• Song:

    Shake It Out

  • Artist:

    Florence And The Machine

  • Album:

    Shake It Out

This is how it's played on the acoustic version of the song. The guitarist uses a 12 
string guitar but it's basically the same.

Capo on 5

CRegrets (x32010@1)collect like old friends
Here to relive your darkest moments
FI (133211@1)can see no way, I can see no way
CAnd (x32010@1)all of the ghouls come out to play

Am (x02210@1)        F (133211@1)                   CAnd (x32010@1)every demon wants his pound of flesh
              G (320003@1)                   AmBut (x02210@1)I like to keep some things to myself
           F (133211@1)           DmI (xx0231@1)like to keep my issues strong
             FIt's (133211@1)always darkest before the dawn

CAnd (x32010@1)I've been a fool and I've been blind
                              FI (133211@1)can never leave the past behind
I can see no way, I can see no way
CI'm (x32010@1)always dragging that horse around

Am (x02210@1)             F (133211@1)                          CAnd (x32010@1)our love is passed, it's such a mournful sound
                   G (320003@1)                     AmTonight (x02210@1)I'm gonna bury that horse in the ground
              F (133211@1)            DmSo (xx0231@1)I like to keep my issues strong
                 FBut (133211@1)it's always darkest before the dawn

CShake (x32010@1)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

FAnd (133211@1)it's hard to dance with a devil on your back
              CSo (x32010@1)shake him off, oh woah

Am (x02210@1)  F (133211@1)                    CI (x32010@1)am done with my graceless heart
                      G (320003@1)                    AmSo (x02210@1)tonight I'm gonna cut it out and then restart
                 F (133211@1)            DmCause (xx0231@1)I like to keep my issues strong
             FIt's (133211@1)always darkest before the dawn

CShake (x32010@1)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

FAnd (133211@1)it's hard to dance with a devil on your back
              CSo (x32010@1)shake him off, oh woah

Am (x02210@1)                           FAnd (133211@1)it's hard to dance with a devil on your back
C (x32010@1)                                GAnd (320003@1)given half the chance would I take any of it back
Am (x02210@1)                        FIt's (133211@1)a final mess but it's left me so undone
Dm (xx0231@1)          F (133211@1)              CIt's (x32010@1)always darkest before the dawn

COh (x32010@1)woah, oh woah...

DmAnd (xx0231@1)I'm damned if I do and I'm damned if I don't
Am (x02210@1)                                   GSo (320003@1)here's to drinks in the dark at the end of my road
DmAnd (xx0231@1)I'm ready to suffer and I'm ready to hope
Am (x02210@1)                         GIt's (320003@1)a shot in the dark and right at my throat
FCause (133211@1)looking for heaven, for the devil in me
Am (x02210@1)                          GLooking (320003@1)for heaven, for the devil in me
FWell (133211@1)what the hell I'm gonna let it happen to me

CShake (x32010@1)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

FAnd (133211@1)it's hard to dance with a devil on your back
CSo (x32010@1)shake him off, oh woah

CShake (x32010@1)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

FAnd (133211@1)it's hard to dance with a devil on your back
CSo (x32010@1)shake him off, oh woah
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