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                Shelter from the Storm – Bob Dylan
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Written by: Bob Dylan
From: "Blood on the Tracks" (1975) = Take 4, September 16, 1974

Alternate version (= (Take 1, September 16, 1974) 
      on  "More Blood, More Tracks - The Bootleg Series, Vol. 14" (2018)
           (with bass and piano)
      and “Jerry Maguire - Music from the Motion Picture” (1996)
           (mix without bass and piano) 

Tabbed by: maguri
Tuning: Open-E / Standard

Two versions here:
1. Open-E tuning (E-B-E-G#-B-e)
   Tip: To avoid breaking stings when tuning up to Open-E, I mostly tune down
   to Open-D (D-A-D-F#-A-d) and then use a capo 2nd fret to get up to E.
2. Standard tuning

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CHORDS
         1. open tuning               2. standard tuning
           E-B-E-G#-B-e                  E-A-D-G-B-e
E          0-0-0-0 -0-0       E          0-2-2-1-0-0 or: x-x-2-1-0-0
Emaj9/D#   x-4-2-0 -0-0       Emaj9/D#   x-6-4-4-0-0 or: x-x-1-4-0-0
A/C#       x-2-0-1 -2-0       A          x-0-2-2-2-0
Aadd9/C#   x-2-0-1 -0-0       Asus2      x-0-2-2-0-0

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This is the basic pattern of the changes in the verse and the instrumental 
interludes. Whatever your strumming pattern may be, try to change the 
chords where indicated. I tabbed it out for the open tuning here, but the 
rhythm is the same if you use the standard tuning, of course.


[Verse]
   E                Emaj9/D#         A/C#    Aadd9/C# E
   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e |0---------------|0---------------|0---------0-----|0---------------|
B |0---------------|0---------------|2---------0-----|0---------------|
G#|0---------------|0---------------|1---------1-----|0---------------|
E |0---------------|2---------------|0---------0-----|0---------------|
B |0---------------|4---------------|2---------2-----|0---------------|
E |0---------------|----------------|----------------|0---------------|
   E                Emaj9/D#         A/C#                    Aadd9/C#  
   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e |0---------------|0---------------|0---------------|0---------0-----|
B |0---------------|0---------------|2---------------|2---------0-----|
G#|0---------------|0---------------|1---------------|1---------1-----|
E |0---------------|2---------------|0---------------|0---------0-----|
B |0---------------|4---------------|2---------------|2---------2-----|
E |0---------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
   E                Emaj9/D#         A/C#                    Aadd9/C#  
   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e |0---------------|0---------------|0---------------|0---------0-----|
B |0---------------|0---------------|2---------------|2---------0-----|
G#|0---------------|0---------------|1---------------|1---------1-----|
E |0---------------|2---------------|0---------------|0---------0-----|
B |0---------------|4---------------|2---------------|2---------2-----|
E |0---------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
   E                Emaj9/D#         A/C#   Aadd9/C# [E = first chord of
   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + [1]   instrumental
e |0---------------|0---------------|0---------0-----[0]     interlude]
B |0---------------|0---------------|2---------0-----[0]
G#|0---------------|0---------------|1---------1-----[0]
E |0---------------|2---------------|0---------0-----[0]
B |0---------------|4---------------|2---------2-----[0]
E |0---------------|----------------|----------------[0]

[Instrumental interlude] (mostly played twice)
   E                Emaj9/D#         A/C#   Aadd9/C#  E
   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e |0---------------|0---------------|0---------0-----|0---------------|
B |0---------------|0---------------|2---------0-----|0---------------|
G#|0---------------|0---------------|1---------1-----|0---------------|
E |0---------------|2---------------|0---------0-----|0---------------|
B |0---------------|4---------------|2---------2-----|0---------------|
E |0---------------|----------------|----------------|0---------------|

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[Intro]
| E | % | % | % |
| E | % | % | % |


[Verse 1]
      E          Emaj9/D# A            Asus2 E
’Twas in another lifetime, one of toil and   blood
     E               Emaj9/D#       A                     Asus2
When blackness was a virtue and the road was full of mud
  E                Emaj9/D#      A                       Asus2
I came in from the wilderness, a creature void of form
      E                    Emaj9/D# A            Asus2 [ E ]
“Come in,” she said, “I’ll give you shelter from the    storm”


[Instrumental interlude]
| E | Emaj9/D# | A   Asus2 | E |
| E | Emaj9/D# | A   Asus2 | E |


[Verse 2]
    E              Emaj9/D#   A            Asus2 E
And if I pass this way again, you can rest a-    ssured
     E            Emaj9/D#         A                     Asus2
I’ll always do my best for her, on that I give my word
     E                   Emaj9/D#               A                     Asus2
In a world of steel-eyed death, and men who are fighting to be warm
      E                    Emaj9/D# A            Asus2 [ E ]
“Come in,” she said, “I’ll give you shelter from the    storm”


[Instrumental interlude]
| E | Emaj9/D# | A   Asus2 | E |


[Verse 3]
      E                Emaj9/D#            A           Asus2 E
Not a word was spoke between us, there was little risk in-   volved
E              Emaj9/D#               A                 Asus2
 Everything up to that point had been left unresolved
E         Emaj9/D#                A                     Asus2
 Try imagining a place where it’s always safe and warm
      E                    Emaj9/D# A            Asus2 [ E ]
“Come in,” she said, “I’ll give you shelter from the    storm”


[Instrumental interlude]
| E | Emaj9/D# | A   Asus2 | E |
| E | Emaj9/D# | A   Asus2 | E | % |


[Verse 4]
      E                 Emaj9/D#  A         Asus2 E
I was burned out from exhaustion, buried in the   hail
E                Emaj9/D#   A                       Asus2
 Poisoned in the bushes an’ blown out on the trail
E              Emaj9/D#   A                     Asus2
 Hunted like a crocodile, ravaged in the corn
      E                    Emaj9/D# A            Asus2 [ E ]
“Come in,” she said, “I’ll give you shelter from the    storm”


[Instrumental interlude]
| E | Emaj9/D# | A   Asus2 | E |
| E | Emaj9/D# | A   Asus2 | E |


[Verse 5]
E          Emaj9/D#          A           Asus2 E
Suddenly I turned around and she was standin’  there
     E                Emaj9/D#          A                     Asus2
With silver bracelets on her wrists and flowers in her hair
    E                  Emaj9/D#       A                       Asus2
She walked up to me so gracefully and took my crown of thorns
      E                    Emaj9/D# A            Asus2 [ E ]
“Come in,” she said, “I’ll give you shelter from the    storm”


[Instrumental interlude]
| E | Emaj9/D# | A   Asus2 | E |
| E | Emaj9/D# | A   Asus2 | E |


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 [Extra verse] – Take 1 (September 16, 1974)

E                 Emaj9/D#   A           Asus2 E
Now the bonds are broken but they can be re-   tied
E                Emaj9/D#             A                        Asus2
One more journey to the woods and the holes where spirits hide
       E            Emaj9/D#     A                          Asus2
It’s a never ending battle for a peace that’s always torn
      E                    Emaj9/D# A            Asus2 [ E ]
“Come in,” she said, “I’ll give you shelter from the    storm”


[Instrumental interlude]
| E | Emaj9/D# | A   Asus2 | E |
| E | Emaj9/D# | A   Asus2 | E |
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[Verse 6]
     E               Emaj9/D#  A                 Asus2 E
Now there’s a wall between us, somethin’ there’s been  lost
  E                 Emaj9/D#   A                       Asus2
I took too much for granted, I got my signals crossed
E                     Emaj9/D#       A                     Asus2
Just to think that it all began on a long-forgotten morn
      E                    Emaj9/D# A            Asus2 [ E ]
“Come in,” she said, “I’ll give you shelter from the    storm”


[Instrumental interlude]
| E | Emaj9/D# | A   Asus2 | E |
| E | Emaj9/D# | A   Asus2 | E |


[Verse 7]
          E               Emaj9/D#           A              Asus2 E
Well, the deputy walks on hard nails and the preacher rides a     mount
    E              Emaj9/D#           A                       Asus2
But nothing really matters much, it’s doom alone that counts
        E             Emaj9/D#  A                     Asus2
And the one-eyed undertaker, he blows a futile horn
      E                    Emaj9/D# A            Asus2 [ E ]
“Come in,” she said, “I’ll give you shelter from the    storm”


[Instrumental interlude]
| E | Emaj9/D# | A   Asus2 | E |
| E | Emaj9/D# | A   Asus2 | E |


[Verse 8]
E                  Emaj9/D#       A          Asus2 E
I’ve heard newborn babies wailin’ like a mournin’  dove
    E            Emaj9/D#     A                      Asus2
And old men with broken teeth stranded without love
     E               Emaj9/D#             A                     Asus2
Do I understand your question, man, is it hopeless and forlorn?
      E                    Emaj9/D# A            Asus2 [ E ]
“Come in,” she said, “I’ll give you shelter from the    storm”


[Instrumental interlude]
| E | Emaj9/D# | A   Asus2 | E |
| E | Emaj9/D# | A   Asus2 | E |


[Verse 9]
     E              Emaj9/D#      A           Asus2 E
In a little hilltop village, they gambled for my    clothes
  E                Emaj9/D#       A                     Asus2
I bargained for salvation an’ she gave me a lethal dose
  E             Emaj9/D#      A                     Asus2
I offered up my innocence and got repaid with scorn
      E                    Emaj9/D# A            Asus2 [ E ]
“Come in,” she said, “I’ll give you shelter from the    storm”


[Instrumental interlude]
| E | Emaj9/D# | A   Asus2 | E |
| E | Emaj9/D# | A   Asus2 | E |


[Verse 10]
          E                   Emaj9/D#        A              Asus2 E
Well, I’m livin’ in a foreign country but I’m bound to cross the   line
E              Emaj9/D#          A                     Asus2
Beauty walks a razor’s edge, someday I’ll make it mine
           E         Emaj9/D#               A                     Asus2
If I could only turn back the clock to when God and her were born
      E                    Emaj9/D# A            Asus2  | E | Emaj9/D# | A   Asus2 |
“Come in,” she said, “I’ll give you shelter from the    storm”


[Coda] (harp)
| E | Emaj9/D# | A | A   Asus2 |
| E | Emaj9/D# | A | A   Asus2 | 
| E | Emaj9/D# | A | A   Asus2 | 
| E | Emaj9/D# | A   Asus2 | E |


[Coda] (instrumental)
| E | Emaj9/D# | A | A   Asus2 | 
| E | Emaj9/D# | A | A   Asus2 | 
| E | Emaj9/D# | A | A   Asus2 | 
| E | Emaj9/D# | A | E
          (freely) 
        

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