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Notes: Where it says "are my" the Am7 is a 2/4 on the Refrain.
[Intro]
G  Cmaj7  G  B7sus4 B7 F# Em  D C D
[Refrain]
GShelter me, O Cmaj7God; Ghide me in the B7sus4shadow B7/F#of your EmwingDs.C  D  
Bm7You aCmaj7lone aAm7re my Gadd9hopeGadd9  
[Verse 1]
EmWhen my Afoes surDsus4round meD, set me Ghigh Bm7above their Creach.
D#dim7Hear me B7/D#when I GcalEml your Bm7name.Cadd9  C/E  D/F#  
[Refrain]
GShelter me, O Cmaj7God; Ghide me in the B7sus4shadow B7/F#of your EmwingDs.C  D  
Bm7You aCmaj7lone aAm7re my Gadd9hopeGadd9  
[Verse 2]
EmAs a Amother Dsus4gathers Dher Gyoung beBm7neath her Ccare,
D#dim7Gather B7/D#me  intGo   Emyour Bm7arms.Cadd9  C/E  D/F#  
[Refrain]
GShelter me, O Cmaj7God; Ghide me in the B7sus4shadow B7/F#of your EmwingDs.C  D  
Bm7You aCmaj7lone aAm7re my Gadd9hopeGadd9  
[Verse 3]
EmThough I Awalk in Dsus4darknessD, through the Gneedle’s Bm7eye of Cdeath,
D#dim7You will B7/D#never  GleaEmve my Bm7side.Cadd9  C/E  D/F#  
[Final]
GShelter me, O Cmaj7God; Ghide me in the B7sus4shadow B7/F#of your EmwingDs.C  D  
Bm7You aCmaj7lone aAm7re my Gadd9hopeG  

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Shelter Me O God

by Bob Hurd

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cmaj7

B7sus4

B7/F#

Bm7

Am7

Gadd9

Dsus4

D#dim7

B7/D#

Cadd9

C/E

D/F#

Notes: Where it says "are my" the Am7 is a 2/4 on the Refrain.

[Intro]

G Cmaj7 G B7sus4 B7 F# Em D C D

[Refrain]

G Cmaj7 G B7sus4 B7/F# Em D C D

Shelter me, O God; hide me in the shadow of your wings.

Bm7 Cmaj7 Am7 Gadd9 Gadd9

You alone are my hope

[Verse 1]

Em A Dsus4 D G Bm7 C

When my foes surround me, set me high above their reach.

D#dim7 B7/D# G Em Bm7 Cadd9 C/E D/F#

Hear me when I call your name.

[Refrain]

G Cmaj7 G B7sus4 B7/F# Em D C D

Shelter me, O God; hide me in the shadow of your wings.

Bm7 Cmaj7 Am7 Gadd9 Gadd9

You alone are my hope

[Verse 2]

Em A Dsus4 D G Bm7 C

As a mother gathers her young beneath her care,

D#dim7 B7/D# G Em Bm7 Cadd9 C/E D/F#

Gather me into your arms.

[Refrain]

G Cmaj7 G B7sus4 B7/F# Em D C D

Shelter me, O God; hide me in the shadow of your wings.

Bm7 Cmaj7 Am7 Gadd9 Gadd9

You alone are my hope

[Verse 3]

Em A Dsus4 D G Bm7 C

Though I walk in darkness, through the needle’s eye of death,

D#dim7 B7/D# G Em Bm7 Cadd9 C/E D/F#

You will never leave my side.

[Final]

G Cmaj7 G B7sus4 B7/F# Em D C D

Shelter me, O God; hide me in the shadow of your wings.

Bm7 Cmaj7 Am7 Gadd9 G

You alone are my hope

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