Stereophonics - Gimme Shelter: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Gimme Shelter" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. 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.

Learn Gimme Shelter Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Stereophonics

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Gimme Shelter" smoothly on your guitar.

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

C#
Oh, a storm is threatning
My very life today
If I dont get some shelter
Oh yeah, Im gonna fade away

Chorus:
C#     B      A
War, children, its just a shot away
             B
Its just a shot away
War, children, its just a shot away
Its just a shot away

Ooh, see the fire is sweepin
Our very street today
Burns like a red coal carpet
Mad bull lost its way

Chorus:
War, children, its just a shot away
Its just a shot away
War, children, its just a shot away
Its just a shot away

Rape, murder!
Its just a shot away
Its just a shot away

Rape, murder!
Its just a shot away
Its just a shot away
Rape, murder!
Its just a shot away
Its just a shot away

The floods is threatning
My very life today
Gimme, gimme shelter
Or Im gonna fade away

Chorus:
War, children, its just a shot away
Its just a shot away
Its just a shot away
Its just a shot away
Its just a shot away
I tell you love, sister, its just a kiss away
Its just a kiss away
Its just a kiss away
Its just a kiss away
Its just a kiss away
Kiss away, kiss away


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

C#

Guitar chord C#

B

Guitar chord B

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 "Gimme Shelter" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Gimme Shelter" by Stereophonics.

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