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Shelter

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Intro:  Em   G  C  
EmSee those storm clouds GrollinC' in
Just Emlike I knew it Gwould Cbegin
EmMidnight sky at Gnoon todCay
EmShelter's still so Gfar aCway
DOooCoooEmooooGoooChEm  G  C  
   GAnd I don't know just what we'll do
   EmI don't know just where we'll go
   DAll I know is we've got to move
   CAll I know is to keep you clEmooooGoosCe
Em  G C
EmNever been like Gthis beCfore
EmStormin' match a Gpaler Chorse
EmWater's red and the Gsky is Cblack
EmTake my hand and Gdon't Clook back
DOooCoooEmooooGoooChEm  G  C  
   GI don't know just what we'll do
   EmI don't know just where we'll go
   DAll I know is we've got to move
   CAll I know is to keep you cloEmoooGoosCe
 Em   G   C(x2)
    Em      G    CAll I know is to keep you clEmoseG  C  
All I know is to keep you EmclooGooCoooEmoooGosCe
Em G C
   GI don't know just what we'll do
   EmI don't know just where we'll go
   DAll I know is we've got to move
   CAll I know is to keep you close, cloEmoooGosCe
Outro:  Em   G  C  

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Shelter

by Ben Nichols

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Em G C

Intro:

Em G C

See those storm clouds rollin' in

Em G C

Just like I knew it would begin

Em G C

Midnight sky at noon today

Em G C

Shelter's still so far away

D C Em G C Em G C

Oooooooooooooh

And I don't know just what we'll do

I don't know just where we'll go

All I know is we've got to move

C Em G C

All I know is to keep you cloooooose

Em G C

Never been like this before

Em G C

Stormin' match a paler horse

Em G C

Water's red and the sky is black

Em G C

Take my hand and don't look back

D C Em G C Em G C

Oooooooooooooh

I don't know just what we'll do

I don't know just where we'll go

All I know is we've got to move

C Em G C

All I know is to keep you cloooooose

Em G C

(x2)

Em G C Em G C

All I know is to keep you close

Em G C Em G C

All I know is to keep you clooooooooooose

Em G C

I don't know just what we'll do

I don't know just where we'll go

All I know is we've got to move

C Em G C

All I know is to keep you close, clooooose

Em G C

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