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BPM 119 [Intro] C# B A
[Verse] [C#] Ooh, a storm is threatening my very life today [C#] If I don't get some shelter, oh yeah I'm gonna fade away
[Chorus] [C#] War, [B] children, [A] it's just a shot away, it's just a shot away [C#] War, [B] children, [A] it's just a shot away, it's just a shot away
[Verse] [C#] Ooh, see the fire is sweepin, our very streets today [C#] Burns like a red coal carpet, mad bull lost its way
[Chorus] [C#] War, [B] children, [A] it's just a shot away, it's just a shot away [C#] War, [B] children, [A] it's just a shot away, it's just a shot away [C#] Rape, [B] murder, i [A] t's just a shot away, it's just a shot away [C#] Rape, [B] murder, i [A] t's just a shot away, it's just a shot away [C#] Rape, [B] murder, i [A] t's just a shot away, it's just a shot away, yeah
[Verse] [C#] Mmm, the flood is threatening, my very life today [C#] Gimme, gimme shelter, or I'm gonna fade away
[Chorus] [C#] War, [B] children, [A] it's just a shot away, it's just a shot away [C#] It's [B] just a sho [A] t away, it's just a thought away, it's just a shot away [C#] I sai [B] d, love, s [A] ister, it's just a kiss away, it's just a kiss away [C#] It's [B] just a kis [A] s away, it's just a kiss away, kiss away, kiss away, yeah
[Intro - No drums - BPM 123 - Original key - capo 5] [G] XxxX xxXx xXxx XxXx
[Verse 1 Melody starts on G] [G] Standing in a crowded room and I can't see your face [G] ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh x 2 (E - 0h1h3 - relative to capo) [Em] Put your arms around me, tell me everything's OK [G] ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh x 2 (E - 0h1h3) (bass drum in) [G] In my mind, I'm [G]running round a [G/F#]cold and empty [G/F#]space [Em] ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh x 2 (E - 0h1h3) [C] Just put your arms a [C]round me, tell me [D]everything's OK [G] ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh x 2 (E - 0h1h3)
[Pre-Chorus - Melody starts on A# - Still just bass drum] [Eb] Break my bones but [C] you won't see me [G] fall, oh [Eb] The rising tide will [C] rise against them [G] all, oh
[Chorus - Melody starts on D - Full drums - Bass on all quarter notes] Darling, hold my [G] hand ....... [G/F#] Oh, won't you hold my [Em] hand? Cause I don't wanna [C] walk on my [C] own any [C/B] more Won't you [C/B]under [Am] stand? Cause I don't wanna walk alone [G] I'm ready for this, there's [G/F#] no denying [Em] I'm ready for this, you stop me falling [C] I'm ready for this, I [C/B] need you all in [Am] I'm ready for this, so [D] darling, hold my hand
[Verse 2 - Just bass drum] [G] Soul is like a [G]melting pot when [G/F#]you're not next to [G/F#]me [Em] ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh x 2 (E - 0h1h3) [C]Tell me that you've [C] got me and you're [D]never gonna leave [G] ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh x 2 (E - 0h1h3) (slap snare in) [G] Tryna find a [G] moment where [G/F#] I can find release [Em] ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh x 2 (E - 0h1h3) ..Please tell me [C] that you've [C]got me and you're [D] never gonna leave [G] ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh x 2 (E - 0h1h3)
[Pre-Chorus - Slap snare] [Eb] Break my bones but [C] you won't see me [G] fall, oh [Eb] The rising tide will [C] rise against them [G] all, oh
[Chorus - Full drums - Bass on all quarter notes] Darling, hold my [G] hand ....... [G/F#] Oh, won't you hold my [Em] hand? Cause I don't wanna [C] walk on my [C] own any [C/B] more Won't you [C/B]under [Am] stand? Cause I don't wanna walk alone [G] I'm ready for this, there's [G/F#] no denying [Em] I'm ready for this, you stop me falling [C] I'm ready for this, I [C/B] need you all in [Am] I'm ready for this, so [D] darling, hold my hand
[Bridge - No drums] Don't [C]wanna know That feeling when I'm [Em]all alone So please don't make me [C]wait, cause [Bm]I don't wanna [Am]break And [G]I don't wanna [D]fall .......................... When you're [C]next to me Can tell I'm not a[Em]fraid to be That you don't make me [C]wait, and [C/B]never let me [Am]break You [G]never let me [D]fall
[Chorus] Darling, hold my [G] hand ....... [G/F#] Oh, won't you hold my [Em] hand? Cause I don't wanna [C] walk on my [C] own any [C/B] more Won't you [C/B]under [Am] stand? (drums stop) Cause I don't wanna walk alone (drums back in) [G] I'm ready for this, there's [G/F#] no denying [Em] I'm ready for this, you stop me falling [C] I'm ready for this, I [C/B] need you all in [Am] I'm ready for this, so [D] darling, won't you (snare on word) [D]hold [D]my [G]hand