The Alarm is an alternative rock band which formed in 1978 in Rhyl, Wales. For most of their career the band consisted of Mike Peters (vocals, guitar), Dave Sharp (guitar), Eddie Macdonald (bass) and Nigel Twist (drums). The band split in 1991, but reunited in 2001.
The band began in 1978 in the North-Wales town of Rhyl, under the name of 'Seventeen'. Its 4 members were Mike Peters, Dave Sharp, Eddie Macdonald and Nigel Twist. They knocked around
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#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------## <[email protected]> Subject: /Alarm/Shelter.tab (archive submission) To: [email protected] Date: Mon, 28 Jun 93 11:53:26 EDT X-Mailer: ELM [version 2.3 PL11-upenn1.13]
Here's a song I tabbed I thought you might want to add to the archive.
-Ken.
"Shelter" by The Alarm
There are actually two guitars, one playing the chords, another playing the lead riffs.
I believe the song is written in the key of A, if this helps.
Chords: B5 x2440x A x02220 D x00232 E 022100
For each riff, I just use the strings it uses to save a little space.
(Lyrics may not be exactly right, I'm writing from memory)
Intro: B5, play Riff 1, pause, play again (second time is actually slightly different)
B5 (Riff 1 twice, no pause) Shelter
B5AE I've been branded, I've been washed around left for dead, DAB5DA I've been cast out from this world
B5AE I've been exiled, I've been stranded on the street, DAB5DA Ain't got no place left to run
D(Riff 2)AB5 (Riff 1) No one loves me, anymore, anymore, anymore D(Riff 2)AE Another heartbeat, down...come on and take me to the
B5AE (Riff 3) Shelter, Shelter, give me what I want tonight B5AE Shelter, Shelter, give me what I want tonight DA Shelter
(play Riff 1 twice)
B5AEDAB5 I've been exiled, I've been (raised within the street ?), in this wicked world DAB5AEDAB5DA Persecution, I'm carrying my cross, down here on my knees
D(Riff 2)AB5 (Riff 1) No one loves me, anymore, anymore, anymore D(Riff 2)AE Another heartbeat, down...come on and take me to the
B5AE (Riff 3) Shelter, Shelter, give me what I want tonight B5AE Shelter, Shelter, give me what I want tonight DAB5 Shelter
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): B5B5AEDAEAB5DD
...come on and take me to the B5AE (Riff 3) Shelter, Shelter, give me what I want tonight (give me your loving) B5AE (Riff 3) Shelter, Shelter, sleeping on the street tonight (give me your loving) B5AE (Riff 3) Shelter, Shelter, give me what I want tonight (give me your loving) B5AE Shelter, Shelter, give me what I want tonight