Shelter from the Storm — Bob Dylan
Chords and lyrics for Shelter from the Storm by Bob Dylan (key of F).
Intro
[F] [F]
Verse 1
'[F]Twas in another lifetime, one of toil and [C]blood
When [F]blackness was a virtue and the [Bb]road was full of [F]mud
I [F]came in from the wilderness, a creature void of [C]form
[F]"Come in," she said, "I'll give you shelter from the [Bb]storm"
Verse 2
If [F]I pass this way again, you can rest [C]assured
I'll [F]always do my best for her, on that I give my [Bb]word
In [F]a world of steel-eyed death, and men who are fighting to be [C]born
[F]"Come in," she said, "I'll give you shelter from the [Bb]storm"
Interlude
[F] [C] [Bb] [F]
[F] [C] [Bb] [F]
Verse 3
I [F]was burned out from exhaustion, buried in the [C]hail
[F]Poisoned in the bushes, blown out on the [Bb]trail
[F]Hunted like a crocodile, ravaged in the [C]corn
[F]"Come in," she said, "I'll give you shelter from the [Bb]storm"
Verse 4
[F]Suddenly I turned around, she was standing [C]there
With [F]silver bracelets on her wrists and flowers in her [Bb]hair
She [F]walked up to me so gracefully and took my crown of [C]thorns
[F]"Come in," she said, "I'll give you shelter from the [Bb]storm"
Interlude
[F] [C] [Bb] [F]
[F] [C] [Bb] [F]
Verse 5
Now [F]there's a wall between us, something that's been [C]lost
I [F]took too much for granted, got my signals [Bb]crossed
Just [F]when I'd almost skipped the past, on a non-eventful [C]morn
[F]"Come in," she said, "I'll give you shelter from the [Bb]storm"
Interlude
[F] [C] [Bb] [F]
[F] [C] [Bb] [F]
Verse 6
Well, [F]I've heard newborn babies wailing like a mourning [C]dove
And [F]old men with broken teeth stranded without [Bb]love
Do [F]I understand your question, man, is it hopeless and [C]forlorn?
[Fmaj7]"Come in," she said, "I'll give you shelter from the [Bb]storm"
Interlude
[F] [C] [Bb] [F]
[F] [C] [Bb] [F]
Verse 7
The [F]deputy walks on hard nails and the preacher rides a [C]mount
Nothing [F]really matters much, it's doom alone that [Bb]counts
And [F]the one-eyed undertaker, he blows a futile [C]horn
[F]"Come in," she said, "I'll give you shelter from the [Bb]storm"
Interlude
[F] [C] [Bb] [F]
[F] [C] [Bb] [F]
Verse 8
In [F]a little hilltop village, they gambled for my [C]clothes
I [F]offered for salvation and they gave me a lethal [Bb]dose
I [F]offered up my innocence, got repaid with [C]scorn
[F]"Come in," she said, "I'll give you shelter from the [Bb]storm"
Interlude
[F] [C] [Bb] [F]
[F] [C] [Bb] [F]
Verse 9
I'm [F]living in a foreign country but I'm bound to cross the [C]line
Beauty [F]walks a razor's edge, someday I'll make it [Bb]mine
If [F]I could only turn back the clock to when God and her were [C]born
[F]"Come in," she said, "I'll give you shelter from the [Bb]storm"
Outro
[F] [C] [Bb] [F]
[F] [C] [Bb] [F]