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  Gimme Shelter
  Rolling Stones
  Transcribed by phillip@@phoenix.princeton.edu
   
  Rhythm Guitar Intro 
     C#                B                 A
  4
  -|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
  -|-----7---7---6-7-|-----5---5---4-5-|-----4-2---4-2---|-4-2---4-2---4-2-|
  -|---6---8-----6-8-|---4---6-----4-6-|---2-----2-----2-|-4-2---4-2---4-2-|
  -|-6---------6-----|-4---------4-----|-2---------------|-----2-----2-----|
  -|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
  -|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
   
     C#                B                 A
  8
  -|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
  -|-----7---7-7-7-7-|-----5---5-5-5-5-|-----4-2---4-2---|-4-2-----4-2-4-2-|
  -|---6---8-8-8-8-8-|---4---6-6-6-6-6-|---2-4-2-2-4-2---|-4-2---2-4-2-4-2-|
  -|-6---------------|-4---------------|-2-------------2-|-----2-----------|
  -|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
  -|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
   
     C#                B                 A
  12
  -|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
  -|-----7---7-7-7-6-|-----5---5-5-5-4-|-----4-2---4-2---|-4-2-----4-2-4-2-|
  -|---6---8-8-8-8-6-|---4---6-6-6-6-4-|---2-4-2-2-4-2---|-4-2---2-4-2-4-2-|
  -|-6---------------|-4---------------|-2-------------2-|-----2-----------|
  -|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
  -|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
   
     C#                B                 A
  16
  -|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
  -|-6-7-7---9-7-6---|-4-5-5---7-5-4---|-----4-2---4-2---|-4-2-----2-4-2-2-|
  -|-6-8-8---8-8-6-6-|-4-6-6---6-6-4---|---2-4-2---4-2---|-4-2---2-2-4-2-2-|
  -|-------6---------|-------4-------4-|-2-------2-----2-|-----2-----------|
  -|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
  -|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
   
     C#                B                 A
  20
  -|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
  -|-----7---9-7-6---|-----5---7-5-4---|-----4-2---4-2---|-4-2-----2-4-4-2-|
  -|---6---8-8-8-6---|---4---6-6-6-4---|---2-4-2---4-2---|-4-2---2-2-4-4-2-|
  -|-6-------------6-|-4-------------4-|-2-------2-----2-|-----2-----------|
  -|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
  -|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
   
     C#                B                 A                 E A E A E B E B
  24
  -|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
  -|-----7---9-7-6---|-----5---7-5-4---|-----4-2---4-2---|-----------------|
  -|---6---8-8-8-6---|---4---6-6-6-4---|---2-4-2---4-2---|-----------------|
  -|-6-------------6-|-4-------------4-|-2-------2-----2-|-----------------|
  -|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---7---7---9---9-|
  -|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-0-5-0-5-0-7-0-7-|
   
  Lead Guitar Intro
     C#                B                 A                 A
  -|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-------------9-9>|
  -|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------12----|
  -|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
  -|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
  -|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
  -|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
   
     C#                B                 A                 A
  -|>9---------9-----|-----------------|-----------------|-------------9-9>|
  -|------------12-9>|>9-----------9b10|-----------------|---9-------12----|
  -|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|11---------------|
  -|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
  -|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
  -|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
   
     C#                B                 A                 A
  -|>9---------------|-----------------|---9-------9-----|-------------9-9>|
  -|------------9b10-|-9b10r9----------|12------12-----9>|>9b10r9---12-----|
  -|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---------9-------|
  -|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
  -|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
  -|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
   
     C#                B                 A                 A
  -|>9--------9------|-----------------|--------9--------|-----9------------|
  -|------------12-9>|b10r9------------|--12-------------|--12--12-9b10-9b10|
  -|-----------------|-----------------|-9---------------|-9----------------|
  -|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|
  -|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|
  -|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|
   
     C#                B                 A                 A
  -|-----------------|-----------------|-9---------------|-----------9---9>|
  -|-9b10r9----------|-9---------9--12-|--12---------9---|-----9--12--12---|
  -|-----------------|--11---------9---|----------11-----|--11-------------|
  -|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
  -|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
  -|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
   
     C#                B                 A                 A
  -|>9---------------|-9---------------|-----------------|---9-------------------|
  -|----------9---12-|---12----9b10----|-9b10------9---9-|12--12-------12--------|
  -|--------11--9----|-----------------|---------11--11--|-------9--11b13r11p9---|
  -|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|--------------------11-|-11vvv
  -|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------------|
  -|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------------|
   
  Verse 1
  C# (sus)
  Ooh a storm is threatening my very life today
  If I don't get some shelter, Oh yeah I'm gonna fade away
   
  Chorus 1,2,4
  C#   B         A                       E A E    A E    B E  B
  War, Children, It's just a shot away, It's just a shot away
  C#   B         A                       E A E    A E    B E  B   C#
  War, Children, It's just a shot away, It's just a shot away
   
  Verse 2
  Ooh, see the fire sweepin, our very streets today
  Burn like a red coal carpet, Mad bull lost its way
   
  Chorus 2
  Solo
  Chorus 3
  (3 times)
  C#    B        A                      E A E    A E    B E  B
  Rape, Murder, It's just a shot away, It's just a shot away
   
  Verse 3
  Mmm, the flood is threatening, my very life today
  Gimme, Gimme Shelter, I'm gonna fade away
   
  Chorus 4
  Chorus 5
  C#    B        A                      E A E    A E    B E  B
  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, kiss away, kiss away, yeah
  
   
  Rhythm Guitar during verse
     C# 
  -|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
  -|-----6-----6-----|-6---7---7-6---6>|>6---6-----6-----|-----7-----------|
  -|-----6-----6-----|-6---6---6-6---6>|>6---6-----6-----|-9-6-6-6-----6-4-|
  -|-----6-----6-----|-6---6---6-6---6>|>6---6-----6-----|-6-6-6-6-----6-4-|
  -|-----4-----4-----|-4---4---4-4---4>|>4---4-----4-----|-----------------|
  -|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
   
     C# 
  -|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
  -|-6---6-----6-----|-6---7-6-------6>|>6---6-----6-----|-----7-----------|
  -|-6---6-----6-----|-6---6-6-------6>|>6---6-----6-----|-9-6-6-6-----6-4-|
  -|-6---6-----6-----|-6---6-6-------6>|>6---6-----6-----|-6-6-6-6-----6-4-|
  -|-4---4-----4-----|-4---4-4-------4>|>4---4-----4-----|-----------------|
  -|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
   
  (3rd verse variation)
     C# 
  -|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
  -|-----6-----6-----|-----7-6---------|-----6-----6-6---|-----7-6---------|
  -|-----6-----6-----|-9-6-8-6-----9-6-|>6---6-----6-6---|-9-6-8-6-----9-6-|
  -|-----6-----6-----|-6-6-6-6-----6-6-|>6---6-----6-6---|-6-6-6-6-----6-6-|
  -|-----4-----4-----|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
  -|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
   
   
  Rhythm Guitar Chorus
     C#                B                 A                 E A E A E B E B
  -|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
  -|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
  -|-6---6-666-6---6-|-4---4-444-4---4-|-2---2-222-2---2-|-----------------|
  -|-6---6-666-6---6-|-4---4-444-4---4-|-2---2-222-2---2-|-----------------|
  -|-4---4-444-4---4-|-2---2-222-2---2-|-0---0-000-0---0-|---7---7---9---9-|
  -|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-0-5-0-5-0-7-0-7-|
   
     C#                B                 A                 E A E A E B E B
  -|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
  -|-6---6-667-6---6-|---------5-4-4-4-|---------3-2-2-2-|-----------------|
  -|-6---6-666-6---6-|-4---4-444-4-4-4-|-2---2-222-2-2-2-|-----------------|
  -|-6---6-666-6---6-|-4---4-444-4-4-4-|-2---2-222-2-2-2-|-----------------|
  -|-4---4-444-4---4-|-2---2-222-2-2-2-|-0---0-000-0-0-0-|---7---7---9---9-|
  -|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-0-5-0-5-0-7-0-7-|
   
  Lead at end of Chorus 1 
     C#
  -|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------|
  -|-----------------|------12b14b14b14|b14r12-----9-----|----------------|
  -|-----------------|-----------------|------11-----11--|11b13r11--------|
  -|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---------9-11---|
  -|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------|
  -|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------|
   
  Lead at end of Chorus 2
     C#
  -|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------------|
  -|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---12-----------------|
  -|-----------------|-----------------|-------------9-11|b13--b13r11-9-11-9----|
  -|-----------------|------9----------|----11---9-11----|-------------------11>|
  -|-----------------|-9h11--11--------|-----------------|----------------------|
  -|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------------|
   
     C#
  -|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------|
  -|-----------------|---12------------|--------12---12--|---12-----------|
  -|--------------11>|b13--b13r11-9----|---11b13--b13--11|b13---9---------|
  -|>11--------------|--------------11-|-----------------|---------11-----|
  -|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------|
  -|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------|
   
     C#                B                A                       E  A  E  A
  E  B E  B
  -|-----------------|-----------------|----9-----------------|------------------------|
  -|-----------------|-----------------|----------------------|------------------------|
  -|---11b13-9-------|-9---------9---9-|11b13-13r11-9-11-9-11-|b13b13b13b13r11-9-------|
  -|----------11-9-11|--11-9-11---11---|----------------------|------------------11-11>|
  -|-----------------|-----------------|----------------------|------------------------|
  -|-----------------|-----------------|----------------------|------------------------|
   
     C#                B                 A                 E  A  E  A  E
  B  E B  
  -|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------------|
  -|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------------|
  -|-----------------|---------9-------|-----------------|-11b13b13b13b13r11-9----|
  -|>11vvvv----------|---9-11----11>>>>|>11vvvv----------|---------------------11-|
  -|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------------|
  -|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------------|
   
     C#                B                            A                  E A
  E A E B E B
  -|-----------------|----------------------------|------------------|--------------------|
  -|-----------------|12b14b14b14b14b14r12-12-----|------------------|--------------------|
  -|-----------------|-----------------------11-9-|-------------9-11-|b13----------9-11b13|
  -|-11vvvv----------|----------------------------|-11vvv--9-11------|----11--9-11--------|
  -|-----------------|----------------------------|------------------|--------------------|
  -|-----------------|----------------------------|------------------|--------------------|
   
  Other leads are based on the C#m pentatonic scale (C# E F# G# B C#)
   
   
  
  Most of the tabs include 8th note rhythms,
  i.e. |-9-9---9-1-2-3-44-|
  is 8th note, 4th note, 8th note, 8th, 8th, 8th, 16th, 16th
  
  
  @
  From: Paul Zimmerman 
  Subject: CRD: Gimme Shelter - Rolling Stones
  
                                  "Gimmie Shelter"
                               by the Rolling Stones
  
          C#   B   A   C#   B   A   C#   B   A  C#  B  A  ,(rock it)  C#   B   A
  
  
          C#
                  OH  the storm is threaten'in, out on the street today
  
                  if I don't get some shelter, oh I gonna fade away
  
          C#            B      A                                   B
                  oh children , its just a shot away , its just a shot away
  
          C#            B      A                                   B
                  oh children , its just a shot away , its just a shot away
  
          C#
                  Oh the fires is a sweepin , out the street today
  
  
                  Burns like a red coat dog, lets put the logs away
  
          C#            B      A                                   B
                  oh children , its just a shot away , its just a shot away
  
          C#            B      A                                   B
                  oh children , its just a shot away , its just a shot away
  
          C#            B    A                                   B
                  oh sister, its just a kiss away , its just a kiss away
  
          C#                            B                     A
                  its just a kiss away  its just a kiss away  its just a kiss away
  
          A  B  C#
  
  
  Main Chords:
                  C#      B       A   (played as E-shape bar/power chords)
  or in notes:
  
          D|------11------9-------7----
  
  Intro(Rhythm Guitar):
  e|----------------------------------------------------------
  B|----------------------------------------------------------
  G|---------------------------------------------------------- ad lib...
  D|----------9-9--9-----------7-7--7------7---7---7---7------ then goto power
  A|-------11--------11------9--------9----------------------- chords.
  E|-----9-----------------7-------------5---5---5---5---5/9/-
  
  
  Intro Riff I (Lead Guitar):
  e|---9---------------------------------------
  B|------9^10^9----9^10^9----7-9--9--7h9p7----
  G|----------------------------------------9--           (x3)
  D|-------------------------------------------
  A|-------------------------------------------
  E|-------------------------------------------
  
                                               ----------------------------------
                                               ----------------------------------
          End the third time with...           -6-66-66--6--4-44-44--------------
          Followed by Riff II.                 ---------------------7-77-77--4---
                                               ----------------------------------
                                               ----------------------------------
  Riff II:
  e|---------------
  B|---7h9p7-------
  G|---------9--6--  (Played at the start of each line in the verse)
  D|---------------  NB: h=hammer-on p=pull-off
  A|---------------
  E|---------------
  
  The Chorus is a variation of Main Riff and Riff I but ends with something like:
  e|---9--7-7-7-7-7-7-7------7------------------------------
  B|-------------------10-10---10--9-10-9-7-9--7h9p7--------
  G|--------------------------------------------------9--6--
  D|--------------------------------------------------------
  A|--------------------------------------------------------
  E|--------------------------------------------------------
  
          Oh I see the storm is threatening, my very life today
          If I dont get some shelter, Yeah I'm gonna fade away
  
          War children, its just a kiss away, its just a kiss away
          War children, its just a kiss away, its just a kiss away
          Yeah...
  
          Oh I see the fire is sweeping, out on the streets today
          Burn me like a blood red carpet, the fool lost the way
  
          Rape, Murder, its just a kiss away , its just a kiss away
          Rape, Murder, its just a kiss away , its just a kiss away
          Yeah...
  
          Oh I see the storm is threatening, my very life today
          Gimmie gimmie shelter, yeah I'm gonna fade away
  
          Love, sister, its just a shot away, it's just a shot away
          Love, sister, its just a shot away, shot away, shot away
          War children, its just a kiss away, its just a kiss away
          War children, its just a kiss away, its just a kiss away
          Rape, Murder, its just a kiss away , its just a kiss away
          Rape, Murder, its just a kiss away , its just a kiss away
                                                          (Repeat to fade...)
  
  Peace,
  Paul Z                             audsm@asuacad                     }8@)
  
  
  
  From: cscsj@lux.latrobe.edu.au (   Junacko)
  Subject: Rolling Stones - Gimme Shelter Tips
  
  
  
  
  >Yup. I'm around. Does anyone know of a good source for the tablature
  
  >music for Gimme Shelter?
  
  
  
  No, but here's a recipe -- I got this out of an interview with Keef in
  
  Guitarist a couple of years back:
  
  
  
          take one Fender Telecaster
  
          tune to open E (E B E G# B E)
  
          the intro and chorus use C#-B-A-E (9th, 7th, 5th, open)
  
          the verse uses C# (9th fret) and F# (basically, move your
  
                  fingers around the 11th and 12th frets)
  
  
  
  Listen to it a few times and maybe you'll get a feel for it.  But the
  
  open tuning is essential.
  
  
  
          --Rick.
  
  
  
  
  From uunet!stanford.edu!rutgers!cbmvax!macon Mon Jul 27 11:46:19 PDT 1992
  Article: 1127 of alt.guitar.tab
  Path: nevada.edu!uunet!stanford.edu!rutgers!cbmvax!macon
  From: macon@gallifry.Berkeley.EDU (Glen Macon)
  Newsgroups: alt.guitar.tab
  Subject: music : GIMMIE SHELTER
  Keywords: (Stones)
  Message-ID: <33702@cbmvax.commodore.com>
  Date: 27 Jul 92 14:23:27 GMT
  Sender: news@cbmvax.commodore.com
  Reply-To: macon@cbmvax.commodore.com (Glen Macon)
  Organization: COMMODORE West Cester PA
  Lines: 53
  
  100
  
  Title:			GIMMIE SHELTER                                (Stones)
  
  
  	C#   B   A   C#   B   A   C#   B   A  C#  B  A  ,(rock it)  C#   B   A
  
  
  	C#
  		OH  the storm is threaten'in, out on the street today
  
  		if I don't get some shelter, oh I gonna fade away
  
  	C#            B      A                                   B
  		oh children , its just a shot away , its just a shot away
  
  	C#            B      A                                   B
  		oh children , its just a shot away , its just a shot away
  
  	C#
  		Oh the fires is a sweepin , out the street today
  
  
  		Burns like a red coat dog, lets put the logs away
  
  	C#            B      A                                   B
  		oh children , its just a shot away , its just a shot away
  
  	C#            B      A                                   B
  		oh children , its just a shot away , its just a shot away
  
  	C#            B    A                                   B
  		oh sister, its just a kiss away , its just a kiss away
  
  	C#                            B                     A 
  		its just a kiss away  its just a kiss away  its just a kiss away
  
  	A  B  C#
  
  
  
  
  Glen Macon
  macon@cbmvax.commodore.com

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