Gimme Shelter The Rolling Stones
Rhythm Guitar Intro
[C#] [B] [A]
[4]
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8[C#] [B] [A]
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[C#] [B] [A]
[12]
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[C#] [B] [A]
[16]
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20[C#] [B] [A]
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[C#] [B] [A] [E] [A] [E] [A] [E] [B] [E] [B]
[24]
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Lead Guitar Intro
[C#] [B] [A] [A]
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[C#] [B] [A] [A]
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[C#] [B] [A] [A]
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[C#] [B] [A] [A]
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[C#] [B] [A] [A]
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[C#] [B] [A] [A]
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Verse 1
[C#]Ooh[(sus)] a storm is threatening my very life today
If I don't get some shelter, Oh yeah I'm gonna fade away
Chorus 1,2,4
[C#]War, [B]Children, [A]It's just a shot away, I[E]t'[A]s [E]just [A]a [E]shot [B]aw[E]ay[B]
[C#]War, [B]Children, [A]It's just a shot away, I[E]t'[A]s [E]just [A]a [E]shot [B]aw[E]ay[B] [C#]
Verse 2
Ooh, see the fire sweepin, our very streets today
Burn like a red coal carpet, Mad bull lost its way
Chorus 2
Solo
Chorus 3
(3 times)
[C#]Rape, [B]Murder, I[A]t's just a shot away, I[E]t'[A]s [E]just [A]a [E]shot [B]aw[E]ay[B]
Verse 3
Mmm, the flood is threatening, my very life today
Gimme, Gimme Shelter, I'm gonna fade away
Chorus 4
Chorus 5
[C#]Love, [B]sister, I[A]t's just a kiss away, I[E]t'[A]s [E]just [A]a [E]kiss [B]aw[E]ay[B]
It's just a kiss away, It's just a kiss away, kiss away, kiss away, yeah
Rhythm Guitar during verse
[C#]
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[C#]
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(3rd verse variation)
[C#]
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Rhythm Guitar Chorus
[C#] [B] [A] [E] [A] [E] [A] [E] [B] [E] [B]
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[C#] [B] [A] [E] [A] [E] [A] [E] [B] [E] [B]
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Lead at end of Chorus 1
[C#]
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Lead at end of Chorus 2
[C#]
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[C#]
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[C#] [B] [A] [E] [A] [E] [A]
[E] [B] [E] [B]
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[C#] [B] [A] [E] [A] [E] [A] [E]
[B] [E] [B]
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[C#] [B] [A] [E] [A]
[E] [A] [E] [B] [E] [B]
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Other leads are based on the C#m pentatonic scale (C# E F# G# B C#)
Most of the tabs include 8th note rhythms,
i.e. |-9-9---9-1-2-3-44-|
is 8th note, 4th note, 8th note, 8th, 8th, 8th, 16th, 16th
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Another version:
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"Gimmie Shelter"
by the Rolling Stones
C# B A C# B A C# B A C# B A ,(rock it) C# B A
[C#] OH the storm is threaten'in, out on the street today
if I don't get some shelter, oh I gonna fade away
[C#] oh chi[B]ldren ,[A] its just a shot away , its just a s[B]hot away
[C#] oh chi[B]ldren ,[A] its just a shot away , its just a s[B]hot away
[C#] Oh the fires is a sweepin , out the street today
Burns like a red coat dog, lets put the logs away
[C#] oh chi[B]ldren ,[A] its just a shot away , its just a s[B]hot away
[C#] oh chi[B]ldren ,[A] its just a shot away , its just a s[B]hot away
[C#] oh sis[B]ter, [A]its just a kiss away , its just a ki[B]ss away
[C#] its just a kiss away [B]its just a kiss away [A]its just a kiss away
[A] [B] [C#]
Main Chords:
C# B A (played as E-shape bar/power chords)
or in notes:
D|------11------9-------7----
Intro(Rhythm Guitar):
e|---------------------------------------------------------- B|---------------------------------------------------------- G|---------------------------------------------------------- ad lib... D|----------9-9--9-----------7-7--7------7---7---7---7------ then goto power A|-------11--------11------9--------9----------------------- chords. E|-----9-----------------7-------------5---5---5---5---5/9/-
Intro Riff I (Lead Guitar):
e|---9--------------------------------------- B|------9^10^9----9^10^9----7-9--9--7h9p7---- G|----------------------------------------9-- (x3) D|------------------------------------------- A|------------------------------------------- E|------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------- ---------------------------------- End the third time with... -6-66-66--6--4-44-44-------------- Followed by Riff II. ---------------------7-77-77--4--- ---------------------------------- ----------------------------------
Riff II:
e|--------------- B|---7h9p7------- G|---------9--6-- (Played at the start of each line in the verse) D|--------------- NB: h=hammer-on p=pull-off A|--------------- E|---------------
The Chorus is a variation of Main Riff and Riff I but ends with something like:
e|---9--7-7-7-7-7-7-7------7------------------------------ B|-------------------10-10---10--9-10-9-7-9--7h9p7-------- G|--------------------------------------------------9--6-- D|-------------------------------------------------------- A|-------------------------------------------------------- E|--------------------------------------------------------
Oh I see the storm is threatening, my very life today
If I dont get some shelter, Yeah I'm gonna fade away
War children, its just a kiss away, its just a kiss away
War children, its just a kiss away, its just a kiss away
Yeah...
Oh I see the fire is sweeping, out on the streets today
Burn me like a blood red carpet, the fool lost the way
Rape, Murder, its just a kiss away , its just a kiss away
Rape, Murder, its just a kiss away , its just a kiss away
Yeah...
Oh I see the storm is threatening, my very life today
Gimmie gimmie shelter, yeah I'm gonna fade away
Love, sister, its just a shot away, it's just a shot away
Love, sister, its just a shot away, shot away, shot away
War children, its just a kiss away, its just a kiss away
War children, its just a kiss away, its just a kiss away
Rape, Murder, its just a kiss away , its just a kiss away
Rape, Murder, its just a kiss away , its just a kiss away
(Repeat to fade...)
Peace,
Paul Z audsm@asuacad }8@)
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another:
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Gimme Shelter Tips
Rolling Stones
tune to open E (E B E G# B E)
the intro and chorus use C#-B-A-E (9th, 7th, 5th, open)
the verse uses C# (9th fret) and F# (basically, move your
fingers around the 11th and 12th frets)
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