"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.
Riff 1:
E|---2---0------------------------
B|-0---0----0-3--0-2--0-0-0----0--
G|--------------------------2-2---
Riff 2:
E|-4-2-0-5--2-0---4-
B|--------------3---
Riff 3:
E|-4-5-7-7-5-7-7-4-5-
(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
B5 A E
I've been branded, I've been washed ...
D A B5 D A
I've been cast out ...
B5 A E
I've been exiled, I've been ...,
D A B5 D A
Ain't got no place ...
D(Riff 2)A B5 (Riff 1)
No one loves me, anymore, ...
D(Riff 2)A E
Another heartbeat, down...come on ...
B5 A E (Riff 3)
Shelter, Shelter, give me what I ...
B5 A E
Shelter, Shelter, give me ....
D A
Shelter
(play Riff 1 twice)
B5 A E D A B5
I've been exiled, I've been (raised ...
D A B5 A E D A B5 D A
Persecution, I'm carrying my cross...
D(Riff 2)A B5 (Riff 1)
No one loves me, anymore...
D(Riff 2)A E
Another heartbeat, down......
B5 A E (Riff 3)
Shelter, Shelter, ...
B5 A E
Shelter, Shelter, give me ...
D A B5
Shelter
Solo:
E|---2----0-----------------------5----2----5----2-----0-
B|-0----0----0-3--0-2------0----0----0----0----0---2-2---
G|---------------------2-2-------------------------------
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):
B5 B5 A E D A E A B5 D D
...come on and take ...
B5 A E (Riff 3)
Shelter, Shelter, give me what ...
B5 A E (Riff 3)
Shelter, Shelter, sleeping on ...
B5 A E (Riff 3)
Shelter, Shelter, give me what I want ....
B5 A E
Shelter, Shelter, give me ...
A D A D A D
Outro:
E|---------------------
B|---------------------
G|-----2-4-4-2-4-4-2-4-
D|-4-4-----------------
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