Genius Meanings
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The Rolling Stones – Gimme Shelter
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“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
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The Rolling Stones – Gimme Shelter (Live 1973)
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[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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The Rolling Stones – Gimme Shelter (Live 1995)
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[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
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The Sisters of Mercy – Gimme Shelter
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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
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U2 (Ft. Fergie & Mick Jagger) – Gimme Shelter
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[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
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Stone Sour (Ft. Lzzy Hale) – Gimme Shelter
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[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
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Merry Clayton – Gimme Shelter
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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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Paul Brady (Ft. The Forest Rangers) – Gimme Shelter
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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
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The Rolling Stones (Ft. Lady Gaga) – Gimme Shelter (GRRR Live!)
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[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
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Playing For Change – 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
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The Rolling Stones – Gimme Shelter Covers
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See all of “Gimme Shelter” by The Rolling Stones’s covers
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Ruth Copeland (Ft. George Clinton) – Gimme Shelter
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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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The Rolling Stones & Lady Gaga – Sweet Sounds of Heaven
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[Part I] / [Verse 1: Mick Jagger] / I hear the sweet, sweet sounds of Heaven / Fallin' down, fallin' down to this earth / I hear the sweet, sweetest sounds of Heaven / Driftin
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Patti Smith – 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
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Pain (SWE) – Gimme Shelter
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[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
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Rag'n'Bone Man – Gimme Shelter (BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge)
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[Intro] / (Ooh-ooh-ooh) / (Ooh-ooh-ooh) / [Verse 1] / Ooh, a storm is threatening / Our very life today / If I don't get some shelter / Oh yeah, I'm gonna fade away / [Chorus
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Grand Funk Railroad – Gimme Shelter
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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
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Metric – Gimme Sympathy
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Frontwoman Emily Haines told Drowned in Sound that this song was inspired by a conversation between her and guitarist/producer James Shaw. She explained:
We opened for The Rolling
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Angélique Kidjo (Ft. Joss Stone) – Gimme Shelter
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[Intro] / [Verse 1: Angélique Kidjo, Joss Stone] / Ooh, a storm is threatening / My very life today / If I don't get some shelter / Ooh, yeah, I'm gonna fade away / [Chorus 1
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