Years & Years - Take Shelter: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Take 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.

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Bm                   Em
I'll wait until you have to go,
G                    F#         Bm
I'll make it so you never ever know
     Em     G             F#
How much I have messed it up
Bm                       Em
We're running round like we don't care,
G                     F#
It's gonna leave its marks somewhere,
    Bm      Em   G               F#
Do you want to show me something new?
Bm           Em         G      F#
You go now, reached my top anyway
Bm           Em         G      F#
You go now, reached my top anyway

Bm
Just tell me what I have to do,
A
To keep myself apart from you
F#m               Em
All your colors start to burn
Bm
I know I wanted far too much,
A
Then I thought that wouldn't be enough
F#m                Em
All this talk is bruising you.

Chorus:
      Bm    D Em A
Take shelter,
          Bm    D Em
Take the pressure,
 A           Bm          D
Do what you want tonight, it's alright,
Em      A          Bm
If you want to get used,
 D      Em  A
You get used
       Bm   D Em A
Take shelter,
           Bm   D Em
Take the pressure,
 A           Bm          D
Do what you want tonight, it's alright,
Em      A          Bm
If you want to get used,
D        Em  A
Then get used

I don’t really wanna stop myself
Nobody’s gonna tell me I need help
Are you coming over soon?
I meet you at the darkest time
You hold me, and I have to shut my eyes
I’m shy
Can I be what you like?

You go down, you reach 'round, talk in any way
You go down, you reach 'round, talk in any way

Just tell me what
I have to do to keep myself apart from you
All your colours start to burn

Chorus

Bm
I don't really need this pressure to go
        Em
If you wanna find love,
                             G
If you wanna find something more
                    D          A
I?ll be the one to run for you.
Bm
I don't really need this pressure to go
        Em
If you wanna find love,
                             G
If you wanna find something more
                    D         A
I'll be the one to run for you!

Chorus


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

D

Guitar chord D

Em

Guitar chord Em

F#

Guitar chord F#

F#m

Guitar chord F#m

G

Guitar chord G

Bm

Guitar chord Bm

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 "Take Shelter" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Take Shelter" by Years & Years.