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Artist: Rolling Stones
Track: Gimme Shelter

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Oh, a storm is threat'ning
My very life today
If I don't get some shelter
Oh yeah, I'm gonna fade away

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

Ooh, see the fire is sweepin'
Our very street today
Burns like a red coal carpet
Mad bull lost its way

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

Rape, murder!
It's just a shot away
It's just a shot away

Rape, murder yeah!
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 yea

The floods is threat'ning
My very life today
Gimme, gimme shelter
Or I'm gonna fade away

War, children, it's just a shot away
It's just a shot away
It's just a shot away
It's just a shot away
It's just a shot away
I tell you love, sister, it's just a kiss away
It's just a kiss away
It's just a kiss away
It's just a kiss away
It's just a kiss away
Kiss away, kiss away
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The Rolling Stones – Gimme Shelter
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[Intro] / Oooooh / [Verse 1] / Ooh, a 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
The Rolling Stones – Gimme Shelter (Live / Forest National Arena, Brussels / 17/10/73)
[Verse 1] / Yeah, this storm is threat'ning / My very life today / If I don't get that shelter / Lord, I'm gonna fade away / [Chorus] / War, children / It's just a shot away / War
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(Ooh-ooh-ooh) / (Ooh-ooh-ooh) / (Ooh-ooh-ooh) / (Ooh-ooh-ooh) / Ooh, a storm is threatnin' / My very life today / If I don't get some shelter / Oh yeah, I'm gonna fade away / War
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[Intro] / Oooooh / Oooooh / Oooooh / [Verse 1] / Ooh, a storm is threat'ning / My very life today / If I don't get some shelter / Ooh yeah, I'm gonna fade away / [Chorus] / War
The Rolling Stones – Gimme Shelter (Live 1973)
[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
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Merry Clayton – Gimme Shelter
Ooh, that storm is threatenin' my very life today / If I don't get me no shelter / I think I'm gonna fade away / War, children / It's just a shot away / It's just a shot away / War
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Q:Who produced “Gimme Shelter” by The Rolling Stones?
“Gimme Shelter” by The Rolling Stones was produced by Jimmy Miller.
Q:When did The Rolling Stones release “Gimme Shelter”?
The Rolling Stones released “Gimme Shelter” on December 5, 1969.
Q:Who wrote “Gimme Shelter (Live 2003)” by The Rolling Stones?
“Gimme Shelter (Live 2003)” by The Rolling Stones was written by Keith Richards & Mick Jagger.
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