| Am | Am | Am | Am |
[Intro 2]
| Am | Em | F | F G |
| Am | Em | F | F G |
[Verse 1]
Am Am
Oh, a storm is threat'ning my very life today,
Am Am
if I don't get some shelter, oh, yeah, I'm gonna fade away.
[Chorus]
Am Em F F G
War, children, it's just a shot away, it's just a shot away.
Am Em F F G
War, children, it's just a shot away, it's just a shot away.
[Interlude]
| Am | Am | Am | Am |
[Verse 2]
Am Am
Ooh, see the fire is sweepin' my very street today,
Am Am
burns like a red coal carpet, mad bull lost its way.
[Chorus]
Am Em F F G
War, children, it's just a shot away, it's just a shot away.
Am Em F F G
War, children, it's just a shot away, it's just a shot away.
[Interlude]
| Am | Am | Am | Am |
| Am | Am | Am | Am |
[Chorus]
Am Em F F G
War, children, it's just a shot away, it's just a shot away.
Am Em F F G
War, children, it's just a shot away, it's just a shot away.
Am Em F F G
War, children, it's just a shot away, it's just a shot away.
[Interlude]
| Am | Am | Am | Am |
| Am | Am | Am | Am |
[Bridge]
Am Em F F G
Rape, murder! It's just a shot away, it's just a shot away.
Am Em F F G
Rape, murder! It's just a shot away, it's just a shot away.
Am Em F F G
Rape, murder! It's just a shot away, it's just a shot away.
[Interlude]
| Am | Am | Am | Am |
[Verse 3]
Am Am
The floods is threat'ning my very life today.
Am Am
Gimme, gimme shelter or I'm gonna fade away.
[Chorus]
Am Em F F G
War, children, it's just a shot away, it's just a shot away.
Am Em F F G
War, children, it's just a shot away, it's just a shot away.
Am Em F F G
War, children, it's just a kiss away, it's just a kiss away.
Am Em F F G
War, children, it's just a kiss away, it's just a kiss away.
Am Em F F G
War, children, it's just a kiss away, it's just a kiss away.
[Interlude]
| Am | Am | Am | Am |
[End-Chorus]
Am Em F F G
It's just a shot away, it's just a shot away.
Am Em F F G Am
It's just a shot away, it's just a shot away.
