Shelter Chords by The Brand New Heavies

Tempo:
98.8 bpm
Chords used:

D

Am

Em

E

Bb

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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The Brand New Heavies - Shelter chords
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I was born in a city, there's no flies on me
Life can deliver, no surprise to me
Got a [C] head full of trouble, no one's weight on my [D] back
I'm a fighter, [Em] I survive like [A] that
[Em] I'm a moth on [A] ember, [D] I am living [A] proof
[Em] Cold eyes speaking [E] for you, [D] of my troubled [A] youth
[Em] I believe in the [C] future, [Gm] from mistakes I have [D] grown
[Am] Leaving the [E] shadows, to the ones far
[D] Need your help [Bb] me [Am] over, [G] need your [D] shoulder
[E]
[D] Need your [E] light to bring [Bb] me [Am] closer, [G] to your [Dm] shelter
[Am]
Been so [A] long in the prison, city air I breathe
Seen a million believers, crying desperately
[Em] I won't give in to the [C] pressure, [Gm] keep my skin pretty [D] tight
[Gb] Cause I know when I [E] need you, you will wash my back
[D] Need your [A] hand [Bm] to help [G] me [Am] over, [Em] need your [D] shoulder
[E]
[D] Need your [E] light to bring [Bb] me [Am] closer, to [G] your [Dm] shelter
[D] Need your [E] hand to help [G] me [Am] over, [D] need your shoulder
[E] Need your [Em] light to bring [Bb] me [Am] closer, [G] to your [Dm] shelter
They can't take [Ab] you away from me
[Am] When they try, [G] it only [C] makes me stronger
[Dm] Through the dark, [E] it's your light I see
[Am] Help me to show me [F] the way, [E] knowing [A] I'll be safe
In your shelter, knowing I'll be safe
In your shelter, knowing I'll be safe
[Em] In [A] your [D] shelter, knowing [A] I'll be [Em] safe
In [A] your [D] shelter
[Em]
[Bb] [Am] [D]
[A]
[Bb] [Am] [Em] [Dm]
[D] Need your [E] hand [B]
[Bb] to [C] help me over, [D] need your shoulder
Need your [E]
[D] [Em] light to bring [Bb] me [Am] closer, [G] to your [Dm] shelter
[D] Need [E] your hand to help me [G] [Am] over, [D] need your shoulder
[E]
[D] Need your [A] light to bring [Bb] me [Am] closer, to [G] your [Dm] shelter
[D] Need [Em] your hand [Bb] to [Am] help [Em] me [D] over, need [E] your [Bb] shoulder
[Am] Need [Em] [D] your light to bring me closer, to your [E] shelter
[Bb] [Am] Help [G] me, [D] help me over, need [E] your light to [Bb] [Am] bring [G] me, bring me closer
[D] [Em]
[C] [Am] [G] [D]
[Bm]
[Bb] [Am] [Em] [Dm] [G]
[D] [Em]
[Bb] [Am] [D] [E]
[D] [Em]
[C] [Am] [Em]
Key:  
D
1321
Am
2311
Em
121
E
2311
Bb
12341111
D
1321
Am
2311
Em
121
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Let's start jamming The Brand New Heavies - Shelter chords, familiarize yourself with these chords - D, C, D, A, G and D in sequence. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 49 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 99. Considering the song's key of A Minor, position your capo to suit your vocal and chord preferences.

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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ I was born in a city, there's no flies on me
_ Life can deliver, no surprise to me
Got a [C] head full of trouble, no one's weight on my [D] back
I'm a fighter, [Em] _ I survive like [A] that
[Em] I'm a moth on [A] ember, [D] I am living [A] proof
[Em] Cold eyes speaking [E] for you, [D] of my troubled [A] youth
[Em] I believe in the [C] future, [Gm] from mistakes I have [D] grown
[Am] Leaving the [E] shadows, to the ones far
[D] Need your help _ _ _ [Bb] me [Am] over, [G] need your [D] shoulder
_ [E] _
[D] Need your _ [E] light to bring [Bb] me [Am] closer, _ [G] to your [Dm] shelter
_ [Am] _
Been so [A] long in the prison, city air I breathe
Seen a million believers, crying desperately
[Em] I won't give in to the [C] pressure, [Gm] keep my skin pretty [D] tight
[Gb] Cause I know when I [E] need you, you will wash my back
[D] Need your _ [A] hand [Bm] to help [G] me [Am] over, [Em] need your [D] shoulder
_ [E] _
[D] Need your _ [E] light to bring [Bb] me [Am] closer, to [G] your [Dm] shelter _ _
[D] Need your _ [E] hand to help [G] me [Am] over, _ [D] need your _ shoulder
[E] Need your _ [Em] light to bring [Bb] me [Am] closer, _ [G] to your [Dm] shelter _
They can't take [Ab] you away from me
[Am] When they try, [G] it only [C] makes me stronger
[Dm] Through the dark, [E] it's your light I see
[Am] Help me to show me [F] the way, [E] knowing [A] I'll be safe
In your shelter, knowing I'll be safe
In your shelter, knowing I'll be safe
[Em] In [A] your [D] shelter, knowing [A] I'll be [Em] safe
In [A] your [D] shelter _ _
_ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ [Am] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ [Am] _ _ _ [Em] _ [Dm] _ _ _
[D] Need your [E] hand _ [B] _
[Bb] to [C] help me over, [D] need your shoulder
Need your [E] _
_ [D] _ _ _ [Em] light to bring [Bb] me [Am] closer, [G] to your [Dm] shelter _ _
[D] Need _ [E] your hand to help me [G] _ [Am] over, [D] need your shoulder
_ [E] _
[D] Need your [A] light to bring [Bb] me [Am] closer, to [G] your [Dm] shelter _ _
_ [D] _ Need [Em] your _ hand [Bb] to [Am] _ help [Em] me [D] _ over, _ _ need [E] your _ _ [Bb] shoulder
[Am] _ Need [Em] [D] your light to bring me closer, _ _ to your [E] _ _ shelter
[Bb] _ [Am] Help [G] me, [D] help me over, _ need [E] your light to [Bb] _ [Am] _ bring [G] me, bring me closer
_ [D] _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
[C] _ [Am] _ _ _ [G] _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _
[Bb] _ [Am] _ _ _ [Em] _ [Dm] _ _ [G] _
_ [D] _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ [Am] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [E] _
_ [D] _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
[C] _ [Am] _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _

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It's Jan Kincaid who authored this song.