Aerse 
C 
Regrets collect like old friends
Am 
Here to relive your darkest moments
F 
I can see no way, I can see no way
C 
And all of the ghouls come out to play
 
Am 
And every  
F 
demon wants his pound  
C 
of fleshBut I like to  
G 
keep some things to  
Am 
myselfI like to  
F 
keep my issues  
Dm 
drawnIt’s always  
F 
darkest before the dawn
 
C 
And I’ve been a fool and I’ve been blind
Am 
I can never leave the past  
F 
behind
 
I can see no way, I can see no way
C 
I’m always dragging that horse around
 
Am 
And our love is  
F 
pastured such a  
C 
mournful soundTonight I’m gonna  
G 
bury that horse in the  
Am 
groundSo I like to  
F 
keep my issues  
Dm 
strongBut it’s always  
F 
darkest before the dawn
 
Chorus 
C 
Shake it out, shake it out, shake it out, shake it out, ooh woaaah
Am 
Shake it out, shake it out, shake it out, shake it out, ooh woaaaah
F 
And it’s hard to dance with a devil on your backSo shake him  
C 
off, oh woah
 
Aerse 
Am 
I am  
F 
done with my graceless  
C 
heartSo tonight I’m gonna  
G 
cut it out and then  
Am 
restartCause I like to  
F 
keep my issues  
Dm 
drawnIt’s always  
F 
darkest before the dawn
 
Chorus 
C 
Shake it out, shake it out, shake it out, shake it out, ooh woaaah
Am 
Shake it out, shake it out, shake it out, shake it out, ooh woaaah
F 
And it’s hard to dance with a devil on your backSo shake him  
C 
off, oh woah
 
Aerse 
Am 
And it’s hard to dance with a  
F 
devil on your back
C 
And given half the chance would I  
G 
take any of it back
Am 
It’s a fine romance but  
F 
it’s left me so undone
Dm 
It’s always  
F 
darkest before the  
C 
dawn
C 
Oh woah, oh woah…
 
Bridge 
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  
G 
aimed right at my throat
F 
Cause looking for heaven, found the devil in me
Am 
Looking for heaven, found the  
G 
devil in me
F 
Well what the hell I’m gonna let it happen to me
 
Chorus 
C 
Shake it out, shake it out, shake it out, shake it out, ooh woaaah
Am 
Shake it out, shake it out, shake it out, shake it out, ooh woaaah
F 
And it’s hard to dance with a devil on your back
Am 
So shake him off, oh woah
C 
Shake it out, shake it out, shake it out, shake it out, ooh woaaah
Am 
Shake it out, shake it out, shake it out, shake it out, ooh woaaah
F 
And it’s hard to dance with a devil on your back
Am 
So shake him off, oh woah


These known chords are used in this song.