Gimme Shelter Chords by Cherie Currie, Brie Darling
Tempo:
116 bpm
Chords used:
D
E
C
Em
Am
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[E] [D]
[C] [D]
[E] [D]
[C] [D]
[E] [D]
[C] [D]
[E]
Oh, the storm is threatening my very life today.
If I don't get some shelter, oh yeah, I'm gonna [D] fade [E] away.
[D] Oh, children,
[C] it's just a shot away.
It's [D] just a shot [E] away.
Oh, [D] children,
[C] it's just a shot away.
It's [D] just a shot [E] away, yeah.
[Am] [D] [Bm] Man, fool, [E] see the fire, it's sweeping out in the [A] streets [E] today.
Burns like a red [A] coal carpet, [E] man, fool, has lost his way.
Oh, [D] children,
[C] it's just a shot away.
It's [D] just a shot [E] away.
Oh, [D] children,
[C] it's just a shot away.
It's [D] just a shot [E] away, yeah.
[D]
[C] [Em]
[E] [D]
[C] [Em]
[E] [D] Rape, murder,
[C] it's just a shot away.
It's [D] just a shot [E] away.
[D] Rape, murder, yeah, [C] it's just a shot away.
It's [Am] just a [D] shot [E] away.
[G] Rape, murder, [Am]
[C] it's just a shot away.
It's [D] just a shot [Em] away, yeah.
[A]
[E] [D]
[E] Oh, the flood is threatening my very life [Em] today.
[E] Give me, give [A] me shelter.
[E] I believe I'm [Em] gonna fade [Am]
[E] away.
Oh, [D] children,
[C] it's just a shot away.
It's [D] just a shot [E] away.
Oh, [D] children,
[C] it's just a shot away.
It's [D] just a shot [E] away, yeah.
Oh, [D] sister,
[C] it's just a kiss away.
It's just a [D] kiss [E] away.
[D]
[C] [D]
[E] Yeah, [D]
[C] yeah, yeah, yeah, [D] yeah,
[E] yeah.
[D] [C] [Em]
[E]
[C] [D]
[E] [D]
[C] [D]
[E] [D]
[C] [D]
[E]
Oh, the storm is threatening my very life today.
If I don't get some shelter, oh yeah, I'm gonna [D] fade [E] away.
[D] Oh, children,
[C] it's just a shot away.
It's [D] just a shot [E] away.
Oh, [D] children,
[C] it's just a shot away.
It's [D] just a shot [E] away, yeah.
[Am] [D] [Bm] Man, fool, [E] see the fire, it's sweeping out in the [A] streets [E] today.
Burns like a red [A] coal carpet, [E] man, fool, has lost his way.
Oh, [D] children,
[C] it's just a shot away.
It's [D] just a shot [E] away.
Oh, [D] children,
[C] it's just a shot away.
It's [D] just a shot [E] away, yeah.
[D]
[C] [Em]
[E] [D]
[C] [Em]
[E] [D] Rape, murder,
[C] it's just a shot away.
It's [D] just a shot [E] away.
[D] Rape, murder, yeah, [C] it's just a shot away.
It's [Am] just a [D] shot [E] away.
[G] Rape, murder, [Am]
[C] it's just a shot away.
It's [D] just a shot [Em] away, yeah.
[A]
[E] [D]
[E] Oh, the flood is threatening my very life [Em] today.
[E] Give me, give [A] me shelter.
[E] I believe I'm [Em] gonna fade [Am]
[E] away.
Oh, [D] children,
[C] it's just a shot away.
It's [D] just a shot [E] away.
Oh, [D] children,
[C] it's just a shot away.
It's [D] just a shot [E] away, yeah.
Oh, [D] sister,
[C] it's just a kiss away.
It's just a [D] kiss [E] away.
[D]
[C] [D]
[E] Yeah, [D]
[C] yeah, yeah, yeah, [D] yeah,
[E] yeah.
[D] [C] [Em]
[E]
Key:
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C
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[E] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Oh, the storm is threatening _ my very life today.
_ If I don't get some shelter, _ oh yeah, I'm gonna [D] fade _ [E] away.
_ _ [D] Oh, children, _ _
[C] it's just a shot away.
It's [D] just a shot [E] away.
Oh, _ [D] children, _ _
[C] it's just a shot away.
It's [D] just a shot [E] away, yeah. _ _ _ _ _ _
[Am] _ _ [D] _ _ [Bm] Man, fool, [E] _ _ see the fire, it's sweeping _ out in the [A] streets [E] today.
_ Burns like a red [A] coal carpet, [E] _ man, fool, has lost his way.
Oh, _ [D] children, _ _
[C] it's just a shot away.
It's [D] just a shot [E] away.
Oh, _ [D] children, _ _
[C] it's just a shot away.
It's [D] just a shot [E] away, yeah.
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ _ [E] _ [D] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _
[E] _ _ _ [D] Rape, murder, _ _
[C] it's just a shot away.
It's [D] just a shot [E] away.
_ _ [D] Rape, murder, yeah, [C] it's just a shot away.
It's [Am] just a [D] shot [E] away.
_ _ [G] Rape, murder, _ [Am] _
[C] it's just a shot away.
It's [D] just a shot [Em] away, yeah.
_ [A] _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
[E] _ Oh, the flood is threatening _ my very life [Em] today.
_ [E] Give me, give [A] me shelter.
[E] _ I believe I'm [Em] gonna fade [Am] _
[E] away.
Oh, [D] children, _ _
[C] it's just a shot away.
It's [D] just a shot [E] away.
_ Oh, [D] children, _ _
[C] it's just a shot away.
It's [D] just a shot [E] away, yeah.
Oh, _ [D] sister, _ _
[C] it's just a kiss away.
It's just a [D] kiss [E] away.
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
[E] Yeah, _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[C] yeah, yeah, yeah, [D] yeah, _
[E] yeah.
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Oh, the storm is threatening _ my very life today.
_ If I don't get some shelter, _ oh yeah, I'm gonna [D] fade _ [E] away.
_ _ [D] Oh, children, _ _
[C] it's just a shot away.
It's [D] just a shot [E] away.
Oh, _ [D] children, _ _
[C] it's just a shot away.
It's [D] just a shot [E] away, yeah. _ _ _ _ _ _
[Am] _ _ [D] _ _ [Bm] Man, fool, [E] _ _ see the fire, it's sweeping _ out in the [A] streets [E] today.
_ Burns like a red [A] coal carpet, [E] _ man, fool, has lost his way.
Oh, _ [D] children, _ _
[C] it's just a shot away.
It's [D] just a shot [E] away.
Oh, _ [D] children, _ _
[C] it's just a shot away.
It's [D] just a shot [E] away, yeah.
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ _ [E] _ [D] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _
[E] _ _ _ [D] Rape, murder, _ _
[C] it's just a shot away.
It's [D] just a shot [E] away.
_ _ [D] Rape, murder, yeah, [C] it's just a shot away.
It's [Am] just a [D] shot [E] away.
_ _ [G] Rape, murder, _ [Am] _
[C] it's just a shot away.
It's [D] just a shot [Em] away, yeah.
_ [A] _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
[E] _ Oh, the flood is threatening _ my very life [Em] today.
_ [E] Give me, give [A] me shelter.
[E] _ I believe I'm [Em] gonna fade [Am] _
[E] away.
Oh, [D] children, _ _
[C] it's just a shot away.
It's [D] just a shot [E] away.
_ Oh, [D] children, _ _
[C] it's just a shot away.
It's [D] just a shot [E] away, yeah.
Oh, _ [D] sister, _ _
[C] it's just a kiss away.
It's just a [D] kiss [E] away.
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
[E] Yeah, _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[C] yeah, yeah, yeah, [D] yeah, _
[E] yeah.
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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