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Gimme shelter

The Rolling Stones

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

Capo V

[Intro]
G#  F#  E  E  6x


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

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

It's just a shot away


[Interlude]
G#


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

My very street today

Burns like a red coal carpet

Mad bull lost its way


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

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

It's just a shot away


[Interlude]
G#  2x
G#  F#  E  3x


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

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

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

It's just a shot away


[Interlude]
G#


[Verse]
G#
The floods is threat'ning

My very life today

Gimme, gimme shelter

Or I'm gonna fade away


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

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


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

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

Kiss away, kiss away
G#  F#  E
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