Gimme Shelter Tab by The Rolling Stones

Gimme Shelter tab by The Rolling Stones (Ver. 2)

Guitar Tab

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rolling stones - gimme shelter
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Tuning: OPEN E... EBEG#BE...
Timing: REAL LOOSE!


  INTRO...
     C#                            B
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|----------^---------------^------------^------------^--------------------|
|------9-10-9------9-10--10-9--------7-8-7------7-8--8-7------------------|
|-----9---9-9-----9---9---9-9-------7--7-7-----7--7--7-7------------------|
|----9---11-9----9---11--11-9------7---9-7----7---9--9-7------------------|
|-0-9-----------9---------------0-7----------7----------------------------|

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    A                             B                         C#
|-------------------------------------------7-9-7-------------------------|
|---------^-------7-7777--5-------------^---------77/9\7------------------|
|------5-6-5-----7--7777--5-7-5------7-8-7---------------8/~ -------------|
|-----5--5-5----5-----------7-5-----7--7-7------------------9 ~  ---------|
|----5---7-5---5-------------------7---9-7------------------9 ~  ---------|
|-0-5---------------------------0-7-------------------------9 ~  ---------|


  VERSES... mix-up & vary hammer-on chords freely!
    C#                                                              ...RPTS
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|----12-12-12-9----12-12-12-9---------12-12-12-9--------------------------|
|--9-12-12-12-9--9-12-12-12-9--9-10-9-12-12-12-9--9-10-9--9---------------|
|--9-12-12-12-9--9-12-12-12-9--9--9-9-12-12-12-9--9--9-9--9---------------|
|--9-------------9-------------9-11-9-------------9-11-9--9-12-11-9-------|
|--9-------------9-------------9----9-------------9-------9---------------|


  CHORUS...
    C#              B            E   A    E A   E  A   E A B  ...C# ...RPTS
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|---9~ -------------7~ ----------0~ -5-5~ 0-55--0~ 55--0 5 77-0--9--------|
|---9~ -10-10-10-9--7~ -8-7-8-7--0~ -5-5~ 0-55--0~ 55--0-5 77-0--9--------|
|---9~ --9--9--9-9--7~ -7-7-7-7--0~ -5-5~ 0-55--0~ 55--0-5 77-0--9--------|
|---9~ -11-11-11-9--7~ -9-7-9-7--0~ -5-5~ 0-55--0~ 55--0-5 77-0--9--------|
|-0-9~ -------------7~ ----------0~ -5-5~ 0-55--0~ 55--0-5 77-0--9--------|


       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...)

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       ^   pull-off
       ~   vibrato
       /   bend up
       \   bend release

Last updated: September 10, 2025

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