Intro: Strum G for 4 measures 

G 
Everybody needs a little place they can hide 
    D 
Somewhere to call their own don't let nobody inside  
C                         G 
Every now and then we all need to let go   
    D 
For some it's the doctor, for me it's rock 'n' roll  
    G                         Bm 
For some it's the bottle, for some it's the pill  
     C                               G 
Some people wave the bible 'cuz it's giving them a thrill  
     C                                 G 
Some people point the finger 'cuz they don't like what they see  
       A                               D 
If you live in a glass house, don't go throwin' rocks at me 
  

       C             G                     A                D 
We all need a little shelter just a little helper to get us by  
       C             G                     A      D                    G 
We all need a little shelter just a little helper ooh and it'll be all right 
  

G 
Check out Mr. Politician in his suit and tie  
    D 
But when the doors are closed there ain't nothin' he won't try  
C                        G                          D 
Meanwhile Mr. Medicine's treatin' his best friend's wife  
G                              Bm 
Tipper led the war against the music industry  
    C                             G 
She said she saw the devil on the MTV  
   C                        G 
To look into the cabinet it takes more than a key  
A                           D 
Just like Jimmy's skeletons and his ministry 
  
Chorus 
  

G                             Bm 
For some it's the needle, for some it's the kill  
     C                               G 
Some people wave the bible 'cuz it's giving them a thrill  
C                        G 
You can spend your money before you get your pay  
A                               D 
With a toss of the dice you can piss it all away 
  
Chorus