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Shelter In The Rain

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[Intro]
A/E F#m7 Bm7 E7
A/C#  D D#dim7
A/E F#m7 Bm7 E7
A  D/F#
[Verse 1]
AWhen the lights are D/F#down
And the stage is A/EbareD/F#  
AAnd no more D/F#magic's in the Gmaj7airE7sus  E7  
A11There's not a A7friend in sight to Dcare
Your G#dim7tears no one will D/F#shareD#dim7  
[Chorus]
I'll be your A/Ecom-F#m7fort Bm7through E7your A/C#painD  D#dim7  
I'll be your A/Eshel-F#m7ter  Bm7in  E7the ArainD/F#  A/E  D/F#  
[Verse 2]
AWhen your sad is D/F#bad and your bad is A/EworstD/F#  
AAnd there's no D/F#who to turn to Gmaj7firstE7sus  E7  
A11When you've done A7everything you Dcan
No one's G#dim7there to take your D/F#handD#dim7  
[Chorus]
I'll be your A/Ecom-F#m7fort Bm7through E7your A/C#painD  D#dim7  
I'll be your A/Eshel-F#m7ter  Bm7in  E7the Arain
[Bridge]
When you've looked E/G#around
And haven't seen me D/F#any--A/Ewhere
Though when you were E/Ddown
I lifted you A/C#up   Bm7from Athere
There isn't a G11thing you can ask of me
Em7I won't Am7do
Just you Dm7put your trust in me
My G7suslove will see you through
[Verse 3]
CWhen the final F/Acandle's flickered C/GoutF/A  
C"Why me" is F/Aall you can think Bbmaj7aboutG7sus  G7  
C11When all your C7joy has disapFpeared
Your Bdim7future isn't F/AclearF#dim7  
[Chorus]
I'll be your C/Gcom-Am7fort Dm7through G7your C/EpainF  F#dim7  
I'll be your C/Gshel-Am7ter  Dm7in  G7the C/ErainF/A  C/G  F/A  
[Outro]
C11When all the C7odds say there's no Fchance
Bdim7Amidst the final F/AdanceF#dim7  
I'll be you cC/GomfoAm7rt thDm7rough yoG7ur paC/EinF  F#dim7  
I'll be your C/GshelAm7ter iDm7n the raG7inC/E  F  F#dim7  
I'll be you cC/GomfoAm7rt thDm7rough yoG7ur paC/EinF  F#dim7  
Yes, i'll be C/Gyour Am7shelDm7ter in tG7he raC/Ein, F/ArainC/G  F/A  
I'll be your shelter
Be your shelter, be your shelter in the Crain

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Shelter In The Rain

by Stevie Wonder

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

A/E

F#m7

Bm7

A/C#

D#dim7

D/F#

Gmaj7

E7sus

A11

G#dim7

E/G#

E/D

G11

Em7

Am7

Dm7

G7sus

F/A

C/G

[Intro]

A/E F#m7 Bm7 E7

A/C# D D#dim7

A/E F#m7 Bm7 E7

A D/F#

[Verse 1]

A D/F#

When the lights are down

A/E D/F#

And the stage is bare

A D/F# Gmaj7 E7sus E7

And no more magic's in the air

A11 A7 D

There's not a friend in sight to care

G#dim7 D/F# D#dim7

Your tears no one will share

[Chorus]

A/E F#m7 Bm7 E7 A/C# D D#dim7

I'll be your com-fort through your pain

A/E F#m7 Bm7 E7 A D/F# A/E D/F#

I'll be your shel-ter in the rain

[Verse 2]

A D/F# A/E D/F#

When your sad is bad and your bad is worst

A D/F# Gmaj7 E7sus E7

And there's no who to turn to first

A11 A7 D

When you've done everything you can

G#dim7 D/F# D#dim7

No one's there to take your hand

[Chorus]

A/E F#m7 Bm7 E7 A/C# D D#dim7

I'll be your com-fort through your pain

A/E F#m7 Bm7 E7 A

I'll be your shel-ter in the rain

[Bridge]

E/G#

When you've looked around

D/F# A/E

And haven't seen me any--where

E/D

Though when you were down

A/C# Bm7 A

I lifted you up from there

G11

There isn't a thing you can ask of me

Em7 Am7

I won't do

Dm7

Just you put your trust in me

G7sus

My love will see you through

[Verse 3]

C F/A C/G F/A

When the final candle's flickered out

C F/A Bbmaj7 G7sus G7

"Why me" is all you can think about

C11 C7 F

When all your joy has disappeared

Bdim7 F/A F#dim7

Your future isn't clear

[Chorus]

C/G Am7 Dm7 G7 C/E F F#dim7

I'll be your com-fort through your pain

C/G Am7 Dm7 G7 C/E F/A C/G F/A

I'll be your shel-ter in the rain

[Outro]

C11 C7 F

When all the odds say there's no chance

Bdim7 F/A F#dim7

Amidst the final dance

C/G Am7 Dm7 G7 C/E F F#dim7

I'll be you comfort through your pain

C/G Am7 Dm7 G7 C/E F F#dim7

I'll be your shelter in the rain

C/G Am7 Dm7 G7 C/E F F#dim7

I'll be you comfort through your pain

C/G Am7 Dm7 G7 C/E F/A C/G F/A

Yes, i'll be your shelter in the rain, rain

I'll be your shelter

Be your shelter, be your shelter in the rain

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