Kelly Clarkson - Since U Been Gone Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar Bm chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
[Opening]
[G]Here’s the thing we started out [Am]friends, [Em]it was cool but it was all [F]pretend, [G]yeah yeah
[Am]Since you been [Em]gone, [F] [G]you dedicated you took the [Am]time
[Em]Wasn’t long till I called you [F] [G]mine, yeah yeah, [Am]since you been [Em]gone
[verse 2]
And [F]all you’d ever [G]hear me say, is [Am]how I [Em]pictured me with you
That’s [F]all you’d ever [G]hear me say
[chorus]
But since you been [Bm]gone, [C] [G]I can [Bm]breathe for the [C]first [G]time
I’m so moving [Em]on, [C]yeah [G]yeah
Thanks to [Am]you, now I [Em]get what I [D]want [Am]since you been [G]gone
[verse 3]
[G]How can I put it, you put me [Am]on
[Em]I even fell for that stupid [F]love [G]song, yeah yeah, [Am]since you been [Em]gone
[verse 4]
How [F]come I’d never [G]hear you say
[Am]I just wanna [Em]be with you, I [F]guess you never [G]felt that way
[chorus]
But since you been [Bm]gone, [C] [G]I can [Bm]breathe for the [C]first [G]time
I’m so moving [Em]on, [C]yeah [G]yeah
Thanks to [Am]you, now I [Em]get what I [D]want [Am]since you been [G]gone
[Closing]
[C]You had your [Em]chance, you blew it, [C]out of sight, [G]out of mind
[C]Shut your mouth I [Em]just can’t take it, [C]again and again and again and again
[chorus]
[Bm] [C] [G] [Bm] [C] [G] [Em] [C] [G] [Em] [C] [G]
But since you been [Bm]gone, [C] [G]I can [Bm]breathe for the [C]first [G]time
I’m so moving [Em]on, [C]yeah [G]yeah
Thanks to [Am]you, now I [Em]get , I get what I [Bm]want [C] [G]
I can [Bm]breathe for the [C]first [G]time, I’m so moving [Em]on, [C]yeah [G]yeah
Thanks to [Am]you, thanks to you, now I [Em]get, I get
You should [Am]know, you should know, that I [Em]get, I get what I [D]want [Am]
Since you been [G]gone, since you been gone, since you been gone
How to play Since U Been Gone on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Kelly Clarkson - Since U Been Gone on guitar requires 7 chords and 12 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.
Since U Been Gone uses these transitions most often: C → G (17), Am → Em (13), and G → Am (12). 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 - Am chord transition.
1. G → Am chord transition
To move from G to Am;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
2. Am → Em chord transition
To move from Am to Em;
- While playing Am, lift your index finger from B string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
3. Em → F chord transition
To move from Em to F;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
4. F → G chord transition
To move from F to G;
- While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
5. G → Bm chord transition
To move from G to Bm;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to B string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 4.
- Place pinky on G string fret 4.
6. Bm → C chord transition
To move from Bm to C;
- While playing Bm, lift your pinky from G string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 3.
7. C → G chord transition
To move from C to G;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
8. G → Em chord transition
To move from G to Em;
- While playing G, lift your index finger from A string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
9. Em → C chord transition
To move from Em to C;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on B string fret 1.
10. Em → D chord transition
To move from Em to D;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
- Place index finger on G string fret 2.
11. D → Am chord transition
To move from D to Am;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
12. Em → Bm chord transition
To move from Em to Bm;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger on D string from fret 2 to fret 4.
- Place index finger on E string fret 2.
- Place pinky on G string fret 4.
Since U Been Gone chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Since U Been Gone.
- Since U Been Gone includes 106 chord transitions, 12 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Since U Been Gone contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Since U Been Gone connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
- G → C: 25%
- G → Am: 13%
After Em, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (26%), G (18%), and D (17%).- Em → C: 26%
- Em → D: 17%