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Shake It Out

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Whole Step Down Tuning:  D   G   C   F   A  D  
[Intro]
N.C.
Regrets collect like old friends
N.C
Here to relive your darkest moments
N.C.
I can see no way, I can see no way
N.C.
And all of the ghouls come out to play
[Verse 1]
   GmAnd every dD#memon wants his pound of A#flesh
But I like to kFmeep some things to mysGmelf
I like to kD#meep my issues drCmawn
It's always daD#mrkest before the A#dawn
And I've been a fool and I've been blind
I can never leave the past behD#mind
I can see no way, I can see no waA#y
I'm always dragging that horse arGmound
Our love is paD#mstured, such a mournful A#sound 
Tonight I'm gonna Fmbury that horse in the Gmground
So I like to kD#meep my issues drCmawn
But it's always daD#mrkest before the A#dawn
[Chorus]
Shake it out, shake it out, shake it out, shake it out, ooh whoa
  A#Shake it out, shake it out, shake it out, shake it out, ooh whoa
   D#mAnd it's hard to dance with a devil on your back
So shake him offA#, oh whoa
[Verse 2]
   GmAnd I am dD#mone with my graceless A#heart
So tonight I'm gonna Fmcut it out and then resGmtart
'Cause I like to kD#meep my issues drCmawn
It's always daD#mrkest before the A#dawn
[Chorus]
Shake it out, shake it out, shake it out, shake it out, ooh whoa
  A#Shake it out, shake it out, shake it out, shake it out, ooh whoa
   D#mAnd it's hard to dance with a devil on your back
So shake him offA#, oh whoa
[Bridge]
  GmAnd it's hard to dance with a D#mdevil on your back
  A#And given half the chance would I Fmtake any of it bGmack
It's a fine romance but it's D#mleft me so undoCmne
It's always daD#mrkest before the A#dawFmnD#m  Gm  
   CmAnd I'm damned if I do and I'm damned if I doGmn't
So here's to drinks in the dark at the Fmend of my road
   CmAnd I'm ready to suffer and I'm ready to hoGmpe
It's a shot in the dark aimed Fmright at my throat
'Cause D#mlooking for heaven, found the devil in meFm  
'Cause Gmlooking for heaven, found the Fmdevil in me
   D#mWell what the hell I'm gonna Fmlet it haGmppen to meFm, yeah
[Outro]
  A#Shake it out, shake it out, shake it out, shake it out, ooh whoa
  A#Shake it out, shake it out, shake it out, shake it out, ooh whoa
   D#mAnd it's hard to dance with a devil on your back
So shake him offA#, oh whoa
  A#Shake it out, shake it out, shake it out, shake it out, ooh whoa
  A#Shake it out, shake it out, shake it out, shake it out, ooh whoa
   D#mAnd it's hard to dance with a devil on your back
So shake him offA#, oh whoa

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Shake It Out

by Ben Bruce (Asking Alexandria)

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D#m

D G C F A D

Whole Step Down Tuning:

[Intro]

N.C.

Regrets collect like old friends

N.C

Here to relive your darkest moments

N.C.

I can see no way, I can see no way

N.C.

And all of the ghouls come out to play

[Verse 1]

Gm D#m A#

And every demon wants his pound of flesh

Fm Gm

But I like to keep some things to myself

D#m Cm

I like to keep my issues drawn

D#m A#

It's always darkest before the dawn

And I've been a fool and I've been blind

D#m

I can never leave the past behind

I can see no way, I can see no way

I'm always dragging that horse around

D#m A#

Our love is pastured, such a mournful sound

Fm Gm

Tonight I'm gonna bury that horse in the ground

D#m Cm

So I like to keep my issues drawn

D#m A#

But it's always darkest before the dawn

[Chorus]

Shake it out, shake it out, shake it out, shake it out, ooh whoa

D#m

And it's hard to dance with a devil on your back

So shake him off, oh whoa

[Verse 2]

Gm D#m A#

And I am done with my graceless heart

Fm Gm

So tonight I'm gonna cut it out and then restart

D#m Cm

'Cause I like to keep my issues drawn

D#m A#

It's always darkest before the dawn

[Chorus]

Shake it out, shake it out, shake it out, shake it out, ooh whoa

D#m

And it's hard to dance with a devil on your back

So shake him off, oh whoa

[Bridge]

Gm D#m

And it's hard to dance with a devil on your back

A# Fm Gm

And given half the chance would I take any of it back

D#m Cm

It's a fine romance but it's left me so undone

D#m A# Fm D#m Gm

It's always darkest before the dawn

Cm Gm

And I'm damned if I do and I'm damned if I don't

So here's to drinks in the dark at the end of my road

Cm Gm

And I'm ready to suffer and I'm ready to hope

It's a shot in the dark aimed right at my throat

D#m Fm

'Cause looking for heaven, found the devil in me

Gm Fm

'Cause looking for heaven, found the devil in me

D#m Fm Gm Fm

Well what the hell I'm gonna let it happen to me, yeah

[Outro]

Shake it out, shake it out, shake it out, shake it out, ooh whoa

D#m

And it's hard to dance with a devil on your back

So shake him off, oh whoa

Shake it out, shake it out, shake it out, shake it out, ooh whoa

D#m

And it's hard to dance with a devil on your back

So shake him off, oh whoa

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