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Since U Been Gone

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The First American Idol Kelly Clarkson has another album called Breakaway.
The Second track is Since You've Been Gone.
[Verse 1]
GHere's the thing
We started out friends
 EmIt was cool, but it was all pretend
 GYeah, yeah, since you been goneEm  
 GYou dedicated, you took the Amtime
 EmWasn't long, till I called you mine
 GYeah, yeah, since you been goneEm  
And all you'd ever Ghear me say
Is how I pictured Emme with you
That's all you'd ever Ghear me say
 GBut since you been goneBm  C  
[Chorus]
 GI can breathe Bmfor the Cfirst timeG  
I'm so movin' oEmn, Cyeah yeaGh
Thanks to yoAmu now I geEmt what I wantD  
 AmSince you been goneG  
[Verse 2]
 GHow can I put it, you put me on
 EmI even fell for that stupid love song
 GYeah, yeah, since you been goneEm  
How come I'd never Ghear you say
I just wanna Embe with you
Guess you never Gfelt that way
But since you been goneBm  C  
[Chorus]
 GI can breathe Bmfor the Cfirst timeG  
I'm so movin' oEmn, Cyeah yeaGh
Thanks to yoAmu now I geEmt what I wantD  
 AmSince you been goneC  
[Bridge]
 CYou had your chanceEm, you blew it
 COut of sight, Gout of mind
 CShut your mouth, I just can't take it
Again and again and again and againBm  C  
[Instrumental]
G Bm C G Bm C G Bm C
 GBut since you been goneBm  C  
[Chorus]
 GI can breathBme for the Cfirst timeG  
I'm so movin' onEm, yCeah yeahG  
Thanks to you Am(thanks to you)
Now I Emget, I get what I wanBmtC  G  
 BFor the Cfirst timeG  Em  C  
  G  AmThanks to you
NoEmw I get (I get)
You should know, that EmI get
I get what I wantD  
Ending
 AmSince you been gone
Since you been gone
Since you been goneG  

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The story behind the song

"Since U Been Gone" tells the story of a woman who finds relief and liberation after the end of a troubled relationship. The song, from Kelly Clarkson's 2004 album Breakaway, expresses a sense of freedom from a past love. While originally written with other artists in mind, Clarkson put her own stamp on the track, adding heavier guitars and harder drums to its pop sound. It plays like an anthem of reclaiming oneself after heartbreak, full of energy and powerful vocals.

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Since U Been Gone

by Kelly Clarkson

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The First American Idol Kelly Clarkson has another album called Breakaway.

The Second track is Since You've Been Gone.

[Verse 1]

Here's the thing

We started out friends

It was cool, but it was all pretend

G Em

Yeah, yeah, since you been gone

G Am

You dedicated, you took the time

Wasn't long, till I called you mine

G Em

Yeah, yeah, since you been gone

And all you'd ever hear me say

Is how I pictured me with you

That's all you'd ever hear me say

G Bm C

But since you been gone

[Chorus]

G Bm C G

I can breathe for the first time

Em C G

I'm so movin' on, yeah yeah

Am Em D

Thanks to you now I get what I want

Am G

Since you been gone

[Verse 2]

How can I put it, you put me on

I even fell for that stupid love song

G Em

Yeah, yeah, since you been gone

How come I'd never hear you say

I just wanna be with you

Guess you never felt that way

Bm C

But since you been gone

[Chorus]

G Bm C G

I can breathe for the first time

Em C G

I'm so movin' on, yeah yeah

Am Em D

Thanks to you now I get what I want

Am C

Since you been gone

[Bridge]

C Em

You had your chance, you blew it

C G

Out of sight, out of mind

Shut your mouth, I just can't take it

Bm C

Again and again and again and again

[Instrumental]

G Bm C G Bm C G Bm C

G Bm C

But since you been gone

[Chorus]

G Bm C G

I can breathe for the first time

Em C G

I'm so movin' on, yeah yeah

Thanks to you (thanks to you)

Em Bm C G

Now I get, I get what I want

B C G Em C

For the first time

G Am

Thanks to you

Now I get (I get)

You should know, that I get

I get what I want

Ending

Since you been gone

About Since U Been Gone Chords by Kelly Clarkson

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