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[Intro]
A  E    B    C#m
  A      E      BN.C.
        Keep keep keep keep
[Verse 1]
Apushing this  Ehigher (Boh ohC#m)
After lAiving up E- tight, (take it Aeasy right   Enow)
Like a Amoth to the Efire (Boh oh)C#m  
Like I’m lAosing this Efight, (take it eAasy right   Enow)
[Pre-Chorus]
From the Aday we’re Eborn we are Ascarred and tEorn
We’ve been sC#mcared to sing out lBoud
But we don’t cAare no mEore ‘cause we know Alife is Eshort
                              C#m     BN.C.
And we don’t care who hears us now...
[Chorus]
Breathe it in and let it AoutE  A  E  
Let it C#mout A  B  
Breathe it in and let it AoutE  A  E  
Let it C#mout A  B  
[Verse 2]
                 A         EN.C.
Got me walking on a wire (woah oh)
Got me sAhaking at  Enight, (take it Aeasy right   Enow)
When my Asoul gets  Etired (Bwoah oh)
C#mFeel like I’m Alosing that   Efight, (take it Aeasy right   Enow)
[Pre-Chorus]
From the Aday we’re Eborn we are Ascarred and tEorn
We’ve been sC#mcared to sing out lBoud
But we don’t cAare no mEore ‘cause we know Alife is Eshort
                              C#m     BN.C.
And we don’t care who hears us now...
[Chorus]
Breathe it in and let it AoutE  A  E  
Let it C#mout A  B  
Breathe it in and let it AoutE  A  E  
Let it C#mout     A  Byeah, c'mon let it out
[Bridge]
   AAre you hEolding on   Bare you C#mup against those rAopes
  E‘Cause I know how it Bfeels to lose ho-o-ope
   AAre Eyou holding in,    B  C#mwell come on, let it Aout
Take it Aeasy
Take a brAeath and let it out (Take a breath and let it out)
[Pre-Chorus]
From the Aday we’re Eborn we are Ascarred and tEorn
We’ve been sC#mcared to sing out lBoud
But we don’t cAare no mEore ‘cause we know Alife is Eshort
                   C#m          A     BN.C.
And we don’t care who hears us now...
[Chorus]
Let it oAut!E  A  E  
Let it C#mout    A  Byeah, c'mon let it out
(Let it oAut)E  A  E  
(Let it C#mout)A  B  
[Outro]
Breathe it in and let it AoutE  A  E  
C#m   B
A  E   A  E
C#m   B

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Let It Out

by Switchfoot

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

[Intro]

A E B C#m

A E B

N.C.

Keep keep keep keep

[Verse 1]

A E B C#m

pushing this higher (oh oh)

A E A E

After living up - tight, (take it easy right now)

A E B C#m

Like a moth to the fire (oh oh)

A E A E

Like I’m losing this fight, (take it easy right now)

[Pre-Chorus]

A E A E

From the day we’re born we are scarred and torn

C#m B

We’ve been scared to sing out loud

A E A E

But we don’t care no more ‘cause we know life is short

C#m B

N.C.

And we don’t care who hears us now...

[Chorus]

A E A E

Breathe it in and let it out

C#m A B

Let it out

A E A E

Breathe it in and let it out

C#m A B

Let it out

[Verse 2]

A E

N.C.

Got me walking on a wire (woah oh)

A E A E

Got me shaking at night, (take it easy right now)

A E B

When my soul gets tired (woah oh)

C#m A E A E

Feel like I’m losing that fight, (take it easy right now)

[Pre-Chorus]

A E A E

From the day we’re born we are scarred and torn

C#m B

We’ve been scared to sing out loud

A E A E

But we don’t care no more ‘cause we know life is short

C#m B

N.C.

And we don’t care who hears us now...

[Chorus]

A E A E

Breathe it in and let it out

C#m A B

Let it out

A E A E

Breathe it in and let it out

C#m A B

Let it out yeah, c'mon let it out

[Bridge]

A E B C#m A

Are you holding on are you up against those ropes

E B

‘Cause I know how it feels to lose ho-o-ope

A E B C#m A

Are you holding in, well come on, let it out

Take it easy

Take a breath and let it out (Take a breath and let it out)

[Pre-Chorus]

A E A E

From the day we’re born we are scarred and torn

C#m B

We’ve been scared to sing out loud

A E A E

But we don’t care no more ‘cause we know life is short

C#m A B

N.C.

And we don’t care who hears us now...

[Chorus]

A E A E

Let it out!

C#m A B

Let it out yeah, c'mon let it out

A E A E

(Let it out)

C#m A B

(Let it out)

[Outro]

A E A E

Breathe it in and let it out

C#m B

A E A E

C#m B

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