E C#m C D E(2x) A
E D
This ain’t no place for losers or the innocent of mind,
C# D E
it’s a full time job for anyone to stay alive.
E d
The streets have satellite boundaries, for the war that’s never won,
C# D E A
what a wasteland for broken dreams and hired guns.
E C#m
Shelter me, baby, shelter me,
C D E
when I’m sinking down and losing ground, shelter me !
E D
I’ve got to sleep with one eye open, the other holds my tears,
C# D E
in the darkness I can hide my heart but none of my fears.
E D
In the morning, like a soldier I’ll approach the battleground,
C# D E A
another day, another dollar bill, and the world goes round.
E C#m
Shelter me, baby, shelter me,
C D E A
when I’m sinking down and losing ground, shelter me !
E C#m
Won’t you shelter me, oh, shelter me,
C D E E Eb D Db
when I lose control on my way home, shelter me.
C E E Eb D Db
Every time I tumble down, I wanna pack it up and leave this town,
C
but when I finally get the nerve, get the lead out of the shoes,
B
I’m thanking you, I thank you.
E C#m C D E
E C#m
Baby, shelter me, please shelter me,
C D E
when I’m sinking down and losing ground, shelter me !
E C#m
Won’t you shelter me,
C D E
when I lose control on my way home, shelter me !
E C#m
Won’t you tellin' me, oh, shelter me,
C D E A
baby, please shelter me!
E C#m
Stay back and shelter me, come on and shelter me,
C D E A
when I lose control on my way home, shelter me !
E C#m C D E