Joe Cocker - Shelter Me: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Shelter Me" 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.

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E                                     D
This ain’t no place for losers or the innocent
of mind,
        C#m              D           E
it’s a full time job for anyone to stay alive.
E                                               D
The streets have satellite boundaries, for the war
that’s never won,
       C#m             D                E       A
what a wasteland for broken dreams and hired guns.

Chorus:
  E                C#m
Shelter me, baby, shelter me,
          C                 D              E
when I’m sinking down and losing ground, shelter me!

I’ve got to sleep with one eye open,
the other holds my tears,
in the darkness I can hide my heart
but none of my fears.
In the morning, like a soldier
I’ll approach the battleground,
another day, another dollar bill,
and the world goes round.

Chorus:
Shelter me
Won't you shelter me
When I'm sitting like I'm losing ground
Shelter me
Won't you shelter me
Oh, shelter me
When I lose control
Of my own home
Shelter me

Every time time I tumble down
I want to pack it up and leave this town
But when I finally get the nerve
Get cleared out of the shoes

I'm thanking you
I'm thanking you

Chorus:
Baby shelter me
Please shelter me
When I'm sitting down, and losing ground
Shelter me
Won't you shelter me

When I lose control
Am I alone
Shelter me
Won't you shelter me
Oh, shelter me
Baby please
Oh, shelter me
Stay back and shelter me
Come on and shelter me
When I lose control
Am I alone
Shelter me


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

C

Guitar chord C

C#m

Guitar chord C#m

D

Guitar chord D

E

Guitar chord E

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 Me" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Shelter Me" by Joe Cocker.