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Shelter You

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Standard Tuning
NO CAPO
Capo (ON 2) will definitely make your life easier when playing this song, 
Even thought there are other variations of these chords, 
 A5776000
C#m 9.11.11.999
 Em022000
 Bm799777
 Dm557755 / 557765
* = LET IT RING
INTRO (pick almost any string after streaming the chord to get the effect of the song): 
A C#m Em Bm Dm
 ADon’t you know it’s gonna raiC#mn
 EmAll the things I said I Bmdo
 Dm*
 I didn’t fix them, did I?
 AOn a C#mplaneEm, I don’t want to go Bmaway
 Dm*
 I couldn’t help it, could I?
 AI don’t waC#mnt to drag you downEm  
 C#mI’m just gonna shelter you
 AKeep you warC#mm, safe and sound
 It’s Emnot like you to listen to the cBmrowd
 It’s Dmjust this dirty town
 AIt goes on and on for dC#mays
 EmFrom the curtain, we see Bmstars
 Dm*
 I didn’t stop that, did I?
 AWhen the pC#main
 EmWe get better just to Bmfind the same again
 Dm*
 I couldn’t help it, could I?
 AI don’t waC#mnt to drag you downEm  
 C#mI’m just gonna shelter you
 AKeep you warC#mm, safe and sound
 It’s Emnot like you to use your eyes like C#mthat on me
 Don’t Emlisten to the croBmwd
       Dm*
 It’s just this dirty town
 DmDon’t break Ame
 DmDon’t break Ame
 DmDon’t break Ame
           Dm   A*
 Don’t break me

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Shelter You

by Lily Allen

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

Standard Tuning

NO CAPO

Capo (ON 2) will definitely make your life easier when playing this song,

Even thought there are other variations of these chords,

5776000

C#m 9.11.11.999

022000

799777

557755 / 557765

* = LET IT RING

INTRO (pick almost any string after streaming the chord to get the effect of the song):

A C#m Em Bm Dm

A C#m

Don’t you know it’s gonna rain

Em Bm

All the things I said I do

I didn’t fix them, did I?

A C#m Em Bm

On a plane, I don’t want to go away

I couldn’t help it, could I?

A C#m Em

I don’t want to drag you down

C#m

I’m just gonna shelter you

A C#m

Keep you warm, safe and sound

Em Bm

It’s not like you to listen to the crowd

It’s just this dirty town

A C#m

It goes on and on for days

Em Bm

From the curtain, we see stars

I didn’t stop that, did I?

A C#m

When the pain

Em Bm

We get better just to find the same again

I couldn’t help it, could I?

A C#m Em

I don’t want to drag you down

C#m

I’m just gonna shelter you

A C#m

Keep you warm, safe and sound

Em C#m

It’s not like you to use your eyes like that on me

Em Bm

Don’t listen to the crowd

It’s just this dirty town

Dm A

Don’t break me

Dm A

Don’t break me

Dm A

Don’t break me

Dm A

Don’t break me

About Shelter You Chords by Lily Allen

Learn how to play Shelter You by Lily Allen with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Shelter You chords”, “Shelter You guitar chords”, or “Lily Allen Shelter You chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Shelter You chords and for experienced players who want accurate Shelter You lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include A, C#m, Em, Bm, Dm.

FAQ — Shelter You by Lily Allen

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Is "Shelter You" easy to play on guitar?

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What key is "Shelter You" in?

The chords for "Shelter You" show the original chord names (including A, C#m, Em, Bm, Dm). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.