Rolling Stones — Gimme Shelter

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Intro: C# B A E A E A E A E B
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C#sus4
Ooh, a storm is threatening 
C#sus4
My very life today
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If I don't get some shelter, 
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Oh yeah I'm gonna fade away

Chorus 1:
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War, children, it's just a shot away, 
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It's just a shot away
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War, children, it's just a shot away, 
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It's just a shot away

C#sus4
Ooh, see the fire is sweepin, 
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Our very streets today
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Burns like a red coal carpet, 
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Mad bull lost its way

Chorus 1:
C#   B         A                    
War, children, it's just a shot away, 
   E A E    A E    A E B
It's just a shot away
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War, children, it's just a shot away, 
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It's just a shot away

Solo

Chorus 2:
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Rape, murder, it's just a shot away, 
  E A E    A E    A E B
It's just a shot away
C#    B        A                    
Rape, murder, it's just a shot away, 
  E A E    A E    A E B
It's just a shot away
C#    B        A                    
Rape, murder, it's just a shot away, 
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It's just a shot away, yeah

C#sus4
Mmm, the flood is threatening, 
C#sus4
My very life today
C#sus4
Gimme, gimme shelter, 
C#sus4
Or I'm gonna fade away

Chorus 3:
C#    B        A    
War, children, it's just a shot away, 
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It's just a shot away
C#    B        A    
It's just a shot away, it's just a thought away, 
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It's just a shot away

Chorus 5:
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I said, love, sister, it's just a kiss away, 
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It's just a kiss away
C#    B        A    
It's just a kiss away, it's just a kiss away, 
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Kiss away, kiss away, yeah