| Am         | Am         | Am         |  Am         |

[Intro 2]
| Am         | Em         | F          |  F     G    |
| Am         | Em         | F          |  F     G    |

[Verse 1]
Am                           Am
  Oh, a storm is threat'ning   my very life today,
Am                             Am
  if I don't get some shelter,   oh, yeah, I'm gonna fade away.

[Chorus]
Am     Em        F                        F             G
  War, children,   it's just a shot away,   it's just a shot away.
Am     Em        F                        F             G
  War, children,   it's just a shot away,   it's just a shot away.

[Interlude]
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[Verse 2]
Am                              Am
  Ooh, see the fire is sweepin'   my very street today,
Am                              Am
  burns like a red coal carpet,   mad bull lost its way.

[Chorus]
Am     Em        F                        F             G
  War, children,   it's just a shot away,   it's just a shot away.
Am     Em        F                        F             G
  War, children,   it's just a shot away,   it's just a shot away.

[Interlude]
| Am         | Am         | Am         |  Am         |
| Am         | Am         | Am         |  Am         |

[Chorus]
Am     Em        F                        F             G
  War, children,   it's just a shot away,   it's just a shot away.
Am     Em        F                        F             G
  War, children,   it's just a shot away,   it's just a shot away.
Am     Em        F                        F             G
  War, children,   it's just a shot away,   it's just a shot away.

[Interlude]
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| Am         | Am         | Am         |  Am         |

[Bridge]
Am      Em      F                        F             G
  Rape, murder!   It's just a shot away,   it's just a shot away.
Am      Em      F                        F             G
  Rape, murder!   It's just a shot away,   it's just a shot away.
Am      Em      F                        F             G
  Rape, murder!   It's just a shot away,   it's just a shot away.

[Interlude]
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[Verse 3]
Am                          Am
  The floods is threat'ning   my very life today.
Am                     Am
  Gimme, gimme shelter   or I'm gonna fade away.

[Chorus]
Am     Em        F                        F             G
  War, children,   it's just a shot away,   it's just a shot away.
Am     Em        F                        F             G
  War, children,   it's just a shot away,   it's just a shot away.
Am     Em        F                        F             G
  War, children,   it's just a kiss away,   it's just a kiss away.
Am     Em        F                        F             G
  War, children,   it's just a kiss away,   it's just a kiss away.
Am     Em        F                        F             G
  War, children,   it's just a kiss away,   it's just a kiss away.

[Interlude]
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[End-Chorus]
Am Em F                        F             G
        It's just a shot away,   it's just a shot away.
Am Em F                        F             G           Am
        It's just a shot away,   it's just a shot away.