Apr12024

Stu Larsen – Shelter Chords on Piano and Ukulele

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These are Shelter by Stu Larsen on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar & Keyboard.

[Intro]
G   C/G G

[Verse 1]
G         C  C/B
  Hold me now      I'm
         D
lost somehow
(C) Bm          C
      Shield me from
(B    A  G)   F            D
 the war I'm waging in my mind
G             C     C/B Am
  The darkest clouds      have
         D
gathered round
(C) Bm        C
      Save me from
(B     A     G)    F
the storm that's raging
        D
in my mind
      G
In my mind

[Chorus]
F         C
  Give me shelter from
    G      G
the storm
F         C
  Give me shelter from
    G      G
the storm

[Verse 2]
G             C  C/B Am
  And help me now      I don't
      D
wanna drown
(C) Bm          C   (B   A
      But I'm scared it won't
  G)  F             D
stop raining in my mind
G        C          C/B Am
  Withou-out a sound      I'm
      D
screa-eaming out
(C) Bm            C (B   A   G)
      But what if I  am not worth
F            D      G  Gsus4 G
saving in my mind

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[Bridge]
                       F
In the darkness of the night
                          C
When you wanna cross that line
             G      Gsus4 G
Just come on home
                         F
And in the middle of the storm
                           C
Find the strength to carry on
           G        Gsus4 G
And come o-on home

[Interlude]
F   C   G   Gsus4 G   x2
Ooooh....

[Verse 3]
G      C             C/B Am
  Plea-ease hurry now      I'm
       D
sinking down
(C) Bm       C
      Water rising strength
   F            D
is fading in my mind
      G     Gsus4 G
In my mind

[Bridge]  x4
                       F
In the darkness of the night
                          C
When you wanna cross that line
             G      Gsus4 G
Just come on home
                         F
And in the middle of the storm
                           C
Find the strength to carry on
           G        Gsus4 G
And come o-on home

[Verse 4]
G         C  C/B Am
  Save me now      I'm
          D
 bleeding out
(C) Bm          C
      I think I lost
(B    A    G)    F
the war that's raging in
     D
my mind
      G             G
In my mind  (In my mind)

[Outro]
F         C
  Give me shelter from
    G      Gsus4 G
the storm
F         C
  Give me shelter from
    G      G     G
the storm
F         C
  Give me shelter from
    G      Gsus4 G
the storm
F         C/E   F    C

How to play Shelter: key, chords and progression

Shelter by Stu Larsen is centred on G major (one sharp: F♯). The song uses 12 chords: G, C/G, C, C/B, D, Bm, B, A, F, Am, Gsus4 and C/E.

The progression the song keeps returning to is G – F – C – G (I – ♭VII – IV – I in G major). Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Good to know: Bm, B and F are played as barre or movable shapes on guitar. Practise the change into them slowly; on piano and ukulele the same chords are easier.