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Kelly Clarkson - Already Gone Chords

ChordsG, D, Em, C, Am
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

GRememberallthethingsweDwanted,nowallourmemoriesthey’rehaunted,
EmwewerealwaysmeanttosayCgoodbye…
GEvenwithourfistsheldhighDit,neverwouldhaveworkedoutrightyeah,
Emwewerenevermeantfor‘doorCdie’…
AmIdidn’twantustoburnout,CI,didn’tcomeheretohurtyounow,Ican’tstop…
GIwantyouto Dknow,thatitdoesn’tEmmatterwherewetakethisCroad,someone’sgottago…
GAndIwantyouDtoknow,youcouldn’thavelovedmeEmbetter,
ButIwantyoutoCmoveon,soI’malreadygone…
GLookingatyoumakesitDharder,butIknowthatyou’llfindanother,
Emthatdoesn’talwaysmakeyouwanttoCcry…
GStartedwithaperfectkissDthen,wecouldfeelthepoisonsetin,
Emperfectcouldn’tkeepthisloveCalive…
AmYouknowthatIloveyouso,CI,loveyouenoughtoletyougo…
GIwantyoutoDknow,thatitdoesn’tEmmatterwherewetakethisCroad,someone’sgottago…
GAndIwantyoutoDknow,youcouldn’thavelovedmeEmbetter,
ButIwantyoutomoveCon,soI’malreadygone…
GI’malreadyDgone,alreadyEmgone,youcan’tmakeitfeelCright,whenyouknowthatitswrong…
GI’malreadyDgone,alreadyEmgone,there’snoCmovingon,soI’malreadygone…
GAlready Dgone,alreadyEmgone,alreadyCgone…
GI’m,alreadyDgone,alreadyEmgone,alreadyCgone,yeah…
GRememberallthethingsweDwanted,nowallourmemoriesthey’rehaunted
EmWewerealwaysmeanttosayCgoodbye…
GIwantyoutoDknow,thatitdoesn’tEmmatter,wherewetakeCthisroad,someone’sgottago…
GAndIwantyoutoDknow,youcouldn’thavelovedmeEmbetter,
ButIwantyoutoCmoveon,soI’malreadygone…
GI’malreadyDgone,alreadyEmgone,youcan’tmakeitfeelCright,whenyouknowthatsit’swrong…
GI’malreadyDgone,alreadyEmgone,there’snomovingon,CsoI’malreadygone…
AlbumAll I Ever Wanted
GenresCountry, Pop
Year2008
KeyG
DifficultyEasy

How to play Already Gone on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Kelly Clarkson - Already Gone on guitar requires 5 chords and 5 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Already Gone uses these transitions most often: D → Em (17), Em → C (17), and G → D (17). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with G - D chord transition.

1. G → D chord transition

To move from G to D:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 17 times.

G to D

2. D → Em chord transition

Here's how to move from D to Em:

  1. While playing D, lift your index finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Lift your middle finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from B string fret 3 to D string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 17 times.

D to Em

3. Em → C chord transition

Switching from Em to C:

  1. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
  2. Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 3.
  3. Place index finger on B string fret 1.

This transition appears in the verse, played 17 times.

Em to C

4. C → G chord transition

Here's how to move from C to G:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 16 times.

C to G

5. C → Am chord transition

To move from C to Am:

  1. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Already Gone.

  • Already Gone includes 71 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Already Gone contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Already Gone connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → Am: 10%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → D: 24%