Walk The Moon - Shut Up and Dance

So I really enjoy making my own songs, but Firefly 2015 is around the corner and I thought I would try to play some of my favorite songs. First on this list would be "Shut Up and Dance." While the electric guitar intro, break, and solo would probably have to be modified somehow (I only have an acoustic guitar with no cutaway), there are are two versions of the tab on Ultimate Guitar which show a repetition of four chords: G, C, Em, and D (Capo on 6).

http://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/w/walk_the_moon/shut_up_and_dance_crd.htm
http://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/w/walk_the_moon/shut_up_and_dance_ver2_crd.htm

Between the two, I like the placement of letters in the second, but the simplicity of the first. And while I can sort of play with an intuitive strumming, I would like to figure out the timing and pattern of the chords a bit more methodically.

[20150307]
Chord Analysis:
Not available at this time.
Throughout the tab below I inserted counts (e.g., 1x8, 2x8, 1, 4, etc.)

Intro
( G G , C C, Em Em , D D D D )
1x8

G C
Oh don't you [G] dare look [C] back
Em D
Just keep your [Em] eyes on [D] me. 1
G C
I said you're [G] holding [C] back,
Em D G
She said shut [Em] up and [D] dance with [G] me! 1
C Em D
This wo[C]man is my [Em]destiny `
G C
She said oh oh oh
Em D G
Shut up and dance with me 1


Break
( G G , C C, x x, Em Em , D D D D ) x2
2x8

G C Em
We were victims of the night,
D G C Em
The chemical, physical, kryptonite
D G C Em
Helpless to the bass and faded light
D G C
Oh we were born to get together,
Em D
Born to get together.
4x8

G C
She took my arm,
Em D
I don't know how it happened.
G C D longer
We took the floor and she said
4x8

2x8 fill

G C
Oh don't you dare look back
Em D
Just keep your eyes on me.
G C
I said you're holding back,
Em D G
She said shut up and dance with me!
C Em D
This woman is my destiny
G C
She said oh oh oh
Em D G
Shut up and dance with me
4x8

Break
( G G , C C, x x, Em Em , D D D D )
1x8

G C Em
A backless dress and some beat up sneaks,
D G C Em
My discothèque, Juliet teenage dream.
D G C Em D
I felt it in my chest as she looked at me.
G C
I knew we were born to be together,
Em D
Born to be together
4x8

G C
She took my arm,
Em D
I don't know how it happened.
G C D
We took the floor and she said

G C
Oh don't you dare look back
Em D
Just keep your eyes on me.
G C
I said you're holding back,
Em D G
She said shut up and dance with me!
C Em D
This woman is my destiny
G C
She said oh oh oh
Em D G
Shut up and dance with me
6x8

"Solo"
( G G , C C, x x, Em Em , D D D D ) X2
5x8


G C
Deep in her eyes,
Em D
I think i see the future.1
G C D
I realize this is my last chance.1

G C
She took my arm,
Em D
I don't know how it happened.1
G C D
We took the floor and she said1
4x8

2x8 fill

G C
Oh don't you dare look back
Em D
Just keep your eyes on me.
G C
I said you're holding back,
Em D G
She said shut up and dance with me!
C Em D
This woman is my destiny
G C
She said oh oh oh
Em D
Shut up and dance!


G C
Oh don't you dare look back
Em D
Just keep your eyes on me.
G C
I said you're holding back,
Em D G
She said shut up and dance with me!
C Em D
This woman is my destiny
G C
She said oh oh oh
Em D G
Shut up and dance with me


G C Em D G
Oh oh oh shut up and dance with me [2x]

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