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Since Youve Been Gone
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Since You've Been Gone-Brian May
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Tabbed by:Nick V.
E-mail:[email protected]
Tuning:EADGBE
G D/F# E C C(III) D(V) D A F#m7 E(VII) Eb Em
e|-3---0---0---x--x------x----2--x----2---x------3----0-----------------------|
B|-3---3---0---1--x------x----3--2----2---x------4----0-----------------------|
G|-0---2---1---0--5------7----2--2----2---9------3----0-----------------------|
D|-0---0---2---2--5------7----0--2----2---9------5----2-----------------------|
A|-2---0---2---3--3------5----0--0----4---7------x----2-----------------------|
E|-3---2---0---x--x------x----x--x----2---x------x----0-----------------------|
Intro:
G D/F# E C
G
D/F# E C C(III) D(V)
G D/F# E C
G
D/F# E C C(III) D(V)
Verse:
GI get the D/F#same old dreams saEmme time every night
CFall to the Gground and I Amwake upD
GSo I get oD/F#ut of bed, put oEmn my shoes and in my head
CThoughts fGly back to the bAmreakup D
Eb (Riff #1)
These four wall are closing in
(Riff #1)
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------3-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-0--3/5-----3--5-----------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb (Riff #2)
Look at the fix you put me in
(Riff #2)
e|--C---Bb----A--------B---C---D---------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------4--5--7--------------------------------------------------|
A|--10--8--7-------2--3--5--------------------------------------------------|
E|--8---6--5----------------------------------------------------------------|
Chorus:
GSince you been D/F#gone, siEnce you been gCone
G D/F# E C C(III) D(V)
I'm out of my head can't take it
GCould I be wronD/F#g but siEnce you been goCne
G D/F# E C C(III) D(V)
You cast your spell so break it
GOh, oh, D/F#oh, oh, oEh, ohC
G D/F# E C
C(III) D(V)
Since you been gone
GSo in the nD/F#ight I stand beEmneath the baCckstreet light
GI read the worAmds that you Dsent to me
GI can take D/F#the afternoon, the Emnight time comes aroCund too soon
GYou can't know Amwhat you meDan to me
Eb (Riff #1)
Your poison letter, your telegram
Eb (Riff #2)
Just goes to show you don't give a damn
GSince you been D/F#gone, siEnce you been gCone
G D/F# E C C(III) D(V)
I'm out of my head can't take it
GCould I be wronD/F#g but siEnce you been goCne
G D/F# E C C(III) D(V)
You cast your spell so break it
GOh, oh, D/F#oh, oh, oEh, ohC
G D/F# E C
C(III) D(V) G
Since you been gone
Bridge:
G Am G/B C G B7 Em C Am
e|-G----------------------------------------2b--------------------------------|
B|----1--3--5--3/5--3--------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------5--4---5--4--2--0------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
GEveryAmwhere you G/BgoC
Baby, you kGnow you'lB7l never do wronEmg Am C
D (x2)
ASince you been goneE, sincF#m7e you been goneD
A E F#m7 D D(V) E(VII)
I'm out of my head can't take it
ACould I be wronEg but F#m7since you been gonDe
A E F#m7 D D(V) E(VII)
You cast your spell so break it
AOh, oh, Eoh, oF#m7h, oh, ohD
A E F#m7 D(V) E(VII)
Repeat
EEver since you been gAone
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Since Youve Been Gone
by Brian May
Chords in this song · guitar
G
D/F#
E
C
D
A
F#m7
Eb
Em
Am
Bb
B
G/B
B7
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Since You've Been Gone-Brian May
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Tabbed by:Nick V.
E-mail:[email protected]
Tuning:EADGBE
G D/F# E C C D D A F#m7 E Eb Em
(III) (V) (VII)
e|-3---0---0---x--x------x----2--x----2---x------3----0-----------------------|
B|-3---3---0---1--x------x----3--2----2---x------4----0-----------------------|
G|-0---2---1---0--5------7----2--2----2---9------3----0-----------------------|
D|-0---0---2---2--5------7----0--2----2---9------5----2-----------------------|
A|-2---0---2---3--3------5----0--0----4---7------x----2-----------------------|
E|-3---2---0---x--x------x----x--x----2---x------x----0-----------------------|
Intro:
G D/F# E C
G
D/F# E C C D
(III) (V)
G D/F# E C
G
D/F# E C C D
(III) (V)
Verse:
G D/F# Em
I get the same old dreams same time every night
C G Am D
Fall to the ground and I wake up
G D/F# Em
So I get out of bed, put on my shoes and in my head
C G Am D
Thoughts fly back to the breakup
Eb (Riff #1)
These four wall are closing in
(Riff #1)
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------3-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-0--3/5-----3--5-----------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb (Riff #2)
Look at the fix you put me in
(Riff #2)
C Bb A B C D
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------4--5--7--------------------------------------------------|
A|--10--8--7-------2--3--5--------------------------------------------------|
E|--8---6--5----------------------------------------------------------------|
Chorus:
G D/F# E C
Since you been gone, since you been gone
G D/F# E C C D
(III) (V)
I'm out of my head can't take it
G D/F# E C
Could I be wrong but since you been gone
G D/F# E C C D
(III) (V)
You cast your spell so break it
G D/F# E C
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
G D/F# E C
C D
(III) (V)
Since you been gone
G D/F# Em C
So in the night I stand beneath the backstreet light
G Am D
I read the words that you sent to me
G D/F# Em C
I can take the afternoon, the night time comes around too soon
G Am D
You can't know what you mean to me
Eb (Riff #1)
Your poison letter, your telegram
Eb (Riff #2)
Just goes to show you don't give a damn
G D/F# E C
Since you been gone, since you been gone
G D/F# E C C D
(III) (V)
I'm out of my head can't take it
G D/F# E C
Could I be wrong but since you been gone
G D/F# E C C D
(III) (V)
You cast your spell so break it
G D/F# E C
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
G D/F# E C
C D G
(III) (V)
Since you been gone
Bridge:
G Am G/B C G B7 Em C Am
G
e|-----------------------------------------2b--------------------------------|
B|----1--3--5--3/5--3--------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------5--4---5--4--2--0------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G Am G/B C
Everywhere you go
G B7 Em Am C
Baby, you know you'll never do wrong
D (x2)
A E F#m7 D
Since you been gone, since you been gone
A E F#m7 D D E
(V) (VII)
I'm out of my head can't take it
A E F#m7 D
Could I be wrong but since you been gone
A E F#m7 D D E
(V) (VII)
You cast your spell so break it
A E F#m7 D
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
A E F#m7 D E
(V) (VII)
Repeat
E A
Ever since you been gone
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