Gimme Shelter
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Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: BCapotraste: Sem capotraste
[Intro]
(clean ---- with cabasa sound)
C# B A
C# B A
C# B A
C# B A
N.C. after drum fill
(Distortion)
C# B A
C# B A
[Verse]
C#
Ooooh, a storm is threat'ning
C#
My very life today
C#
If I don't get some shelter
C#
Oh yeah, I'm gonna fade away
[Chorus]
C# B A
War, children, it's just a shot away
A
It's just a shot away
C# B A
War, children, it's just a shot away
A
It's just a shot away
C# ____(4 bars with distortion)
[Verse]
C#
Ooh, see the fire is sweepin'
C#
My very street today
C#
Burns like a red coal carpet
C#
Mad bull lost its way
[Chorus]
C# B A
War, children, it's just a shot away
A
It's just a shot away
C# B A
War, children, it's just a shot away
A
It's just a shot away, yeah
[Solo]
C# ____("take awaaay!") - (4 bars with distortion)
C# ____ (4 bars with distortion)
C# B A
C# B A
C# B
Rape, murder! (backing vocals)
A
It's just a shot away (backing vocals)
A
It's just a shot away (backing vocals)
C# B
Rape, murder! (backing vocals)
A
It's just a shot away (backing vocals)
A
It's just a shot awaaaaay (backing vocals)
(clean with cabasa)
C# B A
C# B A
[Chorus]
(clean with cabasa)
C# B
Rape, murder!
A
It's just a shot away
A
It's just a shot away
C# B
Rape, murder!
A
It's just a shot away
A
It's just a shot away
C# B
Rape, murder!
A
It's just a shot away
A
It's just a shot away
C# B
Rape, murder!
A
It's just a shot away
A
It's just a shot!
N.C.
(distortion)
C# B A
War, children, it's just a shot away
It's just a shot away
C# B A
War, children, it's just a shot away
It's just a shot away
C# B
Rape, murder!
A
It's just a shot away
It's just a shot away
C# B A
War, children, it's just a shot away
It's just a little shot awaaaay
C# B A
It's just a shot away (backing vocals)
It's just a shot away (backing vocals)
C# B A
War, children, it's just a shot away (backing vocals)
yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah //// It's just a shot away (backing vocals)
C# B A
It's just a sea, a storm, a flood, a chance, a lie, a child, a shout, a rape
C# B A
a lie, a love, a death, a shot, a gun, a war
A C# B
It's just a little shot awaaaaaaaay
A
It's just a little shot away
A
It's just a shot away
C# B
It's just a little shot awaaaaaaaay
A
It's just a shot away
A
It's just a shot away
C#
It's just a shot away, yeahhhh
How to play Gimme Shelter
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.