Recorded by the Stones on February 23, 1969. Merry Claytons vocals were added on November 2 1969. Released on Let It Bleed, on December 5, 1969 and at first titled "Gimmie Shelter". 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 Gimme Shelter (M. JaggerK. Richards) 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