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Shelter

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Aminor

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[Intro]
Am   C
   Em    FN.C.
[Verse 1]
               AmN.C.                            CN.C.
  Walk the line, but I keep on, keep on trippin', trippin', trippin', trippin'
                  EmN.C.                            CN.C.
  'Tween what I have and what I'm, what I'm missin', missin', missin', missin'
                 AmN.C.                     CN.C.
  Second hand, I'm Pip like Charles Dickens, Dickens, Dickens, Dickens
            EmN.C.
  Second hand of the clock just keeps on tickin', tickin', tickin', tickin'
  AmStuck in my room and I don't Cwanna go outside
I can Emnever feel alone with all these Cthoughts inside my mind
AmPlease call the doctor 'cause it's CMr. Run And Hyde
Here to Emtake over my life, six feet Funder for my pride
[Pre-Chorus]
                  AmN.C.                C  
Everyday I wake up, wake up, just wanna get back in my shell
ReEmality is calling, block her Fnumber on my cell
                    AmN.C.             C  
I just wanna move up, move out, have a place all to myself
                             Em           FN.C.
If anyone can hear me, all I'm saying is
[Chorus]
               AmN.C.          Dm    CN.C.
I want a shelter, a roof over my head
                   EmN.C.             G    FN.C.
A dollar to my name, the air out of my bed
   Em         C    AmN.C.              Dm    CN.C.
I wanted shelter, a place to call my own
                 EmN.C.         G    FN.C.
No more suitcases, zipping up my home
Some time to be alone
[Interlude]
    AmTo be aClone
    EmTo be aFlone
[Verse 2]
               AmN.C.                             CN.C.
Order number two with the fries, fries,  sleepin' in the booth on the side, side
                  EmN.C.                            CN.C.
Still hungry, but ain't nothin' left, left, wishing things were just going right, right
               AmN.C.                                    CN.C.
Call my parents, tell 'em, tell 'em lies, lies, can't talk now, my phone died, died
                  EmN.C.
Low battery on my faith, faith, on the streets askin' God, "Why?" (why?)
AmWhy am I stuck up on this Croller coaster ride?
I see Emeverything from here, but can't Creach it from the skyDm  
  AmI throw my arms up even Cthough I cannot fly
Spread iEmmaginary wings and pray to FGod that I don't try
[Pre-Chorus]
                  AmN.C.                C  
Everyday I wake up, wake up, just wanna get back in my shell
ReEmality is calling, block her Fnumber on my cell
                    AmN.C.             C  
I just wanna move up, move out, have a place all to myself
                             Em           FN.C.
If anyone can hear me, all I'm saying is
[Bridge]
I want a shelAmter, a roof over Cmy head
A dollar to Emmy name, the air out of Cmy bed
I wanted Amshelter, a place to call Cmy own
                            Em            FN.C.
No more suitcases, zipping up my home
[Chorus]
               AmN.C.          Dm    CN.C.
I want a shelter, a roof over my head
                   EmN.C.             G    FN.C.
A dollar to my name, the air out of my bed
   Em         C    AmN.C.              Dm    CN.C.
I wanted shelter, a place to call my own
                 EmN.C.         G    FN.C.
No more suitcases, zipping up my home
Some time to be alone
[Outro]
 N.C.
(Wake up)
(You're alright)
(Just wake up)
(Wake up)
(Wake up)

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Shelter

by Rhêtorík

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Am C

Em F

N.C.

[Verse 1]

Am C

N.C. N.C.

Walk the line, but I keep on, keep on trippin', trippin', trippin', trippin'

Em C

N.C. N.C.

'Tween what I have and what I'm, what I'm missin', missin', missin', missin'

Am C

N.C. N.C.

Second hand, I'm Pip like Charles Dickens, Dickens, Dickens, Dickens

N.C.

Second hand of the clock just keeps on tickin', tickin', tickin', tickin'

Am C

Stuck in my room and I don't wanna go outside

Em C

I can never feel alone with all these thoughts inside my mind

Am C

Please call the doctor 'cause it's Mr. Run And Hyde

Em F

Here to take over my life, six feet under for my pride

[Pre-Chorus]

Am C

N.C.

Everyday I wake up, wake up, just wanna get back in my shell

Em F

Reality is calling, block her number on my cell

Am C

N.C.

I just wanna move up, move out, have a place all to myself

Em F

N.C.

If anyone can hear me, all I'm saying is

[Chorus]

Am Dm C

N.C. N.C.

I want a shelter, a roof over my head

Em G F

N.C. N.C.

A dollar to my name, the air out of my bed

Em C Am Dm C

N.C. N.C.

I wanted shelter, a place to call my own

Em G F

N.C. N.C.

No more suitcases, zipping up my home

Some time to be alone

[Interlude]

Am C

To be alone

Em F

To be alone

[Verse 2]

Am C

N.C. N.C.

Order number two with the fries, fries, sleepin' in the booth on the side, side

Em C

N.C. N.C.

Still hungry, but ain't nothin' left, left, wishing things were just going right, right

Am C

N.C. N.C.

Call my parents, tell 'em, tell 'em lies, lies, can't talk now, my phone died, died

N.C.

Low battery on my faith, faith, on the streets askin' God, "Why?" (why?)

Am C

Why am I stuck up on this roller coaster ride?

Em C Dm

I see everything from here, but can't reach it from the sky

Am C

I throw my arms up even though I cannot fly

Em F

Spread imaginary wings and pray to God that I don't try

[Pre-Chorus]

Am C

N.C.

Everyday I wake up, wake up, just wanna get back in my shell

Em F

Reality is calling, block her number on my cell

Am C

N.C.

I just wanna move up, move out, have a place all to myself

Em F

N.C.

If anyone can hear me, all I'm saying is

[Bridge]

Am C

I want a shelter, a roof over my head

Em C

A dollar to my name, the air out of my bed

Am C

I wanted shelter, a place to call my own

Em F

N.C.

No more suitcases, zipping up my home

[Chorus]

Am Dm C

N.C. N.C.

I want a shelter, a roof over my head

Em G F

N.C. N.C.

A dollar to my name, the air out of my bed

Em C Am Dm C

N.C. N.C.

I wanted shelter, a place to call my own

Em G F

N.C. N.C.

No more suitcases, zipping up my home

Some time to be alone

[Outro]

N.C.

(Wake up)

(You're alright)

(Just wake up)

(Wake up)

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