Shelter From the Storm
    By Bob Dylan

    {D}'Twas in another life time,
    {G}One of toil and blo{D}od.
    When blackness was a virtue
    And the r{G}oad was full of mud.
    {D}I came in from the wilderness,
    A cr{G}eature void of form.
    "Come {D}in" she said,
    "I'll give you,
    {G}Shelter from the storm."

    And if I pass this way again,
    You can rest assured,
    I'll always do my best for her
    On that I give my word.
    In a world of steel eyed death and men
    Who are fighting to be warm,
    Come in she said,
    I'll give you
    Shelter from the storm.

    Not a word was spoke between us.
    There was little risk involved.
    everything up to that point,
    Had been left unresolved.
    Try imagining a place
    Where it's always safe and warm
    Come in she said
    I'll give you
    Shelter from the storm.

    I was burned out from exhaustion
    I was buried in the hail.
    Poisoned in the bushes
    An' blown out on the trail
    Hunted like a crocodile,
    Ravaged in the corn
    Come in she said
    I'll give you
    Shelter from the storm

    Suddenly I turned around
    And she was standing there
    With silver bracelets on her wrists
    And flowers in her hair.
    She walked up to me so gracefully
    And took my crown of thorns
    Come in she said
    I'll give you,
    Shelter from the storm.

    Now there's a wall between us
    Something has been lost.
    I took too much for granted
    I got my signals crossed
    Just to think that all began
    On an uneventfull morn
    Come in she said
    I'll give you
    Shelter from the storm

    Well the deputy walks on hard nails
    And the preacher rides a mount
    But nothing really matters
    It's doom alone that counts
    And the one-eyed undertaker
    He blows a futile horn
    Come in she said
    I'll give you
    Shelter from the storm

    I've heard newborn babies wailin'
    Like a mornin' dove
    And old men with broken teeth
    Stranded without love.
    Do I understand your question, man
    Is it hopeless and forlorn.
    Come in she said
    I'll give you
    Shelter from the storm.

    In a little hill top village
    I gambled for my clothes
    I bargained for salvation
    And they gave me a leathal dose.
    I offered up my innocence
    And got repaid with scorn
    Come in she said
    I'll give you
    Shelter from the storm

    Well I'm livin' in a foreign country
    But I'm bound to cross the line.
    Beauty walk a razors edge,
    Someday I'll make it mine.
    If I could only turn the clock back
    To when God and her were born
    Come in she said
    I'll give you
    Shelter from the storm.

----

    Alternate chords:

    {E}'Twas in another {Emaj7}life time,
    {Esus4}One of toil and {E}blood.
    When blackness was a {Emaj7}virtue
    And the r{Esus4}oad was full of mud.
    I came {E}in from the{Emaj7} wilderness,
    A cr{Esus4}eature void of form.
    "Come {E}in" she said,
    "I'll {Emaj7}give you,
    {Esus4}Shelter from the {E}storm."
    {Emaj7}  {Esus4}  {E}