Gimme Shelter was recorded by the Rolling Stones on February 23, 1969.

Lead Vocals & Harmonica: Mick Jagger

Electric Guitars: Keith Richards

Drums: Charlie Watts

Bass: Bill Wyman

Vocal Solo: Merry Clayton

Backing Vocals: Mick Jagger, Keith Richards & Merry Clayton

Piano: Nicky Hopkins

Percussion (Guiro): Jimmy Miller

Oh, a storm is threatning

My very life today

If I dont get some shelter

Oh yeah, Im gonna fade away

War, children, its just a shot away

Its just a shot away

War, children, its just a shot away

Its just a shot away

Ooh, see the fire is sweepin

Our very street today

Burns like a red coal carpet

Mad bull lost its way

War, children, its just a shot away

Its just a shot away

War, children, its just a shot away

Its just a shot away

Rape, murder!

Its just a shot away

Its just a shot away

Rape, murder

Its just a shot away

Its just a shot away

Rape, murder!

Its just a shot away

Its just a shot away

The floods is threatning

My very life today

Gimme, gimme shelter

Or Im gonna fade away

War, children, its just a shot away

Its just a shot away

Its just a shot away

Its just a shot away

Its just a shot away

I tell you love, sister, its just a kiss away

Its just a kiss away

Its just a kiss away

Its just a kiss away

Its just a kiss away

Kiss away, kiss away