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Intro: A  
AmLook over your shoulder 
DmIm never too Ffar
DmIll get to wherever you Emare
AmIll carry your burden
FIll carry your load 
DIm here with a Fhand to hEold 
Chorus 1:
AmMmm, I will be your shelter 
DI will be your Fshelter 
DmI will be your shelter 
EmThrough the storm 
AmI will be your shelter 
DI will be your Fshelter 
DmI will be your shelter 
EThrough the storm 
Verse 2:
Am10 seconds to midnight 
FNo morning side 
DmFull moon in the tide is high E  
Ill be your bridge Amover the water 
FFire when it’s cold 
IAmll be the best friend Fyou know Em  
YEAHH
Chorus 2:
AmI will be your shFelter 
GI will be your sheFlter 
GI will be your sheDmlter 
EmThrough the storm 
Yeah, yeah 
AmI will be your shelter 
DI will be your shelter 
GI will be your shelDmter 
EmThrough the storm 
Yeah, yeah 
COh I will be yoFurs but love C  
FMy love, my love 
DmThunder is raging 
FI wont give up 
EI dont know what life has in store G  
GBut I know that I will bAme your 
DmI will be yours 
FI will be yours 
Chorus 1:
I will be your shelter 
I will be your shelter 
I will be your shelter 
Through the storm 
Yeah, yeah 
I will be your shelter 
I will be your shelter 
I will be your shelter 
Through the storm 
Ah, aah, be your shelter through the storm mmmm.

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Shelter

by John Legend

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Intro:

Look over your shoulder

Dm F

Im never too far

Dm Em

Ill get to wherever you are

Ill carry your burden

Ill carry your load

D F E

Im here with a hand to hold

Chorus 1:

Mmm, I will be your shelter

D F

I will be your shelter

Through the storm

I will be your shelter

D F

I will be your shelter

Through the storm

Verse 2:

10 seconds to midnight

No morning side

Dm E

Full moon in the tide is high

Ill be your bridge over the water

Fire when it’s cold

Am F Em

Ill be the best friend you know

YEAHH

Chorus 2:

Am F

I will be your shelter

G F

I will be your shelter

G Dm

I will be your shelter

Through the storm

Yeah, yeah

I will be your shelter

G Dm

I will be your shelter

Through the storm

Yeah, yeah

C F C

Oh I will be yours but love

My love, my love

Thunder is raging

I wont give up

E G

I dont know what life has in store

G Am

But I know that I will be your

I will be yours

Chorus 1:

I will be your shelter

Through the storm

Yeah, yeah

I will be your shelter

Through the storm

Ah, aah, be your shelter through the storm mmmm.

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