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Date: Tue, 5 Sep 1995 21:04:32 -1000
From: Harlan L Thompson
GIMME SHELTER- The Rolling Stones
TUNING: E B E G# B E
INTRO (same chords as chorus)
C# (sus)
Ooh, a storm is threatening my very life today
If I don't get some shelter, oh yeah I'm gonna fade away
CHORUS 1
C# B A E A E A E A E B
War, children, it's just a shot away, it's just a shot away
C# B A E A E A E A E B C#
War, children, it's just a shot away, it's just a shot away
Ooh, see the fire is sweepin, our very streets today
Burns like a red coal carpet, mad bull lost its way
CHORUS 2
Solo
CHORUS 3:
C# B A E A E A E A E B
Rape, murder, it's just a shot away, it's just a shot away
Rape, murder, it's just a shot away, it's just a shot away
Rape, murder, it's just a shot away, it's just a shot away, yeah
Mmm, the flood is threatening, my very life today
Gimme, gimme shelter, or I'm gonna fade away
CHORUS 4:
War, children, it's just a shot away, it's just a shot away
It's just a shot away, it's just a thought away, it's just a shot away
CHORUS 5:
I said, love, sister, it's just a kiss away, it's just a kiss away
It's just a kiss away, it's just a kiss away, kiss away, kiss away, yeah
From: cscsj@lux.latrobe.edu.au ( Junacko)
Subject: Rolling Stones - Gimme Shelter Tips
Yup. I'm around. Does anyone know of a good source for the tablature
music for Gimme Shelter?
No, but here's a recipe -- I got this out of an interview with Keef in
Guitarist a couple of years back:
take one Fender Telecaster
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)
Listen to it a few times and maybe you'll get a feel for it. But the
open tuning is essential.
--Rick.
From: macon@gallifry.Berkeley.EDU (Glen Macon)
Subject: music : GIMMIE SHELTER
Date: 27 Jul 92 14:23:27 GMT
100
Title: GIMMIE SHELTER (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# B A B
oh children , its just a shot away , its just a shot away
C# B A B
oh children , its just a shot away , its just a shot away
C#
Oh the fires is a sweepin , out the street today
Burns like a red coat dog, lets put the logs away
C# B A B
oh children , its just a shot away , its just a shot away
C# B A B
oh children , its just a shot away , its just a shot away
C# B A B
oh sister, its just a kiss away , its just a kiss away
C# B A
its just a kiss away its just a kiss away its just a kiss away
A B C#
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Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques
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#1 by KitCat at Apr 22, 1970 at 6:21 PM EST |
| ...it's just a shot away. dead pan delivery contrasting those high pitched harmonies that shoot through the vains. great track. | |
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chris Average |
#2 by chris jenko at Jul 17, 1972 at 7:45 PM EST |
| What? Good lord here we go again. Not every song is about heroin. For one thing, Mick Jagger wasn't into heroin. Secondly, Keith Richards has always hated the fact that drug use became a celebrated thing and a topic for lyrics. He's always stated that heroin was a musicians thing--a behind closed doors thing. I can only assume you're being sarcastic mentioning Cantrell and Staley as they were 3 and 2 years old at the time this song was released. With all of the morons who post on here, you never can tell. By the way--Alice in Chains was a great f'n band! | |
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drw Average |
#3 by drw drw at May 17, 1978 at 7:42 AM EST |
| I retract my prior comments...it could be a song about the ominous tone before a war. The outbreak of war is usually a time of trepidation and loathing. Did this song come out before the Vietnam Conflict? I can see the heroin connection with the shot and fading away. Now I know why we fight about this kind of stuff. | |
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Justin Rhythm Player |
#4 by Justin Lepera at Jan 7, 1980 at 11:35 AM EST |
| the chick in the song is merry clayton, a soul singer that worked with many pop artists back in the day. and you idiots...this song is about pizza delivery!! no im kidding. | |
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Joe Average |
#5 by Joe Miller at Nov 3, 1982 at 4:56 AM EST |
| love the song....really love the very beginning, a sound all its' own, true classic. | |
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MelissA Average |
#6 by MelissA at Aug 26, 1983 at 4:00 AM EST |
| These guys are heroin-obsessed. These must have inspired Layne Staley and Jerry Cantrell. This is a great tune because how many of us have had those really bad arguments. | |
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Josh Average |
#7 by Josh at May 9, 1984 at 10:26 AM EST |
| I have seen the Stones twice live, and this song is definately the pick. The best part is, they tend to play it early in their sets. The movie is called The War. It has Kevin Costner and Elijah Wood. It is a very good movie, quite moving in parts. The song plays very well during the fight scene, and perhaps gives some insight into the ,eaning of the song itself. I think the song also featured in Goodfellas . A classic. | |
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The MADMAN Average |
#8 by The MADMAN All the way at Sep 14, 1984 at 5:52 PM EST |
| Oh, I misread that. oh well, whatever. | |
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danielle Lead Player |
#9 by danielle woodley at Jan 5, 1986 at 4:21 PM EST |
| i hope they tour again there's word they might in 2005 | |
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ian Average |
#10 by ian mckinly at Oct 21, 1989 at 1:11 AM EST |
| They must've passed that T-shirt around because I've seen the same poster but with Steven Tyler wearing it. One of these Stones books I have here states that Keith wrote the song entirely but I'm too lazy to look it up. Anyways your story about him writing the music in the car rings true(he refused to leave the car to sit and watch Mick and Anita getting it on during filming for 'Performance') so you're probably right that Jagger wrote the lyrics. they seem more his style anyway. | |
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Kyle Wanna Be |
#11 by Kyle Kom at Mar 31, 1990 at 8:54 PM EST |
| Lyrics above forgot the verse (sung by Marcy Levy, I believe): Rape, Murder, it's just a shot away it's just a shot away Rape, Murder, it's just a shot away it's just a shot away it's just a shot away, shot away, yeah yeah | |
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The Real Slim S Average |
#12 by The Real Slim Shady at Feb 1, 1992 at 9:49 AM EST |
| You may be interested to know that Keith Richards did the ENTIRE guitar bit hinself. He overdubbed differently guitar-tuning tracks in the studio between the time of Brian Jones' decreasing relevance to (and use by) the band prior to his death and Mick Taylor joining. A true classic guitar masterpiece with ominous lyrics, especially when you consider Altamont. | |
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Mat Average |
#13 by Mat Hancock at Feb 11, 1994 at 1:24 AM EST |
| this song kicks ass ;o) | |
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TAMARA Musical Genius |
#14 by TAMARA at Mar 26, 1997 at 11:05 AM EST |
| I love this song. Especially the rcccccchhh ch ch rccccccchhh I can't ever get that out of my head. thank you | |
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Jordan Rhythm Player |
#15 by Jordan at May 8, 2004 at 4:07 AM EST |
| What a great song this is. Written entirely by Keith Richards as were many Stones songs credited to "Jagger-Richards". | |
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