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Shelter
From the album Beware
[Intro] 
 F#m   D   Bm(x2)
[Chorus]
(Give me sF#mhelter) Out of the pDale moonlBmight
(Give me mF#mercy) Make me fDeel all rBmight
(No more wF#morries) No more lDonely nBmights
(No more wF#morries -- ooh) No more hDomesick nBmights
[Verse 1]
F#mThe streets are darker now, Athe shots ring louder every dBmay
F#mNorth and south, I hear themA, I wonder will it ever chBmange
F#m'Cause I see the solitude Ain a city full of pBmain
F#mNo one knows when you're down, mAisunderstood or in disarBmray
Can you hDear me when I sEay?
[Chorus]
(Give me sF#mhelter) Out of the pDale moonlBmight
(Give me mF#mercy) Make me fDeel all rBmight
(No more wF#morries) No more lDonely nBmights
(No more wF#morries -- ooh) No more hDomesick nBmights
[Verse 2]
F#mInstead of leaving me, Ainstead of keeping me in the Bmcold
F#mYou give me something, Ayou show me something I can Bmhold
F#mWithout a reason, Ayou just believe in this old Bmsoul
F#mThis simple twist of fate Atells me to never let you Bmgo
Can you hDear me when I sEay?
[Chorus]
(Give me sF#mhelter) Out of the pDale moonlBmight
(Give me mF#mercy) Make me fDeel all rBmight
(No more wF#morries) No more lDonely nBmights
(No more wF#morries -- ooh) No more hDomesick nBmights
[Outro]
 F#m   D   Bm(x2)
F#m

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Shelter

by Jr. Thomas & The Volcanos

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F#m

Shelter

From the album Beware

[Intro]

F#m D Bm

(x2)

[Chorus]

F#m D Bm

(Give me shelter) Out of the pale moonlight

F#m D Bm

(Give me mercy) Make me feel all right

F#m D Bm

(No more worries) No more lonely nights

F#m D Bm

(No more worries -- ooh) No more homesick nights

[Verse 1]

F#m A Bm

The streets are darker now, the shots ring louder every day

F#m A Bm

North and south, I hear them, I wonder will it ever change

F#m A Bm

'Cause I see the solitude in a city full of pain

F#m A Bm

No one knows when you're down, misunderstood or in disarray

D E

Can you hear me when I say?

[Chorus]

F#m D Bm

(Give me shelter) Out of the pale moonlight

F#m D Bm

(Give me mercy) Make me feel all right

F#m D Bm

(No more worries) No more lonely nights

F#m D Bm

(No more worries -- ooh) No more homesick nights

[Verse 2]

F#m A Bm

Instead of leaving me, instead of keeping me in the cold

F#m A Bm

You give me something, you show me something I can hold

F#m A Bm

Without a reason, you just believe in this old soul

F#m A Bm

This simple twist of fate tells me to never let you go

D E

Can you hear me when I say?

[Chorus]

F#m D Bm

(Give me shelter) Out of the pale moonlight

F#m D Bm

(Give me mercy) Make me feel all right

F#m D Bm

(No more worries) No more lonely nights

F#m D Bm

(No more worries -- ooh) No more homesick nights

[Outro]

F#m D Bm

(x2)

F#m

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