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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
“Gimme Shelter” is the opening track of the Rolling Stones’s 1969 album Let It Bleed (where it was actually spelled “Gimmie Shelter”, but the more accurate spelling was adopted
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
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
The Rolling Stones – Gimme Shelter [No Security]
[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 1995)
[Intro] / Ooh-ooh-ooh / Ooh-ooh-ooh / Ooh-ooh-ooh / Ooh-ooh-ooh / [Verse 1] / Ooh, a storm is threat'ning / My very life today / If I don't get some shelter / Ooh yeah, I'm gonna
The Rolling Stones – Gimme Shelter [Bridges to Bremen]
[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
Sub Urban – Rolling Stones - Gimme Shelter (1969) [Sub Urban Remix]
[Intro: Merry Clayton] / Ooh-ooh-ooh / Ooh-ooh-ooh / Ooh-ooh-ooh / Ooh-ooh-ooh / [Verse 1: Mick Jagger] / Ooh, a storm is threatening / My very life today / If I don't get some
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U2 (Ft. Fergie & Mick Jagger) – Gimme Shelter
[Mick Jagger] / Ooo / OooOoo, a storm is threatenin', my very life today / If I don't get some shelter, oh I'm gonna' fade away / [Chorus: Mick Jagger & Bono] / War children, it's
The Sisters of Mercy – Gimme Shelter
Oh, see the storm is threatening / My very life today / If I don't get some shelter / Yeah, I'm gonna fade away / War, children / It's just a kiss away / It's just a kiss away
The Rolling Stones – Gimme Shelter (Live 2013)
[Intro] / Oooooh / Oooooh / Oooooh / Oooooh / C'mon! / [Verse 1] / Yeah, a storm is threatening / My very life today / If I don't get some shelter / Ooh yeah, I'm gonna fade away
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
Paul Brady (Ft. The Forest Rangers) – Gimme Shelter
Ooh, a storm is threatnin' / 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
Playing For Change – Gimme Shelter
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
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The Rolling Stones (Ft. Lady Gaga) – Gimme Shelter (GRRR Live!)
[Intro] / Ooh, ooh, ooh / Ooh, ooh, ooh / Ooh, ooh, ooh / [Verse 1: Mick Jagger] / Oh, a storm is threat'ning / My very life today / If I don't get some shelter / Oh yeah, I'm
Stone Sour (Ft. Lzzy Hale) – Gimme Shelter
[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 a shot away / It's
Ruth Copeland (Ft. George Clinton) – Gimme Shelter
(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
Josefus – Gimme Shelter
Ooh, a storm is threatening / My very life today / If I don't get some shelter / Ooh yeah, I'm gonna fade away / War, children / It's just a shot away, it's just a shot away / War
The Rolling Stones – Gimme Shelter (Live 2003)
[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
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Mitch Ryder & The Detroit Wheels – Gimme Shelter
Ooh, a storm is threat'ning / My very life today / If I don't get some shelter / Ooh yeah, I'm gonna fade away / War, children / It's just a shot away, it's just a shot away / War
Joanna Dean – Gimme Shelter
Ooh, a storm is threatenin' / My very life today / If I don't get some shelter / Oh, I'm gonna fade away / War, children, uh-huh / It's just a shot away, it's just a shot away
Cal Tjader – Gimme Shelter
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CC Coletti (Ft. Joe Cirotti) – Gimme Shelter
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Ooooh Ooooh Ooooh / Ooooh Ooooh Ooooh / Ooooh Ooooh Ooooh / Ooooh Ooooh Ooooh / Ooh, well, the Lord has said that / Christ will abide in me / If I don't get the Helper / Today, I'm
Pain (SWE) – Gimme Shelter
[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 a shot away / It's
Electric Mob – Gimme Shelter
[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, children / It's just a shot away, it's
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The Rolling Stones – Gimme Shelter - Film Transcript
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[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, children / It's just a shot away, it's
Grand Funk Railroad – Gimme Shelter
Oooo, oooo, oooo / Oooo, oooo, oooo / Oooo, a storm is threatenin', my very life today / If I don't get some shelter, oh, I'm gonna' fade away / War, children, it's just a shot
Patti Smith – Gimme Shelter
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
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Genius Q&A
Q:When did The Rolling Stones release “Gimme Shelter”?
The Rolling Stones released “Gimme Shelter” on December 5, 1969.
Q:Who produced “Gimme Shelter” by The Rolling Stones?
“Gimme Shelter” by The Rolling Stones was produced by Jimmy Miller.
Q:Who wrote “Gimme Shelter” by The Rolling Stones?
“Gimme Shelter” by The Rolling Stones was written by Mick Jagger & Keith Richards.
Q:When did Sub Urban release “Rolling Stones - Gimme Shelter (1969) [Sub Urban Remix]”?
Sub Urban released “Rolling Stones - Gimme Shelter (1969) [Sub Urban Remix]” on July 3, 2016.
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The Rolling Stones
Formed in London in 1962, The Rolling Stones led the “British Invasion” along with The Beatles and were so successful their influence can be seen in arguably every rock ‘n’ roll