Gimme Shelter chords by Paolo Nutini

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Intro:
Dm* F* Bb* x4

Verse 1:
Dm
Oh, a storm is threat'ning
F
My very street today
G
If I don't get some shelter
  Dm
I fear I'm gonna fade away

Chorus:
Dm       F      G
War, children, it's just a shot away

It's just a shot away
Dm       F      G
War, children, it's just a shot away

It's just a shot away

Verse 2:
Dm
Oh, a storm is threat'ning
F
My very life today
G
If I don't get some shelter
Dm
I fear I'm gonna fade away

Chorus:
Dm      F      G
War, children, it's just a shot away

It's just a shot away
Dm     F        G
War, children, it's just a shot away

It's just a shot away

Verse 3:
Dm
Ooh, see the fire is sweepin'
F
My very street today
G
Burns like a red coal carpet
Dm
The Mad bull has lost its way

Chorus:
Dm      F       G
War, children, it's just a shot away

It's just a shot away
Dm       F      G
War, children, it's just a shot away
G
It's just a shot away
G
It's just a shot away
                  Dm     C   Bb
It's just a shot awaaay aay aay now

Dm      C           Bb
Oh, no oh no no no no...

Middle 8:
Dm      C
Rape, murder!
Bb
It's just a shot away

It's just a shot away

     Dm    C
Oh, rape, murder!
Bb
It's just a shot away

It's just a shot away

     Dm     C      Bb
But love, sister, it's just a kiss away

It's just a kiss away
Dm      C      Bb
Love, sister, it's just a kiss away

It's just a kiss away
Dm
It's just a kiss away
C
It's just a kiss away
Bb
It's just a kiss away

It's just a kiss away
Dm
It's just a kiss away
C
It's just a kiss away
Bb
It's just a kiss away

Verse 4:
Dm
Oh, a storm is threat'ning
G
My very street today
Bb          G
If I don't get some shelter
Dm
I fear I'm gonna fade away

Coda:
Dm     F         Bb
War, children, it's just a shot away

It's just a shot away
Dm     F        Bb
War, children, it's just a shot away

It's just a shot away

Outro:
Dm* F* Bb*