GF9EbF9A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------7-8-7-8-7-8-----5-6-5-6-5-6-----3-5-3-0-5-3-0-5-3-0-5-3-0--5-/-7-\-5-----------|
C|----7---7-9-7-9-7-9-5---5-7-5-7-5-7-3---3-5-3-0-5-3-0-5-3-0-5-3-0--5-/-7-\-5-----------|
G|----0---------------0---------------0--------------------------------------------------|
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
GF9EbF9A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------7-8-7-10-7-------5-6-5-8-5-------3-5-3-------3-------3-------3-------3---------|
C|----7---7-9-7------9-5---5-7-5-----7-3---3-5-3-5b6r5-3-5b6r5-3-5b6r5-3-5b6r5-3---------|
G|----0----------------0---------------0---------0-----0-0-----0-0-----0-0---------------|
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
Verse 1:
G* G6sus2 G* G6sus2 G* G6sus2 G* G6sus2 G* G6sus2 G* CA|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----3--3-3-----3------3------3---3---3-----3-----3------3-----3-------3-----0----------|
C|----2--2-4b5r4-2------4------4---2---4-----2-----4b5r4--2-----4b5r4---2-----0----------|
G|----0--0-0-----0------0------0---0---0-----0-----0------0-----0-------0-----0----------|
O--oh
a storm is a threat'ning
my very life today
G* G6sus2 G* G6sus2 G* G6sus2 G* G6sus2 G* G6sus2 G* CA|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----3--3-3-----3------3------3---3---3-----3-----3------3-----3-------3-----0----------|
C|----2--2-4b5r4-2------4b5----2---4---2-----2-----4b5r4--2-----4b5r4---2-----0----------|
G|----0--0-0-----0------0------0---0---0-----0-----0------0-----0-------0-----0----------|
If I don't get some shel-ter Ohh yeah I'm going to fade away
Chorus 1:
GF9EbF9A|---5--5---5-5-5-5----5---3----3-3-3-3----1------1----1-1-1-1---1---1-----1-----3----3--|
E|---7--7---7-7-7-7----7---5----5-5-5-5----3------3----3-3-3-3---3---3-----3-----5----5--|
C|---7--7---7-7-7-7----7---5----5-5-5-5----3------3----3-3-3-3---3---3-----3-----5----5--|
G|---0--0---0-0-0-0----0---0----0-0-0-0----0------0----0-0-0-0---0---0-----0-----0----0--|
War Children it's just a shot away
it's just a shot away
GF9EbF9A|---5--5---5-5-5-5----5---3----3-3-3-3----1------1----1-1-1-1---1---1-----1-----3----3--|
E|---7--7---7-7-7-7----7---5----5-5-5-5----3------3----3-3-3-3---3---3-----3-----5----5--|
C|---7--7---7-7-7-7----7---5----5-5-5-5----3------3----3-3-3-3---3---3-----3-----5----5--|
G|---0--0---0-0-0-0----0---0----0-0-0-0----0------0----0-0-0-0---0---0-----0-----0----0--|
War Children it's just a shot away
it's just a shot away
Musical Interlude 1:
G* G6sus2 G* G6sus2 G* G6sus2 G* G6sus2 G* G6sus2 G* CG*
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----3--3-3-----3------3------3---3---3-----3-----3------3-----3-------3-----0--3-------|
C|----2--2-4b5r4-2------4b5----2---4---2-----2-----4b5r4--2-----4b5r4---2-----0--2-------|
G|----0--0-0-----0------0------0---0---0-----0-----0------0-----0-------0-----0--0-------|
Verse 2:]
G* G6sus2 G* G6sus2 G* G6sus2 G* G6sus2
Ooooooooooh, see the fire is sweep-ing
G* G6sus2 G* G6sus2 G* G6sus2 G* G6sus2
Oooooooooour oovery street to-day
G* G6sus2 G* G6sus2 G* G6sus2 G* G6sus2
Buuuuuuuuurns like a red- coal car - pet
G* G6sus2 G* G6sus2 G* G6sus2 G* G6sus2
Mad bull lost your way
Chorus 2:
GF9
War, children, yeah
EbF9
It's just a shot away, it's just a shot away
GF9
War, children, yeah
EbF9
It's just a shot away, it's just a shot away
Musical Interlude 2:
G* G6sus2 G* G6sus2 G* G6sus2 G* G6sus2 G* G6sus2 G* CA|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----3--3-3-----3------3------3---3---3-----3-----3------3-----3-------3-----0----------|
C|----2--2-4b5r4-2------4b5----2---4---2-----2-----4b5r4--2-----4b5r4---2-----0----------|
G|----0--0-0-----0------0------0---0---0-----0-----0------0-----0-------0-----0----------|
G* G6sus2 G* G6sus2 G* G6sus2 G* G6sus2 G* G6sus2 G* CA|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----3--3-3-----3------3------3---3---3-----3-----3------3-----3-------3-----0----------|
C|----2--2-4b5r4-2------4b5----2---4---2-----2-----4b5r4--2-----4b5r4---2-----0----------|
G|----0--0-0-----0------0------0---0---0-----0-----0------0-----0-------0-----0----------|
Guitar Solo Break:
GF9 ~~~ EbF9 ~~~~~~~~
A|-b3----1-----------1------------1-----1-------10----------------------------------------|
E|---------3--1--3-----3--1--3-------3-------8-------8--8--6--8--6--b8-----8--8--8--6-----|
C|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------7-7-|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
GF9 ~~~ EbF9A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------6----------------------------------------------8--8--8--8-6------|
C|-------------------7-------7--------------7----------------------------------------7----|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
GF9 ~~~ EbF9A|---------------b8--b8--b8--b8---8-------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------8--6-------------------6---b4----------------6--8-----|
C|--7----------------------------------------7-------5--7-------------7----5--7-----------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chorus 3:
GF9
Rape, murder
EbF9
It's just a shot away, it's just a shot away
GF9
Rape, murder, yeah
It's just a shot away, it's just a shot away
GF9
Rape, murder (Woo)
EbF9
It's just a shot away, it's just a shot away
Verse 3:
G* G6sus2 G* G6sus2 G* G6sus2 G* G6sus2
Mmmmmmmmmm, the flood is threat'ning
G* G6sus2 G* G6sus2 G* G6sus2 G* G6sus2
Myyyyyyyyy very life to - day
G* G6sus2 G* G6sus2 G* G6sus2 G* G6sus2
Gim - me
gi mme shel - ter
G* G6sus2 G* G6sus2 G* G6sus2 G* G6sus2
Or I'm going to fade a - way
Chorus 4:
GF9
War, children, yeah
EbF9
It's just a shot away, it's just a shot away
GF9
It's just a shot away, it's just a shot away
Eb
It's just a shot away
Chorus 5:
F9GF9
I tell you love, sister
EbF9
It's just a kiss away, it's just a kiss away
GF9
It's just a kiss away, it's just a kiss away
EbF9
It's just a kiss away, (kiss away, kiss away)
Outro:GF9EbF9 Repeat and fade away
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| / Slide up
| \ Slide down
| r Release
| b Bend
| ~ Vibrato
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Notes:
1) C6Tuning (GCEA)
2) No Capo Required
3) Make sure to let the Open G String Ring out on each chord strum
during the Chorus (and where indicated in the Verse and Intro)
4) The Intro is essentially 24 bars long but I shortened it to 16 and
tabbed out variations you can use in your own performance
Chords:
G 0775
F9 0553
Eb 0331
G* 023x
G6sus2 042x
C 000x
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