Capo 5th 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 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

Our love is pastured such a mournful sound

Tonight I'm gonna bury that horse in the ground

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, oh whoa

Shake it out, shake it out

Shake it out, shake it out, oh whoa

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

So shake him off, oh whoa

And 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, oh whoa

Shake it out, shake it out

Shake it out, shake it out, oh whoa

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

So shake him off, oh whoa

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

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

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

It's always darkest before the dawn

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 aimed right at my throat

'Cause looking for heaven, found the devil in me

Looking for heaven, found the devil in me

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

Shake it out, shake it out

Shake it out, shake it out, oh whoa

Shake it out, shake it out

Shake it out, shake it out, oh whoa

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, oh whoa

Shake it out, shake it out

Shake it out, shake it out, oh whoa

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, oh whoa

Shake it out, shake it out

Shake it out, shake it out, oh whoa

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

So shake him off, oh whoa