I believe the song is written in the key of A, if this helps.
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
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 (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
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 (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
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
...come on and take me to the
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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