the rolling stones – gimme shelter (live 1973) lyrics
[instrumental intro]
[verse 1]
yeah, this storm is threatening
my very life today
if i don’t get some shelter
ooh yeah, i’m gonna fade away
[chorus]
war, children
it’s just a shot away, it’s just a shot away
war, children
it’s just a shot away, it’s just a shot away
yeah!
whoo!
[verse 2]
yeah, see the fire is sweeping
our very street today
burns like a red coal carpet
mad bull lost your way
[chorus]
war, children
it’s just a shot away
war, children
it’s just a shot away, it’s just a shot away
yeah!
[guitar solo]
[bridge]
rape, murder!
it’s just a shot away, it’s just a shot away
rape, murder!
it’s just a shot away, it’s just a shot away
hey!
yeah!
[verse 3]
yeah, and the flood’s threatening
my very life today
gimme, gimme shelter
or i’m going to fade away
[chorus]
war, children
it’s just a shot away, it’s just a shot away
war, children
it’s just a shot away, it’s just a shot away
yeah, yeah
yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
[outro]
i tell you love, sister
it’s just a kiss away
love, sister
it’s just a kiss away
it’s just a kiss away, yeah
it’s just a kiss away, yeah
oh yeah!
kiss, kiss, a kiss away
kiss, kiss, a kiss away
kiss, kiss, kiss, kiss
kiss away
[guitar solo]
[audience applause]
[spoken word: mick jagger]
aye-aye-aye-aye. aye-aye! h-llo, h-llo everybody. we’re gonna get a keith up now. keith’s gonna sing a song for you called “happy.”
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