G 
Everybody needs a little place they can hide
    D 
Somewhere to call their own don't let nobody inside
C                         G 
Every now and then we all need to let go
    D 
For some it's the doctor, for me it's rock 'n' roll
    G                         Bm 
For some it's the bottle, for some it's the pill
     C                               G 
Some people wave the bible 'cuz it's giving them a thrill
     C                                 G 
Some people point the finger 'cuz they don't like what they see
       A                               D 
If you live in a glass house, don't go throwin' rocks at me

       C             G                     A                D 
We all need a little shelter just a little helper to get us by
       C             G                     A      D                    G 
We all need a little shelter just a little helper ooh and it'll be all right
G 
Check out Mr. Politician in his suit and tie
    D 
But when the doors are closed there ain't nothin' he won't try
C                        G                          D 
Meanwhile Mr. Medicine's treatin' his best friend's wife
G                              Bm 
Tipper led the war against the music industry
    C                             G 
She said she saw the devil on the MTV
   C                        G 
To look into the cabinet it takes more than a key
A                           D 
Just like Jimmy's skeletons and his ministry

       C             G                     A                D 
We all need a little shelter just a little helper to get us by
       C             G                     A      D                    G 
We all need a little shelter just a little helper ooh and it'll be all right

G                             Bm 
For some it's the needle, for some it's the kill
     C                               G 
Some people wave the bible 'cuz it's giving them a thrill
C                        G 
You can spend your money before you get your pay
A                               D 
With a toss of the dice you can piss it all away

       C             G                     A                D 
We all need a little shelter just a little helper to get us by
       C             G                     A      D                    G 
We all need a little shelter just a little helper ooh and it'll be all right