Chords for Joe Cocker - Shelter Me 1992 Live Video
Tempo:
111.75 bpm
Chords used:
D
C
Bb
Bm
G
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[D]
[B]
[Bb] [C]
[D]
[Bm]
[Bb] [C]
[D]
This ain't no place for losers or the [C] innocent of mind.
It's [Bm] a full-time job [C] for anyone [D] to stay alive.
The streets are set a lot of boundaries for [C] a war that's never won.
What [Bm] a wasteland [C] full of broken dreams [D] and high blood.
Shelter me, [Bm] baby, shelter me.
[Bb] Every street's handled up, [C] the losing crowd.
[D] Shelter me, I wanna sleep with one eye open.
The other [C] holds my tears [Bm] in the darkness.
[C] I can hide my heart [D] but not my fear.
Every moment like a struggle, [C] I'll approach the battleground.
Head [Bm] on the ledge, I've [C] done a lot of damage.
[D] And the world is right.
Shelter me, [Bm] baby, shelter me.
[Bb] Every street's handled up, the [C] losing crowd.
[D] Shelter me, baby, shelter me.
[Bb] When the news comes on, [C] I'm not back home.
[D] Shelter me.
[Bb] Every time I've doubled down, [C] I [D] wanna back it [G] up.
[D] Every year of this town, [Bb] I finally get enough.
Get the man out of my shoes.
[A] I'm better than you.
I'm [D] better than you.
[Bm]
[Bb] [C]
[D]
Oh, baby, shelter [G] me.
[D]
[Bm] Shelter me.
[Bb] When the news comes on, [C] I'm not back home.
[D] Shelter me.
Baby, [Dm]
[D] [Bm]
[Bb] [Dm]
[D] [G]
[D]
[Bm] shelter me.
[Bb] Every street's handled up, [C] the losing crowd.
[D] Shelter me, baby.
God, please [Bm] help me.
[Bb] When the news comes on, [C] I'm not back [D] home.
Shelter me.
[G]
[B]
[Bb] [C]
[D]
[Bm]
[Bb] [C]
[D]
This ain't no place for losers or the [C] innocent of mind.
It's [Bm] a full-time job [C] for anyone [D] to stay alive.
The streets are set a lot of boundaries for [C] a war that's never won.
What [Bm] a wasteland [C] full of broken dreams [D] and high blood.
Shelter me, [Bm] baby, shelter me.
[Bb] Every street's handled up, [C] the losing crowd.
[D] Shelter me, I wanna sleep with one eye open.
The other [C] holds my tears [Bm] in the darkness.
[C] I can hide my heart [D] but not my fear.
Every moment like a struggle, [C] I'll approach the battleground.
Head [Bm] on the ledge, I've [C] done a lot of damage.
[D] And the world is right.
Shelter me, [Bm] baby, shelter me.
[Bb] Every street's handled up, the [C] losing crowd.
[D] Shelter me, baby, shelter me.
[Bb] When the news comes on, [C] I'm not back home.
[D] Shelter me.
[Bb] Every time I've doubled down, [C] I [D] wanna back it [G] up.
[D] Every year of this town, [Bb] I finally get enough.
Get the man out of my shoes.
[A] I'm better than you.
I'm [D] better than you.
[Bm]
[Bb] [C]
[D]
Oh, baby, shelter [G] me.
[D]
[Bm] Shelter me.
[Bb] When the news comes on, [C] I'm not back home.
[D] Shelter me.
Baby, [Dm]
[D] [Bm]
[Bb] [Dm]
[D] [G]
[D]
[Bm] shelter me.
[Bb] Every street's handled up, [C] the losing crowd.
[D] Shelter me, baby.
God, please [Bm] help me.
[Bb] When the news comes on, [C] I'm not back [D] home.
Shelter me.
[G]
Key:
D
C
Bb
Bm
G
D
C
Bb
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Bb] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ This ain't no place for losers or the [C] innocent of mind. _
It's [Bm] a full-time job [C] for anyone _ [D] to stay alive. _ _ _
_ _ The streets are set a lot of boundaries for [C] a war that's never won. _
What [Bm] a wasteland _ [C] full of broken dreams [D] and high blood. _ _ _ _
_ _ Shelter me, _ _ _ _ [Bm] baby, shelter me. _ _
_ [Bb] Every street's handled up, [C] the losing crowd.
_ [D] Shelter me, _ _ _ I wanna sleep with one eye open.
_ _ The other [C] holds my tears _ _ [Bm] in the darkness.
_ [C] I can hide my heart [D] but not my fear. _ _
_ Every moment like a struggle, _ _ [C] _ I'll approach the battleground.
Head [Bm] on the ledge, I've [C] done a lot of damage.
[D] And the world is right. _ _
_ _ _ Shelter me, _ _ _ [Bm] baby, shelter me. _ _
_ [Bb] Every street's handled up, the [C] losing crowd.
[D] Shelter me, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ baby, shelter me. _ _
_ [Bb] When the news comes on, [C] I'm not back home.
_ [D] Shelter me. _ _ _
_ _ [Bb] _ Every time I've doubled down, [C] I [D] wanna back it [G] up.
[D] Every year of this town, [Bb] I finally get enough.
Get the man out of my shoes.
[A] I'm better than you. _ _
I'm [D] better than you. _ _ _ _
_ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ Oh, baby, shelter [G] me.
_ [D] _
_ _ [Bm] _ Shelter me. _ _
_ [Bb] When the news comes on, [C] I'm not back home.
[D] Shelter me. _ _ _
_ Baby, [Dm] _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _
_ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bm] shelter me. _ _ _
[Bb] Every street's handled up, [C] the losing crowd.
[D] Shelter me, baby. _ _ _ _
God, _ _ _ _ _ _ please [Bm] help me. _ _ _
[Bb] When the news comes on, [C] I'm not back [D] home.
Shelter me. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Bb] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ This ain't no place for losers or the [C] innocent of mind. _
It's [Bm] a full-time job [C] for anyone _ [D] to stay alive. _ _ _
_ _ The streets are set a lot of boundaries for [C] a war that's never won. _
What [Bm] a wasteland _ [C] full of broken dreams [D] and high blood. _ _ _ _
_ _ Shelter me, _ _ _ _ [Bm] baby, shelter me. _ _
_ [Bb] Every street's handled up, [C] the losing crowd.
_ [D] Shelter me, _ _ _ I wanna sleep with one eye open.
_ _ The other [C] holds my tears _ _ [Bm] in the darkness.
_ [C] I can hide my heart [D] but not my fear. _ _
_ Every moment like a struggle, _ _ [C] _ I'll approach the battleground.
Head [Bm] on the ledge, I've [C] done a lot of damage.
[D] And the world is right. _ _
_ _ _ Shelter me, _ _ _ [Bm] baby, shelter me. _ _
_ [Bb] Every street's handled up, the [C] losing crowd.
[D] Shelter me, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ baby, shelter me. _ _
_ [Bb] When the news comes on, [C] I'm not back home.
_ [D] Shelter me. _ _ _
_ _ [Bb] _ Every time I've doubled down, [C] I [D] wanna back it [G] up.
[D] Every year of this town, [Bb] I finally get enough.
Get the man out of my shoes.
[A] I'm better than you. _ _
I'm [D] better than you. _ _ _ _
_ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ Oh, baby, shelter [G] me.
_ [D] _
_ _ [Bm] _ Shelter me. _ _
_ [Bb] When the news comes on, [C] I'm not back home.
[D] Shelter me. _ _ _
_ Baby, [Dm] _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _
_ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bm] shelter me. _ _ _
[Bb] Every street's handled up, [C] the losing crowd.
[D] Shelter me, baby. _ _ _ _
God, _ _ _ _ _ _ please [Bm] help me. _ _ _
[Bb] When the news comes on, [C] I'm not back [D] home.
Shelter me. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _