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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 34Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------#
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There are actually two guitars, one playing the chords, another playing the
lead riffs.
I believe the song is written in the key of A, if this helps.
Chords:
	B5x2440x
	Ax02220
	Dx00232
	E022100
For each riff, I just use the strings it uses to save a little space.
Riff 1:
E|---2---0------------------------|
B|-0---0----0-3--0-2--0-0-0----0--|
G|--------------------------2-2---|
Riff 2:
E|-4-2-0-5--2-0---4-|
B|--------------3---|
Riff 3:
E|-4-5-7-7-5-7-7-4-5-
Intro: B5, play Riff 1, pause, play again (second time is actually slightly
	different)
B5 (Riff 1 twice, no pause)
Shelter
B5I've been bAranded, I've beeEn washed around left for dead,
I'vDe been Acast oB5ut fDroAm this world
I'vB5e been exiled, I've Abeen sEtranded on the street,
AinD't goAt no plaB5ce DleAft to run
D(Riff 2)         A  		    B5(Riff 1)
No  one  loves me, anymore, anymore, anymore
D(Riff 2)	    A  E  
Another  heartbeat, down...come on and take me to the
	     B5  			 A  	     E(Riff 3)
Shelter, Shelter, give me what I want tonight
B5Shelter, AShelEter, give me what I want tonight
  D  AShelter
(play Riff 1 twice)
B5I've been AexilEed, DI've beeAn (raisB5ed within the street ?), in this wicked world
	DPAersB5ecutiAon, I'm EcarryiDng my crosAs, dowB5n herDe Aon my knees
D(Riff 2)         A  		    B5(Riff 1)
No  one  loves me, anymore, anymore, anymore
D(Riff 2)	    A  E  
Another  heartbeat, down...come on and take me to the
	     B5  			 A  	     E(Riff 3)
Shelter, Shelter, give me what I want tonight
B5Shelter, AShelEter, give me what I want tonight
  D  ASheltB5er
Solo:
E|---2----0-----------------------5----2----5----2-----0-|
B|-0----0----0-3--0-2------0----0----0----0----0---2-2---|
G|---------------------2-2-------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-|
B|----------0--0--2-2-2-3--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-----------------|
G|-2--2-2-2------------------------------------------------|
(this is basically a run up the A scale starting on A)
Chords (played during solo):
B5 B5 A E  D A E  A B5 D D
	     B5  			 A  	     E(Riff 3)
Shelter, Shelter, give me what I want tonight (give me your loving)
	     B5  			  A  		E(Riff 3)
Shelter, Shelter, sleeping on the street tonight (give me your loving)
	     B5  			 A  	    E(Riff 3)
Shelter, Shelter, give me what I want tonight (give me your loving)
B5Shelter, AShelEter, give me what I want tonight
A D A D A D
Outro:
E|---------------------|
B|---------------------|
G|-----2-4-4-2-4-4-2-4-|
D|-4-4-----------------|

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Shelter

by The Alarm

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#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------#

#------------------------------------------------------------------------------##

There are actually two guitars, one playing the chords, another playing the

lead riffs.

I believe the song is written in the key of A, if this helps.

Chords:

x2440x

x02220

x00232

022100

For each riff, I just use the strings it uses to save a little space.

Riff 1:

E|---2---0------------------------|

B|-0---0----0-3--0-2--0-0-0----0--|

G|--------------------------2-2---|

Riff 2:

E|-4-2-0-5--2-0---4-|

B|--------------3---|

Riff 3:

|-4-5-7-7-5-7-7-4-5-

Intro: B5, play Riff 1, pause, play again (second time is actually slightly

different)

B5 (Riff 1 twice, no pause)

Shelter

B5 A E

I've been branded, I've been washed around left for dead,

D A B5 D A

I've been cast out from this world

B5 A E

I've been exiled, I've been stranded on the street,

D A B5 D A

Ain't got no place left to run

D A B5

(Riff 2) (Riff 1)

No one loves me, anymore, anymore, anymore

D A E

(Riff 2)

Another heartbeat, down...come on and take me to the

B5 A E

(Riff 3)

Shelter, Shelter, give me what I want tonight

B5 A E

Shelter, Shelter, give me what I want tonight

D A

Shelter

(play Riff 1 twice)

B5 A E D A B5

I've been exiled, I've been (raised within the street ?), in this wicked world

D A B5 A E D A B5 D A

Persecution, I'm carrying my cross, down here on my knees

D A B5

(Riff 2) (Riff 1)

No one loves me, anymore, anymore, anymore

D A E

(Riff 2)

Another heartbeat, down...come on and take me to the

B5 A E

(Riff 3)

Shelter, Shelter, give me what I want tonight

B5 A E

Shelter, Shelter, give me what I want tonight

D A B5

Shelter

Solo:

E|---2----0-----------------------5----2----5----2-----0-|

B|-0----0----0-3--0-2------0----0----0----0----0---2-2---|

G|---------------------2-2-------------------------------|

E|-----------------------------------------0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-|

B|----------0--0--2-2-2-3--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-----------------|

G|-2--2-2-2------------------------------------------------|

(this is basically a run up the A scale starting on A)

Chords (played during solo):

B5 B5 A E D A E A B5 D D

B5 A E

(Riff 3)

Shelter, Shelter, give me what I want tonight (give me your loving)

B5 A E

(Riff 3)

Shelter, Shelter, sleeping on the street tonight (give me your loving)

B5 A E

(Riff 3)

Shelter, Shelter, give me what I want tonight (give me your loving)

B5 A E

Shelter, Shelter, give me what I want tonight

A D A D A D

Outro:

E|---------------------|

B|---------------------|

G|-----2-4-4-2-4-4-2-4-|

D|-4-4-----------------|

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