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Shelter - Beedouin Soundclash Chords
First tab, easy, but fun song, this is close to it, if not dead on.
Em
------12---      C----------      D----------      Am---5-----
------12---      ----5------      -----7-----      -----5-----
------12---      ----5------      -----7-----      -----5-----
-----------      ----5------      -----7-----      -----7-----
-----------      ----3------      -----5-----      -----7-----
-----------      -----------      -----------      -----------
G---3------      Cmaj7------
----3------      ----5------
----4------      ----4------
----5------      ----5------
----5------      ----3------
-----------      -----------
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Intro
Em
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Verse 1
Em..Said it's wrong but you know that
Em..The look on his face means he'll be back again.
 C  D...............Am  
..So see you later
Em..Saturday on the night train,
Em......................................... C  
..With uptown boys who rail cocaine downtown.
D..................Am  
..Keep her waiting.
............................................
Chorus
...............G......D................Cmaj7  
..But it's a long time and you're not home.
...............C..G...............D  
..Don't you feel like you're alone?
...............G.....D..............Cmaj7  
..But it's a long time and you're alone.
..............C...G.............D  
..Don't you know you can come home?
.......................................
Verse 2
[ Em(x2), C, D, Am] x2
  You don't feel, but you look fine.
  No dial tone on the main line. (say)
  Laughing out to no one's joke.
  Looking 'round but it's remote,
  You won't see no one you know.
.......................................
(Chorus)
Verse 3
[ Em(x2), C, D, Am] x2
  Running, wait, don't you look 'round.
  Running, running, running east bound, downtown.
  Got nothing for you.
  Shelter is waiting for ya!
  I'm still waiting for ya to come home.
.......................................
(Chorus)
Outro
 Em(x5)

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Shelter

by Bedouin Soundclash

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Cmaj7

Shelter - Beedouin Soundclash Chords

First tab, easy, but fun song, this is close to it, if not dead on.

C D Am

------12--- ---------- ---------- ---5-----

------12--- ----5------ -----7----- -----5-----

----------- ----5------ -----7----- -----7-----

----------- ----3------ -----5----- -----7-----

----------- ----------- ----------- -----------

G Cmaj7

---3------ ------

----3------ ----5------

----4------ ----4------

----5------ ----5------

----5------ ----3------

----------- -----------

.............................................

Intro

.............................................

Verse 1

..Said it's wrong but you know that

..The look on his face means he'll be back again.

C D Am

...............

..So see you later

..Saturday on the night train,

Em C

.........................................

..With uptown boys who rail cocaine downtown.

D Am

..................

..Keep her waiting.

............................................

Chorus

G D Cmaj7

.....................................

..But it's a long time and you're not home.

C G D

................................

..Don't you feel like you're alone?

G D Cmaj7

..................................

..But it's a long time and you're alone.

C G D

..............................

..Don't you know you can come home?

.......................................

Verse 2

Em C D Am

[ (x2), , , ] x2

You don't feel, but you look fine.

No dial tone on the main line. (say)

Laughing out to no one's joke.

Looking 'round but it's remote,

You won't see no one you know.

.......................................

(Chorus)

Verse 3

Em C D Am

[ (x2), , , ] x2

Running, wait, don't you look 'round.

Running, running, running east bound, downtown.

Got nothing for you.

Shelter is waiting for ya!

I'm still waiting for ya to come home.

.......................................

(Chorus)

Outro

(x5)

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