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Gimme shelter

The Rolling Stones

Chords used in this song: D, E, C
DChord: D
EChord: E
CChord: C

Capo XI

[Intro]
E  D  C  C  6x


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

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

It's just a shot away


[Interlude]
E


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

My very street today

Burns like a red coal carpet

Mad bull lost its way


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

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

It's just a shot away


[Interlude]
E  2x
E  D  C  3x


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

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

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

It's just a shot away


[Interlude]
E


[Verse]
E
The floods is threat'ning

My very life today

Gimme, gimme shelter

Or I'm gonna fade away


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

It's just a shot away
E
It's just a shot away
D
It's just a shot away
C
It's just a shot away


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

It's just a kiss away
E
It's just a kiss away
D
It's just a kiss away
C
It's just a kiss away

Kiss away, kiss away
E  D  C
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