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-