Dermot Kennedy - Shelter: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Shelter" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

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        G#
So step inside
                      C#
'Cause that night is cold,
it don't deserve such a smile
          G#
It's not enough
           C#                         Fm
For it to show up every once in a while

                G#        Fm
In the moonlight, I should
             C#                    Fm
Kiss you at Samhain, throw it all down
                  G#
Wouldn't that be cool?
            A#m               C#
To kill the guards, open the gates,
                Fm
for feelings unbound

                      C#
But I've been keeping hope
            G#              A#m             Fm
I've got a fairytale in my heart, I can cope
                  C#
I've been keeping hope
              G#               A#m           Fm
Bet they had you in mind when naming the rose

Chorus:
C#        G#          A#m            Fm
Only know 'bout how I won't be here later
C#           G#              A#m             Fm
Don't forget, 'bout how she had you feeling major
C#                 G#          A#m            Fm
He tried to write down how he felt 'bout the girl

Kept running out of paper. He'll wait for her

C#                     G#
He was feeling fucking awesome
     A#m                Fm
Be a good man like you taught him

Don't get caught up in caution when love exists

So step inside
'Cause that night is cold, it don't deserve such a smile
We'll be alright
I could never lie about caring a lot



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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#m

Guitar chord A#m

C#

Guitar chord C#

Fm

Guitar chord Fm

G#

Guitar chord G#

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Shelter" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Shelter" by Dermot Kennedy.