's just a shot away
F#     E
Rape, murder!
D
It's just a shot away

It's just a shot away


[Interlude]
F#


[Verse]
F#
The floods is threat'ning

My very life today

Gimme, gimme shelter

Or I'm gonna fade away


[Chorus]
F#    E        D
War, children, it's just a shot away

It's just a shot away
F#
It's just a shot away
E
It's just a shot away
D
It's just a shot away


[Outro]
           F#     E      D
I tell you love, sister, it's just a kiss away

It's just a kiss away
F#
It's just a kiss away
E
It's just a kiss away
D
It's just a kiss away

Kiss away, kiss away
F#  E  D
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