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Here's a song I tabbed I thought you might want to add to the archive.

-Ken.


"Shelter" by The Alarm

There are actually two guitars, one playing the chords, another playing the
lead riffs.

I believe the song is written in the key of A, if this helps.

Chords:
Chord diagramB5B5	x2440x
Chord diagramA augmentedA	x02220
Chord diagramD MajorD	x00232
Chord diagramE MajorE	022100

For each riff, I just use the strings it uses to save a little space.

Riff 1:
Chord diagramE MajorE|---2---0------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|-0---0----0-3--0-2--0-0-0----0--|
Chord diagramG+G|--------------------------2-2---|

Riff 2:
Chord diagramE MajorE|-4-2-0-5--2-0---4-|
Chord diagramBB|--------------3---|

Riff 3:
Chord diagramE MajorE|-4-5-7-7-5-7-7-4-5-
(Lyrics may not be exactly right, I'm writing from memory)

Intro: B5, play Riff 1, pause, play again (second time is actually slightly
	different)

Chord diagramB5B5 (Riff 1 twice, no pause)
Shelter

Chord diagramB5B5		       Chord diagramA augmentedA		             Chord diagramE MajorE
I've been branded, I've been washed around left for dead,
	  Chord diagramD MajorD	    Chord diagramA augmentedA	     Chord diagramB5B5		Chord diagramD MajorD Chord diagramA augmentedA
I've been cast out from this world

	  Chord diagramB5B5                 Chord diagramA augmentedA		    Chord diagramE MajorE
I've been exiled, I've been stranded on the street,
	  Chord diagramD MajorD	   Chord diagramA augmentedA       Chord diagramB5B5	Chord diagramD MajorD Chord diagramA augmentedA
Ain't got no place left to run

D(Riff 2)A         Chord diagramB5B5		    (Riff 1)
No  one  loves me, anymore, anymore, anymore
D(Riff 2)A	    Chord diagramE MajorE
Another  heartbeat, down...come on and take me to the

Chord diagramB5B5	     Chord diagramA augmentedA			 Chord diagramE MajorE	     (Riff 3)
Shelter, Shelter, give me what I want tonight
Chord diagramB5B5	     Chord diagramA augmentedA			 Chord diagramE MajorE
Shelter, Shelter, give me what I want tonight
Chord diagramD MajorD Chord diagramA augmentedA
  Shelter

(play Riff 1 twice)

Chord diagramB5B5			     Chord diagramA augmentedA			Chord diagramE MajorE	  Chord diagramD MajorD       Chord diagramA augmentedA      Chord diagramB5B5
I've been exiled, I've been (raised within the street  ), in this wicked world
Chord diagramD MajorD Chord diagramA augmentedA 	Chord diagramB5B5		 Chord diagramA augmentedA	     Chord diagramE MajorE      Chord diagramD MajorD         Chord diagramA augmentedA     Chord diagramB5B5	  Chord diagramD MajorD Chord diagramA augmentedA
	Persecution, I'm carrying my cross, down here on my knees

D(Riff 2)A         Chord diagramB5B5		    (Riff 1)
No  one  loves me, anymore, anymore, anymore
D(Riff 2)A	    Chord diagramE MajorE
Another  heartbeat, down...come on and take me to the

Chord diagramB5B5	     Chord diagramA augmentedA			 Chord diagramE MajorE	     (Riff 3)
Shelter, Shelter, give me what I want tonight
Chord diagramB5B5	     Chord diagramA augmentedA			 Chord diagramE MajorE
Shelter, Shelter, give me what I want tonight
Chord diagramD MajorD Chord diagramA augmentedA	  	Chord diagramB5B5
  Shelter

Solo:
Chord diagramE MajorE|---2----0-----------------------5----2----5----2-----0-|
Chord diagramBB|-0----0----0-3--0-2------0----0----0----0----0---2-2---|
Chord diagramG+G|---------------------2-2-------------------------------|

Chord diagramE MajorE|-----------------------------------------0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-|
Chord diagramBB|----------0--0--2-2-2-3--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-----------------|
Chord diagramG+G|-2--2-2-2------------------------------------------------|
(this is basically a run up the Chord diagramA augmentedA scale starting on Chord diagramA augmentedA)

Chords (played during solo):
Chord diagramB5B5	B5 Chord diagramA augmentedA Chord diagramE MajorE  Chord diagramD MajorD Chord diagramA augmentedA Chord diagramE MajorE  Chord diagramA augmentedA Chord diagramB5B5 Chord diagramD MajorD Chord diagramD MajorD
...come on and take me to the
Chord diagramB5B5	     Chord diagramA augmentedA			 Chord diagramE MajorE	     (Riff 3)
Shelter, Shelter, give me what I want tonight (give me your loving)
Chord diagramB5B5	     Chord diagramA augmentedA			  Chord diagramE MajorE		(Riff 3)
Shelter, Shelter, sleeping on the street tonight (give me your loving)
Chord diagramB5B5	     Chord diagramA augmentedA			 Chord diagramE MajorE	    (Riff 3)
Shelter, Shelter, give me what I want tonight (give me your loving)
Chord diagramB5B5	     Chord diagramA augmentedA			 Chord diagramE MajorE
Shelter, Shelter, give me what I want tonight

Chord diagramA augmentedA Chord diagramD MajorD Chord diagramA augmentedA Chord diagramD MajorD Chord diagramA augmentedA Chord diagramD MajorD

Outro:
Chord diagramE MajorE|---------------------|
Chord diagramBB|---------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|-----2-4-4-2-4-4-2-4-|

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