The Rolling Stones – Gimme Shelter Capo: None [Intro] C# B A E A E A E A E B [Verse] C# Ooh, a storm is threatening my very life today C# If I don’t get some shelter, oh yeah I’m gonna fade away [Chorus] C# B A E A E A E A E B War, children, it’s just a shot away, it’s just a shot away C# B A E A E A E A E B C# War, children, it’s just a shot away, it’s just a shot away [Verse] C# Ooh, see the fire is sweepin, our very streets today C# Burns like a red coal carpet, mad bull lost its way [Chorus] C# B A E A E A E A E B War, children, it’s just a shot away, it’s just a shot away C# B A E A E A E A E B C# War, children, it’s just a shot away, it’s just a shot away C# B A E A E A E A E B Rape, murder, it’s just a shot away, it’s just a shot away C# B A E A E A E A E B Rape, murder, it’s just a shot away, it’s just a shot away C# B A E A E A E A E B Rape, murder, it’s just a shot away, it’s just a shot away, yeah [Verse] C# Mmm, the flood is threatening, my very life today C# Gimme, gimme shelter, or I’m gonna fade away [Chorus] C# B A E A E A E A E B War, children, it’s just a shot away, it’s just a shot away C# B A E A E A E A E B It’s just a shot away, it’s just a thought away, it’s just a shot away C# B A E A E A E A E B I said, love, sister, it’s just a kiss away, it’s just a kiss away C# B A E A E A E A E B It’s just a kiss away, it’s just a kiss away, kiss away, kiss away, yeah