Joe Cocker – Shelter Me (Guitar)

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This ain’t no place for losers or the innocent of mind,

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it’s a full time job for anyone to stay alive.

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what a wasteland for broken dreams and hired guns.

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Shelter me, baby, shelter me,

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when I’m sinking down and losing ground, shelter me !

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I’ve got to sleep with one eye open, the other holds my tears,

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in the darkness I can hide my heart but none of my fears.

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In the morning, like a soldier I’ll approach the battleground,

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another day, another dollar bill, and the world goes round.

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Shelter me, baby, shelter me,

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when I’m sinking down and losing ground, shelter me !

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Won’t you shelter me, oh, shelter me,

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when I lose control on my way home, shelter me.

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Every time I tumble down, I wanna pack it up and leave this town,

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but when I finally get the nerve, get the lead out of the shoes,

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I’m thanking you, I thank you.

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Baby, shelter me, please shelter me,

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when I’m sinking down and losing ground, shelter me !

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         Won’t you shelter me,

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when I lose control on my way home, shelter me !

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Won’t you tellin' me, oh, shelter me,

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baby, please                 shelter me!

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Stay back and shelter me, come on and shelter me,

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when I lose control on my way home, shelter me !