Gimme Shelter Ukulele Chords by The Rolling Stones

Gimme Shelter Ukulele chords by The Rolling Stones

Guitar chords with lyrics

Difficulty: Advanced 🤯

Key: G

Intro:

      G              F9              Eb                        F9
A|----------5-----5--------3-----3---------1-----1-----1-----1-----3---------------------|
E|--------7-----7--------5-----5---------3-----3-----3-----3-----5-----------------------|
C|----7------7-----7-5-------5-----5-3-------3-----3-----3-----5-------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|



      G              F9              Eb                        F9
A|----------5---7-5---------3---5-3---------1-----1-----1-----1-----3--------------------|
E|--------7---------------5---------------3-----3-----3-----3-----5----------------------|
C|----7-------7-----7-5-------5-----5-3-------3-----3-----3-----5------------------------|
G|----0-------------0-0-------------0-0--------------------------------------------------|
             OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOhhhhhhhhhhh

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      G              F9              Eb                        F9
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------7-8-7-8-7-8-----5-6-5-6-5-6-----3-5-3-0-5-3-0-5-3-0-5-3-0--5-/-7-\-5-----------|
C|----7---7-9-7-9-7-9-5---5-7-5-7-5-7-3---3-5-3-0-5-3-0-5-3-0-5-3-0--5-/-7-\-5-----------|
G|----0---------------0---------------0--------------------------------------------------|
            OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

      G              F9              Eb                        F9
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------7-8-7-10-7-------5-6-5-8-5-------3-5-3-------3-------3-------3-------3---------|
C|----7---7-9-7------9-5---5-7-5-----7-3---3-5-3-5b6r5-3-5b6r5-3-5b6r5-3-5b6r5-3---------|
G|----0----------------0---------------0---------0-----0-0-----0-0-----0-0---------------|
           OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh




Verse 1:

      G* G6sus2  G*   G6sus2      G*  G6sus2 G*   G6sus2  G*   G6sus2   G*    C
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----3--3-3-----3------3------3---3---3-----3-----3------3-----3-------3-----0----------|
C|----2--2-4b5r4-2------4------4---2---4-----2-----4b5r4--2-----4b5r4---2-----0----------|
G|----0--0-0-----0------0------0---0---0-----0-----0------0-----0-------0-----0----------|
         O--oh
a    storm   is   a threat'ning
my    very  life    today

      G* G6sus2  G*   G6sus2      G*  G6sus2 G*   G6sus2  G*   G6sus2   G*    C
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----3--3-3-----3------3------3---3---3-----3-----3------3-----3-------3-----0----------|
C|----2--2-4b5r4-2------4b5----2---4---2-----2-----4b5r4--2-----4b5r4---2-----0----------|
G|----0--0-0-----0------0------0---0---0-----0-----0------0-----0-------0-----0----------|
     If    I    don't  get  some shel-ter  Ohh yeah I'm going to fade away


Chorus 1:

     G                     F9              Eb                                    F9
A|---5--5---5-5-5-5----5---3----3-3-3-3----1------1----1-1-1-1---1---1-----1-----3----3--|
E|---7--7---7-7-7-7----7---5----5-5-5-5----3------3----3-3-3-3---3---3-----3-----5----5--|
C|---7--7---7-7-7-7----7---5----5-5-5-5----3------3----3-3-3-3---3---3-----3-----5----5--|
G|---0--0---0-0-0-0----0---0----0-0-0-0----0------0----0-0-0-0---0---0-----0-----0----0--|
       War            Children               it's just a shot away
it's just a shot away

     G                     F9              Eb                                    F9
A|---5--5---5-5-5-5----5---3----3-3-3-3----1------1----1-1-1-1---1---1-----1-----3----3--|
E|---7--7---7-7-7-7----7---5----5-5-5-5----3------3----3-3-3-3---3---3-----3-----5----5--|
C|---7--7---7-7-7-7----7---5----5-5-5-5----3------3----3-3-3-3---3---3-----3-----5----5--|
G|---0--0---0-0-0-0----0---0----0-0-0-0----0------0----0-0-0-0---0---0-----0-----0----0--|
       War            Children               it's just a shot away
it's just a shot away


Musical Interlude 1:

      G* G6sus2  G*   G6sus2      G*  G6sus2 G*   G6sus2  G*   G6sus2   G*    C  G*
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----3--3-3-----3------3------3---3---3-----3-----3------3-----3-------3-----0--3-------|
C|----2--2-4b5r4-2------4b5----2---4---2-----2-----4b5r4--2-----4b5r4---2-----0--2-------|
G|----0--0-0-----0------0------0---0---0-----0-----0------0-----0-------0-----0--0-------|


Verse 2:]

G* G6sus2  G*        G6sus2  G*    G6sus2  G*   G6sus2
  Ooooooooooh, see  the    fire  is     sweep-ing
G* G6sus2  G*        G6sus2  G*    G6sus2  G*   G6sus2
  Oooooooooour    oovery   street   to-day
G* G6sus2  G*        G6sus2  G*    G6sus2  G*   G6sus2
  Buuuuuuuuurns  like a     red-  coal   car - pet
G* G6sus2  G*        G6sus2  G*    G6sus2  G*   G6sus2
    Mad    bull        lost your way


Chorus 2:

G         F9
  War, children, yeah
Eb                                  F9
  It's just a shot away, it's just a shot away
G         F9
  War, children, yeah
Eb                                  F9
  It's just a shot away, it's just a shot away


Musical Interlude 2:

     G* G6sus2  G*   G6sus2      G*  G6sus2 G*   G6sus2  G*   G6sus2   G*    C
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----3--3-3-----3------3------3---3---3-----3-----3------3-----3-------3-----0----------|
C|----2--2-4b5r4-2------4b5----2---4---2-----2-----4b5r4--2-----4b5r4---2-----0----------|
G|----0--0-0-----0------0------0---0---0-----0-----0------0-----0-------0-----0----------|

      G* G6sus2  G*   G6sus2      G*  G6sus2 G*   G6sus2  G*   G6sus2   G*    C
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----3--3-3-----3------3------3---3---3-----3-----3------3-----3-------3-----0----------|
C|----2--2-4b5r4-2------4b5----2---4---2-----2-----4b5r4--2-----4b5r4---2-----0----------|
G|----0--0-0-----0------0------0---0---0-----0-----0------0-----0-------0-----0----------|


Guitar Solo Break:

   G                 F9        ~~~          Eb                                F9     ~~~~~~~~
A|-b3----1-----------1------------1-----1-------10----------------------------------------|
E|---------3--1--3-----3--1--3-------3-------8-------8--8--6--8--6--b8-----8--8--8--6-----|
C|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------7-7-|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

   G                 F9        ~~~          Eb                                F9
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------6----------------------------------------------8--8--8--8-6------|
C|-------------------7-------7--------------7----------------------------------------7----|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

    G                 F9        ~~~          Eb                             F9
A|---------------b8--b8--b8--b8---8-------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------8--6-------------------6---b4----------------6--8-----|
C|--7----------------------------------------7-------5--7-------------7----5--7-----------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|


Chorus 3:

G      F9
 Rape, murder
Eb                                  F9
  It's just a shot away, it's just a shot away
G      F9
  Rape, murder, yeah

It's just a shot away, it's just a shot away
G      F9
  Rape, murder (Woo)
Eb                                   F9
  It's just a shot away, it's just a shot away


Verse 3:

G* G6sus2  G*        G6sus2  G*    G6sus2  G*   G6sus2
    Mmmmmmmmmm, the   flood is     threat'ning
G* G6sus2  G*        G6sus2  G*    G6sus2  G*   G6sus2
   Myyyyyyyyy  very life    to -  day
G* G6sus2  G*        G6sus2  G*    G6sus2  G*   G6sus2
  Gim  -  me
gi  mme    shel -  ter
G* G6sus2  G*        G6sus2  G*    G6sus2  G*   G6sus2
  Or I'm    going to fade   a  -  way


Chorus 4:

G         F9
  War, children, yeah
Eb                                  F9
  It's just a shot away, it's just a shot away
G                      F9
  It's just a shot away, it's just a shot away
Eb
  It's just a shot away


Chorus 5:

F9            G     F9
  I tell you love, sister
Eb                                   F9
  It's just a kiss away, it's just a kiss away
G                        F9
  It's just a kiss away, it's just a kiss away
Eb                                   F9
  It's just a kiss away, (kiss away, kiss away)


Outro:

G     F9      Eb    F9   Repeat and fade away



************************************

| /  Slide up
| \  Slide down
| r  Release
| b  Bend
| ~  Vibrato

************************************



Notes:
1) C6 Tuning (G C E A)
2) No Capo Required
3) Make sure to let the Open G String Ring out on each chord strum
   during the Chorus (and where indicated in the Verse and Intro)
4) The Intro is essentially 24 bars long but I shortened it to 16 and
   tabbed out variations you can use in your own performance


Chords:
G      0775
F9     0553
Eb     0331
G*     023x
G6sus2 042x
C      000x

Published: June 26, 2022

Last updated: September 10, 2025

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