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Chris Martin – Shelter From The Storm Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

ChordsEEsus4G#mABAmaj7/C#B/D#Esus2F#m11

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This is the chords of Shelter From The Storm by Chris Martin on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
E Esus4 E Esus4
E Esus4 E Esus4

[Verse 1]
E                    Esus4
‘Twas in another lifetime
E                         Esus4
One of toil and blood
E                         Esus4
When darkness was a virtue
E                                     Esus4
The road was caked with mud
E                                          Esus4
I came in from the wilderness
E                         Esus4
A creature void of form
E                                     Esus4
“Come in,” she said, “I’ll give ya
E             Esus4
Shelter from the storm”
E Esus4
E Esus4

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[Verse 2]
E                                                 G#m
I was burned out from exhaustion
A                         E
Buried in the hail
E                                     G#m
Poisoned in the bushes
A
And blown out on the trail
E                         G#m
Try imagining a place
A
Where it’s always safe and warm
“Come in,” she said, “I’ll give ya
E                         Esus4
Shelter from the storm”
E Esus4

[Verse 3]
E G#m
Suddenly I turned around
A E
And she was standing there
E G#m
With silver bracelets on her wrists
A
And flowers in her hair

She walked up to me so gracefully
B Amaj7/C#
And took my crown of thorns

“Come in,” she said, “I’ll give ya
B/D# E Esus2
Shelter from the storm”
E Esus2
E Esus2
E Esus2

[Interlude]
E G#m A E
Ooooooooooooooooo
E G#m A E
Oooooooooooooooo
A B Amaj7/C#
Ooooooooooooooo
“Come in,” she said, “I’ll give ya
B E’ F#m11/E
Shelter from the storm”
E’ F#m11/E

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[Verse 4]
E’ F#m11/E
Now there’s a wall between us
E’
Something there’s been lost
F#m11
I took too much for granted
G#m F#m11
I got my signals crossed

Just to think that it all began
G#m F#m11
On an uneventful morn
G#m
“Come in,” she said, “I’ll give ya
F#m11 E’ F#m11/E
Shelter from the storm”
E’ F#m11/E

[Verse 5]
E G#m A
I’ve heard newborn babies wailing
E
Like a mourning dove
E G#m
And old men with broken teeth
A
Stranded without love
Do I understand your question, then
Amaj7/C#
Is it hopeless and forlorn
“Come in,” she said, “I’ll give ya
B/D# E Esus4
Shelter from the storm”
E Esus4
E Esus4
E Esus4

[Verse 6]
E B/D#
And if I pass this way again
Amaj7/C# B/D#
You can rest assured
I’ll always do my best for you
Amaj7/C#
On that I give my word
In a world of steel-eyed death and men
Just praying to keep warm
“Come in,” she said, “I’ll give ya
B/D# E
Shelter from the storm”

[Ending]
E B/D#
“Come in,” she said, “I’ll give ya
Amaj7/C# E’ F#m11/E
Shelter from the storm”
E’ F#m11/E
E’ F#m11
“Come in,” she said, “I’ll give ya
G#m F#m11 E’
Shelter from the storm”

How to play Shelter From The Storm: key, chords and progression

Shelter From The Storm by Chris Martin is centred on E major (four sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯). The song uses 9 chords: E, Esus4, G#m, A, B, Amaj7/C#, B/D#, Esus2 and F#m11.

The progression the song keeps returning to is E – G#m – A – E (I – iii – IV – I in E major). In solfa, that is doh – mi – fah – doh. Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes D, Dsus4, F#m, G, A, Gmaj7, Dsus2, Em11 (75% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 50% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

E chord on guitar (022100)
EE G♯ B
Esus4 chord on guitar (022200)
Esus4E A B
G#m chord on guitar (466444)
G♯mG♯ B D♯
A chord on guitar (x02220)
AA C♯ E
B chord on guitar (x24442)
BB D♯ F♯
Amaj7 chord on guitar (x02120)
Amaj7A C♯ E G♯
Esus2 chord on guitar (x79977)
Esus2E F♯ B
F#m11 chord on guitar (222220)
F♯m11F♯ A C♯ E G♯ B

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Shelter From The Storm chords: questions

What key is Shelter From The Storm in?

Shelter From The Storm by Chris Martin is centred on E major (four sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯).

What chords are in Shelter From The Storm?

Shelter From The Storm uses 9 chords: E, Esus4, G#m, A, B, Amaj7/C#, B/D#, Esus2, F#m11.

What is the chord progression of Shelter From The Storm?

The main progression is E – G#m – A – E (I – iii – IV – I).

Is Shelter From The Storm easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes D, Dsus4, F#m, G, A, Gmaj7, Dsus2, Em11 (75% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 50% without a capo).

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