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GIMME SHELTER

Recorded by the Stones on February 23, 1969. Merry Clayton's vocals were added on November 2 1969. Released on Let It Bleed, on December 5, 1969 and at first titled "Gimmie Shelter".
Lead Vocals & Harmonica: Mick Jagger Electric Guitars: Keith Richards Drums: Charlie Watts Bass: Bill Wyman  Vocal Solo Merry Clayton Backing Vocals: Mick Jagger, Keith Richards & Merry Clayton Piano: Nicky Hopkins Percussion (Guiro): Jimmy Miller
 

Gimme Shelter
(M. Jagger/K. Richards)

Oh, a storm is threat'ning
My very life today
If I don't get some shelter
Oh yeah, I'm gonna fade away

War, children, it's just a shot away
It's just a shot away
War, children, it's just a shot away
It's just a shot away

Ooh, see the fire is sweepin' our very street today
Burns like a red coal carpet, mad bull lost its way

War, children, it's just a shot away
It's just a shot away
War, children, it's just a shot away
It's just a shot away

Rape, murder!
It's just a shot away
It's just a shot away

Rape, murder!
It's just a shot away
It's just a shot away

Rape, murder!
It's just a shot away
It's just a shot away

The floods is threat'ning my very life today
Gimme, gimme shelter, or I'm gonna fade away

War, children, it's just a shot away
It's just a shot away
It's just a shot away
It's just a shot away
It's just a shot away
I tell you love, sister, it's just a kiss away
It's just a kiss away
It's just a kiss away
It's just a kiss away
It's just a kiss away
Kiss away, kiss away

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