Chords for Mick Jagger and Merry Clayton making vocals Gimme Shelter Rolling Stones

Tempo:
118.6 bpm
Chords used:

B

C#

A

E

C#m

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Mick Jagger and Merry Clayton making vocals Gimme Shelter Rolling Stones chords
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[Am]
[B] [G#m]
[B]
[G#] [C#m]
[Am] [C#]
[G#] [C#m]
[C#] [E] [C#]
[B] [A]
[E] [B] [C#]
Oh, a storm is threatening my very life today.
[C#m] [F#] [C#] Come shelter, oh yeah, I'm [F#] gonna [C#] fade away.
Oh, [B] I'm ticklish, [A]
it's just a shadow [E] wave.
It's just a shadow [C#m] wave.
Oh, [B] see [A]
a [E] [B] [C#]
[F#] [C#]
fire is sweeping our streets today.
Burns like a red coal carpet melts away.
[B] [A]
He's took the shot [E] away.
He's took [B] the shot [C#] away.
[B] Chill [Em] out.
[A]
He's took the shot away.
He's took [B] the shot [C#] away.
[F#m] [C#]
[B] [A]
[E] [B] [C#]
[B] [A]
[E] [B] [C#]
[A]
[E] Hey, [B] hey.
[C#]
[B] [A]
It's just a shot [E] away.
[B] [C#]
[B] [A]
It's just a shot away.
[B] It's just a shot [C#]
[B] away.
[A]
It's just a shot [E] away.
It's just a [B] [C#]
shot away. Yeah, yeah.
Flood [C#m] this [C#] Redland.
My [C#m] bed's light to red
[C#]
Give me, give me the shelter
Oh, [C#m] I'm gonna pay the way
Oh, [C#] I'll do it
[A]
It's just a shot [C#]
[E] [A] away
I'll take [C#] your love
[N]
Key:  
B
12341112
C#
12341114
A
1231
E
2311
C#m
13421114
B
12341112
C#
12341114
A
1231
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Let's start jamming The Rolling Stones - (Remastered 2019) Gimme Shelter chords, Practice these chords sequence - C#, B, C#, B, A, E, B, C# and A. A good strategy is to initiate at 59 BPM and then accelerate to the track's regular speed of 119 BPM. Set the capo considering your vocal range and favored chords, aligned with the key: F# Major.

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_ _ _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ [G#m] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
_ [G#] _ _ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ [C#] _ _
_ _ _ [G#] _ _ [C#m] _ _ _
_ [C#] _ _ _ [E] _ _ [C#] _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ [B] _ _ [C#] _
Oh, a storm is threatening _ my very life today. _
_ [C#m] _ _ [F#] [C#] Come shelter, _ oh yeah, I'm [F#] gonna [C#] fade away. _
Oh, [B] I'm ticklish, _ [A]
it's just a shadow [E] wave.
It's just a shadow [C#m] wave.
Oh, _ _ [B] see _ _ [A] _
a _ [E] _ _ _ [B] _ [C#] _
_ _ _ [F#] _ _ [C#] _ _
fire _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ is sweeping _ our _ streets today. _
_ Burns like a red coal carpet melts _ _ _ away. _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ [A] _
He's took the shot [E] away.
He's took [B] the shot [C#] away.
_ _ _ [B] Chill [Em] out.
_ [A] _
He's took the shot away.
He's took [B] the shot [C#] away.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F#m] _ _ [C#] _ _ _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ [B] _ [C#] _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ [B] _ [C#] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [E] _ Hey, [B] hey.
[C#] _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ [A] _
It's just a shot [E] away.
_ [B] _ [C#] _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ [A] _
It's just a shot away.
[B] It's just a shot [C#] _
_ _ [B] away.
_ _ _ [A]
It's just a shot [E] away.
It's just a [B] _ [C#] _
shot away. Yeah, yeah. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Flood [C#m] this [C#] Redland.
My [C#m] bed's light to red
[C#] _
Give me, give me the shelter _
Oh, [C#m] I'm gonna pay the way _
Oh, [C#] I'll do it
_ [A]
It's just a shot _ _ _ [C#] _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ [A] away
I'll _ _ _ take [C#] your love
_ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _

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It's Keith Richards and Mick Jagger who authored this song.

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