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 G In times when you're troubled C F Seems more than you can afford G C And you feel, you feel you need a friend F G Someone to share the load Chorus Am G F And when your skies grow cloudy Am G F I want you to know got a friend that's true C F Just like a shelter, in a time of storm C F I'll see you through, that's what I'll do Verse C G When your dreams are scattered C F Just like the wind blown sand G C And you feel, you feel you need a friend F G I'll be there, reach out your hand Chorus Am G F And when the tempest is raging Am G F I want you to know got a friend that's true C F Just like a shelter, in a time of storm C F I'll see you through, that's what I'll do Verse C G I'll see you through your bad times C F I'll see you through your fears G C I'll see you through your hang ups F G Honey I'll dry all your tears Chorus Am G F And when the tempest is raging Am G F I want you to know got a friend that's true C F Just like a shelter, in a time of storm C F I'll see you through, that's what I'll do Bridge C F I will see you through, I will see you through C F I will see you through, I will see you through, Let me hear the choir C F (I will see you through, I will see you through) Oh yeah C F (I will see you through, I will see you through) C F When my load got heavy, did you see me through? C F When my load got too hard to bear, did you see me through? C What would you do? (I will see you through) F What would you do? (I will see you through) C What would you do? (I will see you through) F What would you do? (I will see you through) C Let me hear you break it down now F Let me hear you bring it up C Let me hear you take it higher F C Let me hear you take it higher F Higher C Higher F Just bring it down a little bit C / F (x6 with a few 'Oh yeahs') C F If you're living on the dole and there's no sugar in your bowl C F All you need to do is give a little knock C F Don't despair he'll be there with his loving and his care C F Marx will work for us right around the clock, he's alright Outro C He's alright (he's alright) F He's alright (he's alright) -repeat several times and finish on a C-