Shake It Out Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Verse 1]
[C]Regrets collect like old friends
Here to relive your darkest mo[F]ments
I can see no way, I can see no [C]way
And all of the ghouls come out to [Am]play
And every [F]demon wants his pound of [C]flesh
But I like to [G]keep some things to my[Am]self
I like to [F]keep my issues [Dm]strong
It's always [F]darkest before the

[Verse 2]
[C](dawn) And I've been a fool and I've been [Dm]blind
[C]I can never leave the past behin[F]d
I can see no way, I can see no [Dm]way
[C]I'm always dragging that horse arou[Am]nd
Our love is [F]pastured such a mournful [C]sound
Tonight I'm gonna [G]bury
that horse in the [Am]ground
So I like to [F]keep my issues [Dm]strong
But it's always [F]darkest before the

[Chorus 1]
[C](dawn) Shake it out, shake it out
Shake it out, shake it out, oh [Dm]whoa
[C]Shake it out, shake it out
Shake it out, shake it out, oh [Dm]whoa
[F]And it's hard to dance
with a devil on your back
So [Dm]shake him [C]off, oh whoa

[Verse 3]
[Am]'Cause I am done[F]
with my graceless [C]heart
So tonight I'm gonna [G]cut it out
and then re[Am]start
'Cause I like to [F]keep my issues [Dm]strong
It's always [F]darkest before the

[Chorus 2]
[C](dawn) Shake it out, shake it out
Shake it out, shake it out, oh [Dm]whoa
[C]Shake it out, shake it out
Shake it out, shake it out, oh [Dm]whoa
[F]And it's hard to dance
with a devil on your back
So [Dm]shake him [C]off, oh whoa

[Verse 4]
[Am]I tried to dance with the devi[F]l on your back
[C]And given half the chance,
would I [G]take any of it back?
[Am]It's a final mess but it's left [F]me so empty
[Dm]It's always dark[F]est before the dawn[C]

[Bridge 1]
(Oh whoa, oh whoa)
[Dm]And I'm damned if I do
and I'm damned if I don't
[Am]So here's to drinks in the dark
at the [G]end of my road
[Dm]And I'm ready to suffer
and I'm ready to hope
[Am]It's a shot in the dark
and [G]right at my throat
'Cause [F]looking for heaven,
found the devil in [G]me
[Am]Looking for heaven, for the [G]devil in me
Well, [Dm]what the hell
I'm [Em]gonna let it [F]happen to [G]me

[Chorus 3]
[C]Shake it out, shake it out
Shake it out, shake it out, oh [Dm]whoa
[C]Shake it out, shake it out
Shake it out, shake it out, oh [Dm]whoa
[F]And it's hard to dance
with a devil on your back
So [Dm]shake him [C]off, oh [Dm]whoa

[Chorus 4]
[C]Shake it out, shake it out
Shake it out, shake it out, oh [Dm]whoa
[C]Shake it out, shake it out
Shake it out, shake it out, oh [Dm]whoa
[F]And it's hard to dance
with a devil on your back
So [Dm]shake him [C]off, oh [Dm]whoa

[Outro 1]
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