The Rolling Stones - Gimme Shelter: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Gimme 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.
C# Ooh, a storm is threatening my very life today If I don't get some shelter, oh yeah I'm gonna fade away C# B A E A E A E A E B War, children, it's just a shot away, it's just a shot away C# B A E A E A E A E B C# War, children, it's just a shot away, it's just a shot away Ooh, see the fire is sweepin, our very streets today Burns like a red coal carpet, mad bull lost its way C# B A E A E A E A E B Rape, murder, it's just a shot away, it's just a shot away Rape, murder, it's just a shot away, it's just a shot away Rape, murder, it's just a shot away, it's just a shot away, yeah Mmm, the flood is threatening, my very life today Gimme, gimme shelter, or I'm gonna fade away War, children, it's just a shot away, it's just a shot away It's just a shot away, it's just a thought away, it's just a shot away I said, love, sister, it's just a kiss away, it's just a kiss away It's just a kiss away, it's just a kiss away, kiss away, kiss away, yeah You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  C#  E  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 The Rolling Stones.