| G | G | C/G | C/G | G | G | [Verse 1] G G/B 'Twas in another lifetime, C/G G one of toil and blood G G/B when Blackness was a virtue C D and the road was full of mud G G/B I came in from the wilderness, C D D a creature void of form G G/B Come in, she said, "I'll give you C G shelter from the storm [Interlude] | G | G | C/G | C/G | G | G | [Verse 2] G G/B Not a word was spoke between us, C G there was little risk involved G G/B Everything up to that point C D had been left unresolved G G/B Try imagining a place C D D where it's always safe and warm G G/B Come in, she said, I'll give you C (G) shelter from the storm [Instrumental] | G | G/B | C | Em | Em | D | D | Eb | F | | G | G/B | C | G | | G | G/B | C | D | D | | G | G/B | C | Eb | F | [Verse 3] G G/B The deputy walks on hard nails C G and the preacher rides a mount G G/B Nothing really matters much, C D it's doom alone that counts G G/B And the one-eyed undertaker, C D D he blows a futile horn G G/B Come in, she said, I'll give you C (G) shelter from the storm [Interlude] | G | G/B | C | Em | C | C | Am | Am | D | D | [Bridge] Em Em C C Come in, she said, I'll give you Am Am D D shelter from, Shelter from Em Em Was in another lifetime, C C one of toil and blood Am Am D D Shelter from, shelter from (the storm) Em Em when Blackness was a virtue C C and the road was full of mud Am Am D D shelter from, Shelter from Em shelter from the storm [Interlude] | Em | C | C | Am | Am | D | D | [Verse 4] G G/B Not a word was spoke between us, C G there was little risk involved G G/B Everything up to that point C D had been left unresolved G G/B Try imagining a place C D D where it's always safe and warm G G/B Come in, she said, I'll give you C Eb F shelter from the storm [Outro] | G | G/B | C | G | | G | G/B | C | D | | G | G/B | C | D | D | | G | G/B | C | Eb | F | | G | G/B | C | G | | G | G/B | C | D | | G | G/B | C | D | D | | G | G/B | C | Eb | F | | G | G |