GIMME SHELTER As recorded by The Rolling Stones (From the 1969 Album HOT ROCKS) Transcribed by HexaChorda - from original Words and Music by Mick Jagger sheet music Richards
A Intro = 115 D m F 5/C C m E5/B A5/E B B A P b b b b 1 gggg 4 V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V I 4 V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V Gtr I
T 7 7 7 7 5 5 5 5 4 4 2 4 2 2 4 4 2 2 6 8 8 8 6 6 4 6 6 6 4 2 2 4 2 4 2 4 2 2 4 4 2 2 A 6 6 4 4 4 2 2 2 2 B
V V V gggg 4 k I 4 Gtr II 7 9 9 T A B
C D m F 5/C E5/B C m B A B A C m b b b b b b 5 k c j gggg gV V V V V fV V V V V V V k V V V V V V V V V V I jV V j V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V Gtr I
T 6 7 7 7 7 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 2 4 2 4 2 2 5 5 4 6 8 8 6 6 4 6 6 6 6 4 2 4 2 4 2 4 2 2 6 6 4 4 A 6 6 4 4 2 2 2 B
W V V U V V V gggg V W V V V V k I 7 4 5 (5) 7 9 9 T 9 (9) 7 9 A B
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C D m D mF 5/C E5/B C m B A B A C m b b b b b b b 9 k gggg gV V V V V fV V V V V V V k V V V V V V V V V V I jV V j V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
T 6 7 7 7 7 6 5 5 5 5 5 4 2 4 2 4 2 2 5 5 4 6 8 8 6 6 4 6 6 6 6 4 2 4 2 4 2 4 2 2 6 6 4 4 A 6 6 4 4 2 2 2 B
W V V V V V V V gggg V V W V W k I 1/2 1/2 u u u 1/2 1/2 4 7 9 7 9 7 9 9 T M 9 M 9 9 M 9 M O A O O B
C C 5 B5 C B b b
13 g g gV V V V V fV k V V V V I g g V kV V kV V V j V V V kV V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
T 6 6 7 9 7 6 4 5 7 5 4 2 4 2 4 2 4 2 2 4 5 4 A 6 6 6 4 4 4 2 2 2 2 2 4 4 B
W V W V V V gggg V V U k k V V I 1/2 1/2 1/2 7 9 7 9 7 T 9 9 M (9) 9 9M M A O B
C B
17 c g g fV gV V V fV V V V k V I g g V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V kV
T 6 7 9 7 6 4 5 7 5 4 2 4 2 4 2 4 2 2 4 5 4 A 6 6 6 4 4 4 2 2 2 2 2 4 4 B
g V W V V V V V V V V V V gg g k V V u u k V k V I u1/2 u u u 7 9 7 7 9 7 9 T 9 M9 9 7 7 9 7 9 A O B
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F 5/C C 5 E5/B B5 B A A B/F b b b b 21 g g V V V V V V V j V V V V V I g g k V V V V k V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V u u U V V V 0 0 0 0 0 T 7 9 7 5 7 5 4 4 2 4 2 2 2 2 2 2 4 4 4 6 6 9 6 4 4 4 4 2 4 2 2 2 2 2 2 4 4 4 A 2 4 4 4 B
g W V V V V V V V V W V V V V W gg g V u u I u u 1/2 u 1/2 7 9 7 7 9 7 7 T 7 9 9 M 9 10M A B
B Verse
C /A C 5 C /A E C m E5/B T b ` b b ` b 25 g g gV V gV V V V V V V I g g e V V V V gV V k V V V e V V V V V V V V OhV, __V__a stormV is VthreatningV V V V V V mVy _V___ veryV life_V___ todVay V T 9 10 10 10 10 9 11 9 9 A 11 11 9 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 9 B 11 11 11 11 13 11 11 11 11 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
gggg U k V V V V V V V V W I u Full Full
T M M 11 (11) 11 9 11 9 A 11 11 11 B O
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C /A C /A C 5 C /A E C m E5/B b ` b ` b b ` b 29 g g gV V gV V V V V V V I g g e V V V V gV V k V V V e V V V V V V V V V V If VI donV't___ V V V___ Vget sVomeV shelter___ V V YeahV___V I'm gonnaV _V______fade away___ T 9 10 10 10 10 9 11 9 9 A 11 11 9 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 9 B 11 11 11 11 13 11 11 11 11 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
g g V V V k V V V V V V I g g k V V V V V V U V V V V V Full Full Full Full 1/2
T M M M M M 9 11 11 11 11 11 11 9 9 A 9 11 11 9 11 11 (11) 11 11 9 11 B sl.
C Chorus 3rd time To Coda C B A E/B A/C B b b 33 V V gggg gV V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V I V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V War_V__ V V V V Children_V__ V V V V V V Its jusVt a shot VawayV___V V Its just a shot away T 9 10 9 10 9 7 9 7 10 10 10 10 10 8 8 8 8 8 6 6 6 6 6 9 9 9 9 9 8 9 8 A 11 11 11 11 11 9 9 9 9 9 7 7 7 7 7 9 11 9 11 9 9 9 9 B 11 11 11 11 11 9 9 9 9 9 7 7 7 7 7 9 9 9 9 9 7 7 7 7 7 5 5 5 5 5
k gggg W V V V V V W j k V V k V V V V V V V V I Full Full Full Full
T M M M M 11 9 11 (11) 11 9 11 9 11 9 A 11 11 11 11 B O O
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C B A E/B A/C B b b 37 V V gggg gV V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V I V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V War__V__ V V V Vchildren____V V V V V V IVts just a sVhot VawayV____V V Its just a shot away T 9 10 9 10 9 7 9 7 10 10 10 10 10 8 8 8 8 8 6 6 6 6 6 9 9 9 9 9 8 9 8 A 11 11 11 11 11 9 9 9 9 9 7 7 7 7 7 9 11 9 11 9 9 9 9 B 11 11 11 11 11 9 9 9 9 9 7 7 7 7 7 9 9 9 9 9 7 7 7 7 7 5 5 5 5 5
g gg j j k V V V V k k V V V V V I g W V V u V V V u V V v u Full T M 9 9 11 (11) 11 (11) 9 A 11 11 11 9 11 11 11 B O
D Out-Chorus 1. C /A E C m E5/B C 5/A C 5 E b ` b b ` b 41 g g V V V V V V g gegV V V V V V V V V V V eV V V V V V V V V V V I V V V V V V T 9 9 9 9 10 10 10 10 9 11 9 9 9 11 9 9 A 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 9 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 B 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 9 9 9 9 9 9
g g V V V V V V fV V V I g g W k k V V V V W 9 9 9 9 7 T 7 6 9 7 6 A 11 9 11 B sl. sl. sl. 2. C 5 b 45 g g I g g V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V T V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V A 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 B 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
g g V V V V V V V V V V V I g g U V V V W j V V V V Full Full
T M 12 M 9 9 9 11 (11) 11 9 11 9 A 9 11 11 11 9 11 11 B O
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C 5 b 49 g g I g g V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V T V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V A 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 B 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
g g V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V I g g W j k k k k W u Full Full u Full Full u Full
T M 12 M M 12 M M 12 11 (11) 11 9 11 11 11 11 (11) 9 A 11 B O O
C B A E/B A/C B b b 53 g gg gV V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V I g V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V T 9 10 9 10 9 7 9 7 10 10 10 10 10 8 8 8 8 8 6 6 6 6 6 9 9 9 9 9 8 9 8 A 11 11 11 11 11 9 9 9 9 9 7 7 7 7 7 9 11 9 11 9 9 9 9 B 11 11 11 11 11 9 9 9 9 9 7 7 7 7 7 9 9 9 9 9 7 7 7 7 7 5 5 5 5 5
V g g V gV V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V I g g j k V V V V V V V V V V uFull Full Full Full
9 T M M M M 11 10 9 9 9 11 11 9 11 9 11 (11) (11) 11 9 A 11 9 11 11 9 11 11 11 11 B O O
C B A E/B A/C B b b 57 g gg gV V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V I g V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V T 9 10 9 10 9 7 9 7 10 10 10 10 10 8 8 8 8 8 6 6 6 6 6 9 9 9 9 9 8 9 8 A 11 11 11 11 11 9 9 9 9 9 7 7 7 7 7 9 11 9 11 9 9 9 9 B 11 11 11 11 11 9 9 9 9 9 7 7 7 7 7 9 9 9 9 9 7 7 7 7 7 5 5 5 5 5
g g V V V V V V V I g g U j V k V W k V u u 1/2 T M 9 11 (11) 11 9 A 11 11 (11) 11 B O
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C B A E/B A/C B b b 61 g gg gV V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V I g V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V T 9 10 9 10 9 7 9 7 10 10 10 10 10 8 8 8 8 8 6 6 6 6 6 9 9 9 9 9 8 9 8 A 11 11 11 11 11 9 9 9 9 9 7 7 7 7 7 9 11 9 11 9 9 9 9 B 11 11 11 11 11 9 9 9 9 9 7 7 7 7 7 9 9 9 9 9 7 7 7 7 7 5 5 5 5 5
V V V V V V g gg V V V V V k k V V I g U W V V u V V V Full Full u
T 12 12M 12 12 12 M 11 9 9 11 (11) 9 11 A O 11 9 11 11 9 11 B
C B A E/B A/C B b b 65 g gg gV V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V I g V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V T 9 10 9 10 9 7 9 7 10 10 10 10 10 8 8 8 8 8 6 6 6 6 6 9 9 9 9 9 8 9 8 A 11 11 11 11 11 9 9 9 9 9 7 7 7 7 7 9 11 9 11 9 9 9 9 B 11 11 11 11 11 9 9 9 9 9 7 7 7 7 7 9 9 9 9 9 7 7 7 7 7 5 5 5 5 5
g gg k V V k V V k V V V k V I g u V V V V V W Full Full Full u
T M M M 13 11 13 11 11 11 9 9 A 11 9 11 11 11 B
C B A E/B A/C B b b 69 g gg gV V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V I g V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V T 9 10 9 10 9 7 9 7 10 10 10 10 10 8 8 8 8 8 6 6 6 6 6 9 9 9 9 9 8 9 8 A 11 11 11 11 11 9 9 9 9 9 7 7 7 7 7 9 11 9 11 9 9 9 9 B 11 11 11 11 11 9 9 9 9 9 7 7 7 7 7 9 9 9 9 9 7 7 7 7 7 5 5 5 5 5
g g V V V V V V V V V V V V V V I g g j V j k V Full u Full u Full Full
T M M M 12 M 11 9 11 (11) 9 11 (11) 11 9 11 9 A 11 11 B O O O
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C B A E/B A/C B b b 73 g gg gV V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V I g V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V T 9 10 9 10 9 7 9 7 10 10 10 10 10 10 8 8 8 8 8 6 6 6 6 6 9 9 9 9 9 8 9 8 A 11 11 11 11 11 11 9 9 9 9 9 7 7 7 7 7 9 11 9 11 9 9 9 9 B 11 11 11 11 11 11 9 9 9 9 9 7 7 7 7 7 9 9 9 9 9 9 7 7 7 7 7 5 5 5 5 5
V g g V V V V V V V V V V V V V I g g W k V V V V W k V k Full Full Full Full Full
9 T M M M M M 9 11 11 9 11 13 11 13 11 13 11 13 A 11 9 11 11 11 B
D.S. al Coda C 5 b 77 g g I g g V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V T V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V A 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 B 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
gggg V V W k V V V W V V V V V V V V I Full
T 9 M 11 9 11 11 11 11 11 11 9 A 11 11 B O
C Coda B A E/B A/C B Sb b 81 g gg gV V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V I g V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V T 9 10 9 10 9 7 9 7 10 10 10 10 10 8 8 8 8 8 6 6 6 6 6 9 9 9 9 9 8 9 8 A 11 11 11 11 11 9 9 9 9 9 7 7 7 7 7 9 11 9 11 9 9 9 9 B 11 11 11 11 11 9 9 9 9 9 7 7 7 7 7 9 9 9 9 9 7 7 7 7 7 5 5 5 5 5
g g I g g T A B
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E Out-Chorus C B A E/B A/C B b b 85 V V gggg gV V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V I V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V VLove____V V V V V sisterV___ V V V V V V itVs just a kViss aVway___V V ____its just a kiss away T 9 10 9 10 9 7 9 7 10 10 10 10 10 8 8 8 8 8 6 6 6 6 6 9 9 9 9 9 8 9 8 A 11 11 11 11 11 9 9 9 9 9 7 7 7 7 7 9 11 9 11 9 9 9 9 B 11 11 11 11 11 9 9 9 9 9 7 7 7 7 7 9 9 9 9 9 7 7 7 7 7 5 5 5 5 5
g gg V V V V V V V V V V k V V V k V I g V V V V V V u u u 1/2 Full Full Full T M M M M 9 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 13 11 13 13 11 A 9 11 9 11 11 11 B O
C B A E/B A/C B b b 89 g gg gV V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V I g V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V T 9 10 9 10 9 7 9 7 10 10 10 10 10 8 8 8 8 8 6 6 6 6 6 9 9 9 9 9 8 9 8 A 11 11 11 11 11 9 9 9 9 9 7 7 7 7 7 9 11 9 11 9 9 9 9 B 11 11 11 11 11 9 9 9 9 9 7 7 7 7 7 9 9 9 9 9 7 7 7 7 7 5 5 5 5 5
g g V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V I g g k V k V V V V V k V V V V FullFullFull Full Full
T M M M M12 M 11 11 11 11 9 9 11 13 11 9 11 11 11 11 11 9 A 11 11 9 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 B O
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F Outro C B A E/B A/C B b b 93 g gg gV V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V I g V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V T 9 10 9 10 9 7 9 7 10 10 10 10 10 8 8 8 8 8 6 6 6 6 6 9 9 9 9 9 8 9 8 A 11 11 11 11 11 9 9 9 9 9 7 7 7 7 7 9 11 9 11 9 9 9 9 B 11 11 11 11 11 9 9 9 9 9 7 7 7 7 7 9 9 9 9 9 7 7 7 7 7 5 5 5 5 5
g g V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V I g g W V V V V V V V V V Full u Full Full
T M 12 12M 12 12 12 12 12 12 M 9 9 9 11 (11) 11 9 A 9 11 9 11 11 11 11 9 11 O B O
C B A E/B A/C B
b b 3x 97 V V gggg gV V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V I V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V 4 5 4 5 4 2 4 2 T 5 5 5 5 5 4 5 4 10 10 10 10 10 8 8 8 8 8 6 6 6 6 6 4 6 4 6 4 4 4 4 A 11 11 11 11 11 9 9 9 9 9 7 7 7 7 7 B 11 11 11 11 11 9 9 9 9 9 7 7 7 7 7 9 9 9 9 9 7 7 7 7 7 5 5 5 5 5
3x g g U V V V V V V V V I g g W k V V V W V V V V V V
Fade out over last 4 measures T (12) 9 9 11 11 9 9 9 9 A 11 9 11 11 11 9 11 11 9 11 11 B
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