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Shelter

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[Verse]
EI'm a hurricanC#me
BI'm a freight tErain
EAin't the right C#mway
BBut it's the only way I Eknow  G  
[Pre-Chorus]
ASo when my Gbones come tumblinE' in G  
AI did it to Gmyself
BWill you still let mDe in
[Chorus] (x2)
Will you give me C#mshelterA  
Will you give me EshelterA  
Will you give me C#mshelterA  
From Emyself
[Verse]
EI'm a world of painC#m  
BAnd you're a saEfe place
EWhen I run aC#mway
BYou're the only home I Eknow
[Bridge]
N.C.
I'm still runnin'
N.C.
I'm still runnin'
[Pre-Chorus]
ASo when my Gbones come tumblinE' in G  
AI did it to Gmyself
BWill you still let mDe in
[Chorus] (x2)
Will you give me C#mshelterA  
Will you give me EshelterA  
Will you give me C#mshelterA  
From Emyself
[Outro]
ECause I'm a huC#mrricane
BI'm a freight tErain

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Shelter

by Dorothy

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

[Verse]

E C#m

I'm a hurricane

B E

I'm a freight train

E C#m

Ain't the right way

B E G

But it's the only way I know

[Pre-Chorus]

A G E G

So when my bones come tumblin' in

A G

I did it to myself

B D

Will you still let me in

[Chorus] (x2)

C#m A

Will you give me shelter

E A

Will you give me shelter

C#m A

Will you give me shelter

From myself

[Verse]

E C#m

I'm a world of pain

B E

And you're a safe place

E C#m

When I run away

B E

You're the only home I know

[Bridge]

N.C.

I'm still runnin'

N.C.

I'm still runnin'

[Pre-Chorus]

A G E G

So when my bones come tumblin' in

A G

I did it to myself

B D

Will you still let me in

[Chorus] (x2)

C#m A

Will you give me shelter

E A

Will you give me shelter

C#m A

Will you give me shelter

From myself

[Outro]

E C#m

Cause I'm a hurricane

B E

I'm a freight train

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