Intro
Cm   Gm7/C  x4 
Cm 
 
Verse 1
Cm               Gm7/C       Cm 
The work is done,   the work is done 
                                      Bb 
The work is done I have just k*lled a child 
                 Cm 
You know down in Vietnam 
 
Verse 2
Cm                 Gm7/C        Cm 
It needs no father,    it needs no mother 
                                       Bb 
It needs no parents anymore, cause you know 
                    Cm 
'Cause you know the work is done 
 
Chorus
Cm 
So gimme shelter, so gimme shelter 
                                  Fm 
So gimme shelter Uncle Sam, I'm a lonely boy 
            Cm 
I have just k*lled someone 
                       Bb         Fm 
So gimme shelter Uncle Sam, I'm a lonely boy 
             Cm 
I have just k*lled someone 
 
Interlude
Cm   Gm7/C  Cm 
Cm   Gm7/C  Cm 
 
Verse 3
Cm 
I love the peace, I love the peace 
                                        Fm 
I love the peace and if I k*lled the enemy they said 
            Cm 
I have done nothing wrong 
Cm 
Do me a favour, do me a favour 
                                   Fm 
Do me a favour just believe that I feel what I say 
        Cm 
Life is hard enough 
 
Chorus
Cm 
So gimme shelter, so gimme shelter 
                                  Fm 
So gimme shelter Uncle Sam, I'm a lonely boy 
            Cm 
I have just k*lled someone 
                                  Fm 
So gimme shelter Uncle Sam, I'm a lonely boy 
            Cm 
I have just k*lled someone 
 
Bass & Keyboard Solos
Cm  N.C. 
Cm   Gm 
 
Chorus
Cm 
So gimme shelter, so gimme shelter 
                         Fm        Cm   Eb N.C. 
So Uncle Sam look what I have done 
 
Bridge
N.C.          Eb Fm 
I'm on my way 
N.C.           Cm 
I'm going home 
 
Interlude
Fm   Cm   Fm   Cm 
Fm   Cm   Fm   Cm 
Fm   Cm   Fm   Cm 
Fm   Cm   Fm   Cm  N.C. 
Cm   F Bb Cm 
Cm   F Bb Cm 
Cm   F Bb Cm 
Cm   F Bb Eb N.C. 
Cm 
 
Verse 4
Cm 
Hmm, the work is done, the work is done 
                                      Fm 
The work is done I have just k*lled a child 
                    Cm 
You know down in Vietnam 
Cm 
It needs no father, it needs no mother 
                                       Fm 
It needs no parents anymore, cause you know 
                    Cm 
'Cause you know the work is done 
 
Chorus
Cm 
So gimme shelter, so gimme shelter 
                                  Fm 
So gimme shelter Uncle Sam, I'm a lonely boy 
                   Cm 
I have just k*lled someone 
                                  Fm 
So gimme shelter Uncle Sam, I'm a lonely boy 
                   Cm 
I have just k*lled someone 
                                  Fm 
So gimme shelter Uncle Sam, I'm a lonely boy 
                   Cm 
I have just k*lled someone 
                                  Fm 
So gimme shelter Uncle Sam, I'm a lonely boy 
                   Cm      N.C. 
I have just k*lled someone 
 
Bass Solo
N.C. 
 
Guitar Solo
Cm 
Cm   F  Bb  Cm N.C. 
 
Outro
N.C.      Cm  F Bb Cm 
I'm on my way 
N.C.      Cm   F Bb Cm 
I'm going home 
N.C.      Cm   F Bb  Cm 
I'm on my way 
N.C.  Cm  F Bb Cm 
Ahhh 
Cm  F Bb Cm