Chords for Shelter(Eric Bogle)
Tempo:
122 bpm
Chords used:
G
C
Em
D
A
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[D]
Well, I'm drowning in the [G] sunshine as it [C] pours down from the sky.
There's something stirring [Em] in my heart, [C] bright colours fill [D] my eyes.
As from here to the far horizon, your beauty does unfold.
And [G] oh, you look so [Em] lovely, [C] dressed [A] in green and gold.
[Em] [C]
[A] And [G] I can [D] almost touch [G] the ocean, shimmering in the distant haze.
As I stand here [Bm] on [Em] this mountain, on this loveliest [E] day of days.
From [G]
half [D] the world [G] I drifted,
[C] left no wild oats unsown.
But [G] now my view [Em] has shifted, and [C] I think [D] I've just come [G] home.
[Em] [C]
[D] [A] To [G] the homeless [A] and [G] the hungry, may [C] you always open [G] doors.
May the restless and [Em] the weary, find [C] safe harbour [Bm] on your [D] shores.
[A] May you [G] always [D] be [G] our dreamtime place, [C] our spirits' glad release.
May [G] you always be [Em] our shelter, may [C] we [D] always live in [G]
peace.
[Em]
[D] [A] I'm so I'm [G] drowning [E] in [G] the sunshine as [C] it pours down from the sky.
There's something [Em] stirring in my heart, bright [C] colours fill [D] my eyes.
[G] As from here to the far horizon, [C] your beauty does unfold.
[G] And oh, you look [Em] so lovely,
[C] [E] dressed in [G] green and gold.
[Em]
[C] [E] West in [G]
[C] [G] Greenland.
[Eb] [B]
Well, I'm drowning in the [G] sunshine as it [C] pours down from the sky.
There's something stirring [Em] in my heart, [C] bright colours fill [D] my eyes.
As from here to the far horizon, your beauty does unfold.
And [G] oh, you look so [Em] lovely, [C] dressed [A] in green and gold.
[Em] [C]
[A] And [G] I can [D] almost touch [G] the ocean, shimmering in the distant haze.
As I stand here [Bm] on [Em] this mountain, on this loveliest [E] day of days.
From [G]
half [D] the world [G] I drifted,
[C] left no wild oats unsown.
But [G] now my view [Em] has shifted, and [C] I think [D] I've just come [G] home.
[Em] [C]
[D] [A] To [G] the homeless [A] and [G] the hungry, may [C] you always open [G] doors.
May the restless and [Em] the weary, find [C] safe harbour [Bm] on your [D] shores.
[A] May you [G] always [D] be [G] our dreamtime place, [C] our spirits' glad release.
May [G] you always be [Em] our shelter, may [C] we [D] always live in [G]
peace.
[Em]
[D] [A] I'm so I'm [G] drowning [E] in [G] the sunshine as [C] it pours down from the sky.
There's something [Em] stirring in my heart, bright [C] colours fill [D] my eyes.
[G] As from here to the far horizon, [C] your beauty does unfold.
[G] And oh, you look [Em] so lovely,
[C] [E] dressed in [G] green and gold.
[Em]
[C] [E] West in [G]
[C] [G] Greenland.
[Eb] [B]
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_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
Well, I'm drowning _ in the [G] sunshine _ as it [C] pours down from the sky.
_ There's something stirring [Em] in my heart, [C] bright colours fill [D] my eyes.
As from here to the far horizon, _ _ your beauty does _ unfold.
And [G] _ oh, you look so [Em] lovely, _ _ [C] dressed _ [A] in green and gold. _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ And [G] I can _ [D] almost touch [G] the ocean, _ _ shimmering in the distant _ haze.
_ As I stand here [Bm] on [Em] this mountain, _ on this loveliest _ [E] day of _ days.
From [G]
half [D] the world [G] I _ drifted, _
_ [C] left no wild oats unsown. _
_ But [G] now my view [Em] has shifted, _ and [C] I think [D] I've just come [G] _ home. _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ [A] _ To [G] the homeless _ [A] and [G] the hungry, _ may [C] you always open _ [G] doors.
_ May the restless _ and [Em] the weary, _ find [C] safe harbour [Bm] on your [D] shores.
_ [A] May you [G] _ always [D] be [G] our dreamtime place, [C] our spirits' glad _ release.
_ May [G] you always be [Em] our shelter, _ may [C] we [D] always _ live in [G] _ _
peace.
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [A] I'm so I'm [G] drowning _ [E] in [G] the sunshine _ as [C] it pours down from the sky.
_ _ There's something _ [Em] stirring in my heart, bright [C] colours fill [D] my eyes. _
[G] As from here to the far horizon, _ _ [C] _ your beauty does _ _ unfold.
_ [G] And oh, you look [Em] so lovely, _ _
_ [C] _ [E] dressed in [G] green and _ gold.
[Em] _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ [E] West in [G] _ _
_ [C] _ _ [G] _ Greenland. _ _
[Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
Well, I'm drowning _ in the [G] sunshine _ as it [C] pours down from the sky.
_ There's something stirring [Em] in my heart, [C] bright colours fill [D] my eyes.
As from here to the far horizon, _ _ your beauty does _ unfold.
And [G] _ oh, you look so [Em] lovely, _ _ [C] dressed _ [A] in green and gold. _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ And [G] I can _ [D] almost touch [G] the ocean, _ _ shimmering in the distant _ haze.
_ As I stand here [Bm] on [Em] this mountain, _ on this loveliest _ [E] day of _ days.
From [G]
half [D] the world [G] I _ drifted, _
_ [C] left no wild oats unsown. _
_ But [G] now my view [Em] has shifted, _ and [C] I think [D] I've just come [G] _ home. _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ [A] _ To [G] the homeless _ [A] and [G] the hungry, _ may [C] you always open _ [G] doors.
_ May the restless _ and [Em] the weary, _ find [C] safe harbour [Bm] on your [D] shores.
_ [A] May you [G] _ always [D] be [G] our dreamtime place, [C] our spirits' glad _ release.
_ May [G] you always be [Em] our shelter, _ may [C] we [D] always _ live in [G] _ _
peace.
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [A] I'm so I'm [G] drowning _ [E] in [G] the sunshine _ as [C] it pours down from the sky.
_ _ There's something _ [Em] stirring in my heart, bright [C] colours fill [D] my eyes. _
[G] As from here to the far horizon, _ _ [C] _ your beauty does _ _ unfold.
_ [G] And oh, you look [Em] so lovely, _ _
_ [C] _ [E] dressed in [G] green and _ gold.
[Em] _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ [E] West in [G] _ _
_ [C] _ _ [G] _ Greenland. _ _
[Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _