Cm

[Verse 1]
Cm               Gm7/C       Cm
The work is done,   the work is done
                                      Bb
The work is done I have just killed a child
                 Cm
You know down in Vietnam

[Verse 2]
Cm                 Gm7/C        Cm
It needs no father,    it needs no mother
                                       Bb
It needs no parents anymore, cause you know
                    Cm
'Cause you know the work is done

[Chorus]
Cm
So gimme shelter, so gimme shelter
                                  Fm
So gimme shelter Uncle Sam, I'm a lonely boy
            Cm
I have just killed someone
                       Bb         Fm
So gimme shelter Uncle Sam, I'm a lonely boy
             Cm
I have just killed someone

[Interlude]
Cm   Gm7/C  Cm
Cm   Gm7/C  Cm

[Verse 3]
Cm
I love the peace, I love the peace
                                        Fm
I love the peace and if I killed the enemy they said
            Cm
I have done nothing wrong
Cm
Do me a favour, do me a favour
                                   Fm
Do me a favour just believe that I feel what I say
        Cm
Life is hard enough

[Chorus]
Cm
So gimme shelter, so gimme shelter
                                  Fm
So gimme shelter Uncle Sam, I'm a lonely boy
            Cm
I have just killed someone
                                  Fm
So gimme shelter Uncle Sam, I'm a lonely boy
            Cm
I have just killed someone

[Bass & Keyboard Solos]
Cm  N.C.
Cm   Gm

[Chorus]
Cm
So gimme shelter, so gimme shelter
                         Fm        Cm   Eb N.C.
So Uncle Sam look what I have done

[Bridge]
N.C.          Eb Fm
I'm on my way
N.C.           Cm
I'm going home

[Interlude]
Fm   Cm   Fm   Cm
Fm   Cm   Fm   Cm
Fm   Cm   Fm   Cm
Fm   Cm   Fm   Cm  N.C.
Cm   F Bb Cm
Cm   F Bb Cm
Cm   F Bb Cm
Cm   F Bb Eb N.C.
Cm

[Verse 4]
Cm
Hmm, the work is done, the work is done
                                      Fm
The work is done I have just killed a child
                    Cm
You know down in Vietnam
Cm
It needs no father, it needs no mother
                                       Fm
It needs no parents anymore, cause you know
                    Cm
'Cause you know the work is done

[Chorus]
Cm
So gimme shelter, so gimme shelter
                                  Fm
So gimme shelter Uncle Sam, I'm a lonely boy
                   Cm
I have just killed someone
                                  Fm
So gimme shelter Uncle Sam, I'm a lonely boy
                   Cm
I have just killed someone
                                  Fm
So gimme shelter Uncle Sam, I'm a lonely boy
                   Cm
I have just killed someone
                                  Fm
So gimme shelter Uncle Sam, I'm a lonely boy
                   Cm      N.C.
I have just killed someone

[Bass Solo]
N.C.

[Guitar Solo]
Cm
Cm   F  Bb  Cm N.C.

[Outro]
N.C.      Cm  F Bb Cm
I'm on my way
N.C.      Cm   F Bb Cm
I'm going home
N.C.      Cm   F Bb  Cm
I'm on my way
N.C.  Cm  F Bb Cm
Ahhh
Cm  F Bb Cm