Song: I'll Be Your Shelter (Just Like a Shelter)
Artist: The Housemartins
Album: London 0 Hull 4 (1986)
Tabbed By: Alex Blackburne
Lyrics in (brackets) are sung by the backing singers/choir.
Intro
C / F (x2)
Verse
C (x32010@1) GIn (320003@1)times when you're troubled
C (x32010@1) FSeems (133211@1)more than you can afford
G (320003@1) CAnd (x32010@1)you feel, you feel you need a friend
F (133211@1) GSomeone (320003@1)to share the load
Chorus
Am (x02210@1) G (320003@1) FAnd (133211@1)when your skies grow cloudy
Am (x02210@1) G (320003@1) FI (133211@1)want you to know got a friend that's true
C (x32010@1) FJust (133211@1)like a shelter, in a time of storm
C (x32010@1) FI'll (133211@1)see you through, that's what I'll do
Verse
C (x32010@1) GWhen (320003@1)your dreams are scattered
C (x32010@1) FJust (133211@1)like the wind blown sand
G (320003@1) CAnd (x32010@1)you feel, you feel you need a friend
F (133211@1) GI'll (320003@1)be there, reach out your hand
Chorus
Am (x02210@1) G (320003@1) FAnd (133211@1)when the tempest is raging
Am (x02210@1) G (320003@1) FI (133211@1)want you to know got a friend that's true
C (x32010@1) FJust (133211@1)like a shelter, in a time of storm
C (x32010@1) FI'll (133211@1)see you through, that's what I'll do
Verse
C (x32010@1) GI'll (320003@1)see you through your bad times
C (x32010@1) FI'll (133211@1)see you through your fears
G (320003@1) CI'll (x32010@1)see you through your hang ups
F (133211@1) GHoney (320003@1)I'll dry all your tears
Chorus
Am (x02210@1) G (320003@1) FAnd (133211@1)when the tempest is raging
Am (x02210@1) G (320003@1) FI (133211@1)want you to know got a friend that's true
C (x32010@1) FJust (133211@1)like a shelter, in a time of storm
C (x32010@1) FI'll (133211@1)see you through, that's what I'll do
Bridge
C (x32010@1) FI (133211@1)will see you through, I will see you through
C (x32010@1) FI (133211@1)will see you through, I will see you through, Let me hear the choir
C (x32010@1) F(I (133211@1)will see you through, I will see you through) Oh yeah
C (x32010@1) F(I (133211@1)will see you through, I will see you through)
C (x32010@1) FWhen (133211@1)my load got heavy, did you see me through?
C (x32010@1) F (133211@1)
When my load got too hard to bear, did you see me through?
C (x32010@1)
What would you do? (I will see you through)
F (133211@1)
What would you do? (I will see you through)
C (x32010@1)
What would you do? (I will see you through)
F (133211@1)
What would you do? (I will see you through)
C (x32010@1)
Let me hear you break it down now
F (133211@1)
Let me hear you bring it up
CLet (x32010@1)me hear you take it higher
F (133211@1) CLet (x32010@1)me hear you take it higher
FHigher (133211@1) CHigher (x32010@1) FJust (133211@1)bring it down a little bit
C / F (x6 with a few 'Oh yeahs')
C (x32010@1) FIf (133211@1)you're living on the dole and there's no sugar in your bowl
C (x32010@1) FAll (133211@1)you need to do is give a little knock
C (x32010@1) FDon't (133211@1)despair he'll be there with his loving and his care
C (x32010@1) FMarx (133211@1)will work for us right around the clock, he's alright
Outro
CHe's (x32010@1)alright (he's alright)
FHe's (133211@1)alright (he's alright)
-repeat several times and finish on a C-
