Capo 1st fret

Standard (EADGBE)

Regrets collect like old friends

Here to relive your darkest moments

I can see no way, I can see no way

And all of the ghouls come out to play

And every demon wants his pound of flesh

 But I like to keep some things to myself

 I like to keep my issues drawn

It's always darkest before the dawn

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

 I can never leave the past behind

 I can see no way, I can see no way

 I'm always dragging that horse around

 And our love is pastured such a mournful sound

 Tonight I'm gonna bury that horse in the ground

 So I like to keep my issues drawn

 But it's always darkest before the dawn

Shake it out, shake it out, shake it out, shake it out, ooh woaaah

Shake it out, shake it out, shake it out, shake it out, ooh woaaaah

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

So shake him off, oh woah

 I am done with my graceless heart

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

 Cause I like to keep my issues drawn

 It's always darkest before the dawn

Shake it out, shake it out, shake it out, shake it out, ooh woaaah

Shake it out, shake it out, shake it out, shake it out, ooh woaaah

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

 So shake him off, oh woah

 And it's hard to dance with a devil on your back so shake him off

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

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

 It's always darkest before the dawn

Oh woah, oh woah...

 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

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

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

 Cause looking for heaven, found the devil in me

 Looking for heaven, found the devil in me

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

Shake it out, shake it out, shake it out, shake it out, ooh woaaah

Shake it out, shake it out, shake it out, shake it out, ooh woaaah

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

 So shake him off, oh woah

Shake it out, shake it out, shake it out, shake it out, ooh woaaah

Shake it out, shake it out, shake it out, shake it out, ooh woaaah

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

 So shake him off, oh woah

Outro

with the ooooooh's)