Gimme Shelter

by The Rolling Stones · posted by chibluesteve

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How to read this tab — notation key

+: Blow note
−: Draw note
b or ': Half-step bend
bb or '': Two half-step bend
bbb or ''': Three half-step bend
(###): Chord — relevant hole numbers in parentheses
< or *: Push the button in (chromatic harmonica)

Full reference and posting tips in the tab guide.

Tab

C Tenor - Low C harp
in the key of D

-7 <-6 -5  <-6  7    -7    -5 
Oh---- a- storm is threat'ning 
<-6 -5 -5 <-6  -5 -5 -4 -3
my- very- life to-day----- 
-5 <-6  -5   -7   7   -6  -5
If I-- don't get some shelter 
-5  -6   -5  -5 -5  -6  -5 -5
Oh yeah, I'm gonna fade away- 

-10 -9  -10  -9
War---, children, 
 -9   -9  8  -9  <9 -9
it's just a shot away, 
 -9   -9  8  -9  <9 -9
it's just a shot away 
-10 -9  -10  -9
War---, children, 
 -9   -9  8  -9  <9 -9
it's just a shot away, 
 -9   -9  8  -9  <9 -9
it's just a shot away 
-9 -9 -9 -9 -9 -9 -9

<-6 -5  <-6 3  -7  -5    
See the fire- sweepin' 
-6  -5 -5   -6   -5 -5
our very- street today 
-6 6   -5 -5 <-6  6   -7 -5 
Burns like a red coal carpet, 
-6   -5  <-6  -5  -5
mad bull lost its way 

-10 -9  -10  -9
War---, children, 
 -9   -9  8  -9  <9 -9
it's just a shot away, 
 -9   -9  8  -9  <9 -9
it's just a shot away 
-10 -9  -10  -9
War---, children, 
 -9   -9  8  -9  <9 -9
it's just a shot away, 
 -9   -9  8  -9  <9 -9
it's just a shot away

 -9   -10 -9
Rape! Murder! 
 -9   -9  8  -9  <9 -9
it's just a shot away, 
 -9   -9  8  -9  <9 -9
it's just a shot away 
 -9   -10 -9
Rape! Murder! 
 -9   -9  8  -9  <9 -9
it's just a shot away, 
 -9   -9  8  -9  <9 -9
it's just a shot away

-5   <-6   7    -7    -5   
The floods is threat'ning 
-6 -5 -5  -6  -5 -5
my very- life today. 
<-6 -5 <-6 7  -7 -5 
Gimme, gimme shelter 
-6  6  -5 -5  -6 -5 -5
or I'm gonna fade away 

-10 -9  -10  -9
War---, children, 
 -9   -9  8  -9  <9 -9
it's just a shot away, 
 -9   -9  8  -9  <9 -9
it's just a shot away 
 -9   -9  8  -9  <9 -9
It's just a shot away, 
 -9   -9  8  -9  <9 -9
it's just a shot away, 
 -9   -9  8  -9  <9 -9
it's just a shot away 

 -9  <-10 -9
Love, sister, 
 -9   -9  8  -9  <9 -9
it's just a kiss away, 
 -9   -9  8  -9  <9 -9
it's just a kiss away 
 -9   -9  8  -9  <9 -9
It's just a kiss away, 
 -9   -9  8  -9  <9 -9
it's just a kiss away 
 -9   -9  8  -9  <9 -9
It's just a kiss away, 
 8    <-7 8  8   <-7 8  
it's just a kiss away 
-9 -9 -9 -9 -9 -9 -9
-9 -9 -9 -9 -9 -9 -9

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