Gimme Shelter (The Rolling Stones) feat. Taj Mahal | Playing For Change | Song Around The World Chords

Tempo:
116.9 bpm
Chords used:

C#

B

A

C#m

F#m

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Gimme Shelter (The Rolling Stones) feat. Taj Mahal | Playing For Change | Song Around The World chords
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[C#m]
[B] [C#m]
[F#] [C#]
[F#] [C#] Oh, a storm is threatening [G]
my [F#m] very life [Bm] today.
[C#] If I [C#m] don't get some shelter, oh [C#] yes, I'm gonna fade away.
Whoa, [B] children, [A] it's just a shadow, it's just a [C#] shadow wave.
Whoa,
[B] children, [A] it's just a shadow wave, [B] it's just a [F#m] shadow [C#m] wave.
[F#m] [C#]
[C#m] [C#] Oh, see [F#m] the fire is sweeping [C#m] [A]
our very streets today.
[C#]
Burns like [F#m] a red cold [C#] carpet.
Mad bull's lost its way.
Oh, [B] children, [A] it's just a shot away.
It's just a [C#] shot away.
Oh, [B] children, [A] it's just a shot away.
It's just a [F#m] shot [C#m] away.
[C#] Oh, [B] my God.
[A]
[C#]
[F#m] [C#m]
Oh, [C#]
a storm is threatening [C#m] my very life today.
[C#] If I don't get some shelter, oh yeah, I'm [C#m] gonna fade away.
[C#] Oh, [B] children, [A] it's just a shot away.
It's just a [B] shot [C#] away, oh
[B] children.
Woo!
[A] It's just a shot away.
It's just a [Bm] shot [C#] away.
It's just a shot [B] away.
It's just a [A] shot away.
It's just a shot away.
It's [B] just a shot away.
[C#] It's just a shot [B] away.
It's just a [A] shot away.
[C#]
[B] [A]
[C#]
[B] [A]
[B] [C#]
[B] [A]
[C#]
[B] It's just a shout [A]-away Be me
[C#] Love my brother
It's just a kiss -away
It's just a kiss-away
Be me
Love my brother
It's just a kiss-away
It's just a kiss-away
It's just a kiss-away
Key:  
C#
12341114
B
12341112
A
1231
C#m
13421114
F#m
123111112
C#
12341114
B
12341112
A
1231
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Let's start jamming Playing For Change - Gimme Shelter chords, familiarize yourself with these chords - A, B, A, C#, B and C# in sequence. Start with a comfortable 58 BPM and as you become proficient, aim for the song's BPM of 117. Considering your vocal pitch and chord choices, adjust the capo in accordance with the key: C# Minor.

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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C#m] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _ [C#m] _
_ [F#] _ [C#] _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ [F#] _ [C#] _ _ _ _ Oh, a storm is threatening _ [G]
my [F#m] very life [Bm] today.
[C#] _ If I [C#m] don't get some shelter, _ oh [C#] yes, I'm gonna fade away.
_ Whoa, _ [B] children, _ _ [A] it's just a shadow, it's just a [C#] shadow wave.
Whoa, _
_ [B] children, _ _ [A] _ it's just a shadow wave, [B] it's just a [F#m] shadow [C#m] wave. _
_ _ [F#m] _ [C#] _ _ _ _ _
_ [C#m] _ _ _ _ [C#] _ Oh, see [F#m] the fire is sweeping [C#m] _ _ [A]
our very streets today.
[C#] _ _
Burns like [F#m] a red cold [C#] carpet. _ _
Mad bull's lost its way.
_ Oh, _ [B] children, _ _ [A] it's just a shot away.
It's just a [C#] shot away.
Oh, _ _ [B] children, _ _ [A] it's just a shot away.
It's just a [F#m] shot [C#m] away.
[C#] Oh, [B] my God.
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C#] _ _ _
_ [F#m] _ _ _ _ [C#m] _ _ _
_ _ Oh, _ [C#] _ _
a storm is threatening _ [C#m] my very life today.
_ [C#] If I don't get some shelter, oh yeah, I'm [C#m] gonna fade away.
[C#] _ Oh, _ [B] _ children, _ [A] it's just a shot away.
It's just a [B] shot [C#] away, oh _
_ [B] children.
Woo!
[A] It's just a shot away.
It's just a [Bm] shot [C#] away.
It's just a shot [B] away.
It's just a [A] shot away.
It's just a shot away.
It's [B] just a shot away.
[C#] It's just a shot [B] away.
It's just a [A] shot away. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C#] _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C#] _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ [C#] _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C#] _ _ _
_ [B] It's just a shout [A]-away _ _ _ Be me
[C#] Love my brother
_ It's just a kiss _ _ _ _ _ -away
It's just a kiss-away
_ _ Be me
Love my brother
It's just a kiss-away
It's just a kiss-away
It's just a kiss-away _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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Facts about this song

This song finds its place within the PFC 2: Songs Around The World album.

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