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Shelter

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[Intro]
 E   C#m   A   Ex2
[Verse]
I'm not C#masking yAou to rEun ahead
But could you C#mtry to tAake a singlEe step
How can we move F#mforward
When you're halfway out the Adoor
So you've C#mmade mistAakes, you Ehave regrets
I don't C#mneed you Ato be perEfect
Just promise that you'll be F#mhonest
I promise that it's worth the Arisk
[Chorus]
But I can't make you Elove me even if I F#try
I'm not gonna force yC#mou
You have to decideA  
I'm asking you to trEust me
When I say that F#I'm not here for the momC#ment
I'm in this for lAife
Yes I know, I kEnow you've been hurt befF#more
And life will lay you C#mlow, oh of that I'm Asure
But just say the Eword baby and I'm yourF#ms
I'll be shAelter, keep you safe and warm
[Verse]
We can C#mtake it tAake it tEake it slow
Cause it takes tC#mime to make Athis house a hEome
And clean up the F#mmess, those are the lovers Aleft
Oh but the past is past
So we'C#mre moving Aon, no tuErning back
I promise that I'm hF#monest
There are greater things ahAead
[Chorus]
But I can't make you Elove me even if I F#try
I'm not gonna force yC#mou
You have to decideA  
I'm asking you to trEust me
When I say that F#I'm not here for the momC#ment
I'm in this for lAife
Yes I know, I kEnow you've been hurt befF#more
And life will lay you C#mlow, oh of that I'm Asure
But just say the Eword baby and I'm yF#mours
I'll be shAelter, keep you safe and warmF#m  
And I knoEw it's hard to tBrust me babyF#m  
That I wEon't do you wrong BnoF#m  
And even when the Esource of light Bcomes ragingF#m  
You won't have to lEook too farB  
I'll be your shelter
Yes I know, I kEnow you've been hurt befF#more
And life will lay you C#mlow, oh of that I'm Asure
But just say the Eword baby and I'm yF#mours
I'll be sAhelter-
I'll Bbe-
I'll C#mbe-
I'll F#mbe-
I'll Abe
I'll Bbe your shEelter
[Outro]
E C#m A E

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Shelter

by Joy Oladokun

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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C#m

F#m

[Intro]

E C#m A E

[Verse]

C#m A E

I'm not asking you to run ahead

C#m A E

But could you try to take a single step

F#m

How can we move forward

When you're halfway out the door

C#m A E

So you've made mistakes, you have regrets

C#m A E

I don't need you to be perfect

F#m

Just promise that you'll be honest

I promise that it's worth the risk

[Chorus]

E F#

But I can't make you love me even if I try

C#m

I'm not gonna force you

You have to decide

I'm asking you to trust me

F# C#m

When I say that I'm not here for the moment

I'm in this for life

E F#m

Yes I know, I know you've been hurt before

C#m A

And life will lay you low, oh of that I'm sure

E F#m

But just say the word baby and I'm yours

I'll be shelter, keep you safe and warm

[Verse]

C#m A E

We can take it take it take it slow

C#m A E

Cause it takes time to make this house a home

F#m A

And clean up the mess, those are the lovers left

Oh but the past is past

C#m A E

So we're moving on, no turning back

F#m

I promise that I'm honest

There are greater things ahead

[Chorus]

E F#

But I can't make you love me even if I try

C#m

I'm not gonna force you

You have to decide

I'm asking you to trust me

F# C#m

When I say that I'm not here for the moment

I'm in this for life

E F#m

Yes I know, I know you've been hurt before

C#m A

And life will lay you low, oh of that I'm sure

E F#m

But just say the word baby and I'm yours

A F#m

I'll be shelter, keep you safe and warm

E B F#m

And I know it's hard to trust me baby

E B F#m

That I won't do you wrong no

E B F#m

And even when the source of light comes raging

E B

You won't have to look too far

I'll be your shelter

E F#m

Yes I know, I know you've been hurt before

C#m A

And life will lay you low, oh of that I'm sure

E F#m

But just say the word baby and I'm yours

I'll be shelter-

I'll be-

C#m

I'll be-

F#m

I'll be-

I'll be

B E

I'll be your shelter

[Outro]

E C#m A E

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