Shake It Out — Beginner Piano Tutorial

Learn "Shake It Out" on piano — perfect for absolute beginners. Large color-coded notes show you exactly which keys to press. No music reading required. Key of Bb, 120 BPM.

Tip: Break this song into sections and master each one separately. The speed control lets you drill difficult passages at any tempo.

Lyrics

Re grets col lect like old friends, here to re live your dark est mo ments. I can see no way, I can see no way. And all of the ghouls come out to play. And ev er y de mon wants his pound of (F)flesh, but I like to keep some things to my self. I like to keep my is sues strong. It’s al ways dark est be fore the (F)dawn. And I’ve been a fool and I’ve been blind. I can nev er leave the past be (Bb)hind. I can see no way, I can see no way. I’m al ways drag ging that horse a round. And our love is pas tured, such a mourn ful (F)sound. So To night I’m gon na (C)bu ry that horse in the (Dm)ground. So I like to keep my is sues strong. But it’s al ways dark est be fore the (F)dawn. Shake it out, shake it out, shake it out, shake it out, oh, (Gm)whoa. Shake it out, shake it out, shake it out, shake it out, oh, (Gm)whoa. And it’s hard to dance with a dev il on your back. So (Gm)shake him off, oh, whoa. ’Cause I am is done with my a grace less (F)heart. So to night I’m gon na (C)cut out and horse then re (Dm)start. ’Cause I like to keep my is sues strong. But it’s al ways dark est be fore the (F)dawn. Shake it out, shake it out, shake it out, shake it out, oh, (Gm)whoa. Shake it out, shake it out, shake it out, shake it out, oh, (Gm)whoa. And it’s hard to dance with a dev il on your back. So (Gm)shake him off, oh, whoa. And it’s hard to dance with a (Bb)dev il on your back. (Shake him off.) And giv en half the chance would I (C)take an y of it back? It’s a fine ro mance, but it’s (Bb)left me so emp ty. (Shake it off.) It’s al ways dark est be fore the (F)dawn. (Oh, whoa, oh whoa.) And I’m damned if I do and I’m damned if I don’t. (Dm)So here’s to drinks in the dark at the (C)end of my road. And I’m read y to suf fer and I’m read y to hope. It’s a shot in the dark and (C)right at my throat. ’Cause (Bb)look ing for heav en, for the dev il in me... (Dm)Look ing for heav en, for the (C)dev il in me… Well, (Gm)what the hell, I’m gon na (F)let it (Bb)hap pen to me, yeah! Shake it out, shake it out, shake it out, shake it out, oh, (Gm)whoa. Shake it out, shake it out, shake it out, shake it out, oh, (Gm)whoa. And it’s hard to dance with a dev il on your back. So (Gm)shake him off, oh, whoa. Shake it out, shake it out, shake it out, shake it out, oh, (Gm)whoa. Shake it out, shake it out, shake it out, shake it out, oh, (Gm)whoa. And it’s hard to dance with a dev il on your back. So (Gm)shake him off, oh, whoa. Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh. Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh. Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh. Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh.

Song Details

Category
Pop
Key
Bb
Tempo
120 BPM
Difficulty
hard

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How to Play "Shake It Out" on Piano

  1. 1
    Pick a practice mode — Choose from Fall Down, Beginner, Lead Sheet, Bar Sheet, or Simple Sheet — each mode visualizes the music differently to match your learning style.
  2. 2
    Practice each hand separately — Use the Left, Right, and Both buttons to isolate the bass or treble part and build muscle memory one hand at a time.
  3. 3
    Adjust speed and turn on metronome — Slow down to 50% while learning, then gradually speed up. Enable the metronome to keep steady timing.
  4. 4
    Loop a section — Select a tricky part and loop it until you nail it. Perfect for mastering difficult passages.
  5. 5
    Download sheet music — Export a PDF of the sheet music to print out and practice on your real piano anytime, anywhere.