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I recommend using barred E chords in the chorus (7th fret).
I'll tab out a 'simplified' version of the instumental at the bottom.
(it's probably not the official way, just how I chose to play it to go along with the track)
Either count at 82 bpm or 163 bpm - whichever you prefer.
Each time a part first appears, I've listed how many counts each chord is played for too.
Hopefully this helps more than it hinders.
If you would also like to play the little bass slides that happen after the A chords in the verses,
I play it like so:
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
e-|-E0---------------A0---------------E0---------------A0---------------|
B-|-0---------------2---------------0---------------2---------------|
G-|-1---------------2---------------1---------------2---------------|
D-|-2---------------2-------2/4-----2---------------2-------4/2-----|
A-|-2---------------0---------------2---------------0---------------|
E-|-0---------------x---------------0---------------x---------------|
____________________________________________________________________________________________________
[Verse 1] - (there is actually no guitar in this verse)
N.C. A
You've been working all your life
EAll weekends and overtAime
1(234) 1(2)
EWhile you're trying to unwAind
3(4) 1&2& 3&4& 1&2&3&4& 1&2&3&4&
C E C#m F# B(extra bar)
You can't relate to the leisured life
[Verse 2]
EAnother day meanders bAy
EKeeping nature's tabled tAime
EAll these things just pass you bAy
And you Ccan't relEax in a C#mscheduled lF#ife
[Chorus]
1234 12 3&4&
APromisBes alEready gone
AThere's no escBape it's Esaid and done
1&2&3&4& 1&2&3&4& 1&2&3&4& 1.&.2.&.3.&.4.&.
A B E B(staccato)
So keep your love forever young
[Verse 3]
EYou've been trying to decAide
EMultiply or just divAide
EAll these things are on your mAind
And you Ccan't relEax in a C#mscheduled lF#ife
[Chorus]
APromisBes alEready gone
AThere's no escBape it's Esaid and done
A B E B(staccato)
So keep your love forever young
[Instrumental]
DbmOooooB
DbmOooooB
DbmOooooB
E A
E A
[Chorus]
APromisBes alEready gone
AThere's no escBape it's Esaid and done
A B E B(staccato)
So keep your love forever young
[Final Chorus]
APromisBes alEready gone
AThere's no escBape it's Esaid and done
A B E(ring out)
So keep your love forever young
____________________________________________________________________________________________________
Here is my simplified version of the 'Instrumental' part:
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
e-|-Dbmx-------------------------------Bx-------------------------------|
B-|-x-------------------------------x-------------------------------|
G-|-6---6---6---6---6---6---6---6---x-------------------------------|
D-|-6---6---6---6---6---6---6---6---9---9---9---9---9---9---9---9---|
A-|-4---4---4---4---4---4---4---4---6---6---6---6---6---6---6---6---|
E-|-x-------------------------------7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
e-|-Dbmx-------------------------------Bx-------------------------------|
B-|-x-------------------------------x-------------------------------|
G-|-x-------------------------------x-------------------------------|
D-|-11--11--11--11--11--11--11--11--9---9---9---9---9---9---9---9---|
A-|-7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---9---9---9---9---9---9---9---9---|
E-|-9---9---9---9---9---9---9---9---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
e-|-Dbmx-------------------------------Bx-------------------------------|
B-|-x-------------------------------x-------------------------------|
G-|-x-------------------------------x-------------------------------|
D-|-11--11--11--11--11--11--11--11--7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---|
E-|-9---9---9---9---9---9---9---9---9---9---9---9---9---9---9---9---|
E-|-9---9---9---9---9---9---9---9---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
e-|-E12--12--12--12--12--12----------Ax---12--12--12--12--12--12--12---|
B-|-12--12--12--12--12--12----------x---14--14--14--14--14--14--14p12|
G-|-13--13--13--13--13--13----------x---14--14--14--14--14--14--14---|
D-|-14--14--14--14--14--14--11--9---7---14--14--14--14--14--14--14---|
A-|-14--14--14--14--14--14--11--9---7---12--12--12--12--12--12--12---|
E-|-12--12--12--12--12--12--9---7---5--------------------------------|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
e-|-E12--12--12--12--12--12----------Ax---12--12--12--12--12--12--12--|
B-|-12--12--12--12--12--12----------x---14--14--14--14--14--14--14--|
G-|-13--13--13--13--13--13----------x---14--14--14--14--14--14--14--|
D-|-14--14--14--14--14--14--11--9---7---14--14--14--14--14--14--14--|
A-|-14--14--14--14--14--14--11--9---7---12--12--12--12--12--12--12--|
E-|-12--12--12--12--12--12--9---7---5-------------------------------|
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Already Gone
by Powderfinger
Chords in this song · guitar
E
A
C
C#m
F#
B
Dbm
I recommend using barred E chords in the chorus (7th fret).
I'll tab out a 'simplified' version of the instumental at the bottom.
(it's probably not the official way, just how I chose to play it to go along with the track)
Either count at 82 bpm or 163 bpm - whichever you prefer.
Each time a part first appears, I've listed how many counts each chord is played for too.
Hopefully this helps more than it hinders.
If you would also like to play the little bass slides that happen after the A chords in the verses,
I play it like so:
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
E A E A
e-|-0---------------0---------------0---------------0---------------|
B-|-0---------------2---------------0---------------2---------------|
G-|-1---------------2---------------1---------------2---------------|
D-|-2---------------2-------2/4-----2---------------2-------4/2-----|
A-|-2---------------0---------------2---------------0---------------|
E-|-0---------------x---------------0---------------x---------------|
____________________________________________________________________________________________________
[Verse 1] - (there is actually no guitar in this verse)
A
N.C.
You've been working all your life
E A
All weekends and overtime
1(234) 1(2)
E A
While you're trying to unwind
3(4) 1&2& 3&4& 1&2&3&4& 1&2&3&4&
C E C#m F# B
(extra bar)
You can't relate to the leisured life
[Verse 2]
E A
Another day meanders by
E A
Keeping nature's tabled time
E A
All these things just pass you by
C E C#m F#
And you can't relax in a scheduled life
[Chorus]
1234 12 3&4&
A B E
Promises already gone
A B E
There's no escape it's said and done
1&2&3&4& 1&2&3&4& 1&2&3&4& 1.&.2.&.3.&.4.&.
A B E B
(staccato)
So keep your love forever young
[Verse 3]
E A
You've been trying to decide
E A
Multiply or just divide
E A
All these things are on your mind
C E C#m F#
And you can't relax in a scheduled life
[Chorus]
A B E
Promises already gone
A B E
There's no escape it's said and done
A B E B
(staccato)
So keep your love forever young
[Instrumental]
Dbm B
Ooooo
Dbm B
Ooooo
Dbm B
Ooooo
E A
E A
[Chorus]
A B E
Promises already gone
A B E
There's no escape it's said and done
A B E B
(staccato)
So keep your love forever young
[Final Chorus]
A B E
Promises already gone
A B E
There's no escape it's said and done
A B E
(ring out)
So keep your love forever young
____________________________________________________________________________________________________
Here is my simplified version of the 'Instrumental' part:
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
Dbm B
e-|-x-------------------------------x-------------------------------|
B-|-x-------------------------------x-------------------------------|
G-|-6---6---6---6---6---6---6---6---x-------------------------------|
D-|-6---6---6---6---6---6---6---6---9---9---9---9---9---9---9---9---|
A-|-4---4---4---4---4---4---4---4---6---6---6---6---6---6---6---6---|
E-|-x-------------------------------7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
Dbm B
e-|-x-------------------------------x-------------------------------|
B-|-x-------------------------------x-------------------------------|
G-|-x-------------------------------x-------------------------------|
D-|-11--11--11--11--11--11--11--11--9---9---9---9---9---9---9---9---|
A-|-7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---9---9---9---9---9---9---9---9---|
E-|-9---9---9---9---9---9---9---9---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
Dbm B
e-|-x-------------------------------x-------------------------------|
B-|-x-------------------------------x-------------------------------|
G-|-x-------------------------------x-------------------------------|
D-|-11--11--11--11--11--11--11--11--7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---|
E-|-9---9---9---9---9---9---9---9---9---9---9---9---9---9---9---9---|
E-|-9---9---9---9---9---9---9---9---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
E A
e-|-12--12--12--12--12--12----------x---12--12--12--12--12--12--12---|
B-|-12--12--12--12--12--12----------x---14--14--14--14--14--14--14p12|
G-|-13--13--13--13--13--13----------x---14--14--14--14--14--14--14---|
D-|-14--14--14--14--14--14--11--9---7---14--14--14--14--14--14--14---|
A-|-14--14--14--14--14--14--11--9---7---12--12--12--12--12--12--12---|
E-|-12--12--12--12--12--12--9---7---5--------------------------------|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
E A
e-|-12--12--12--12--12--12----------x---12--12--12--12--12--12--12--|
B-|-12--12--12--12--12--12----------x---14--14--14--14--14--14--14--|
G-|-13--13--13--13--13--13----------x---14--14--14--14--14--14--14--|
D-|-14--14--14--14--14--14--11--9---7---14--14--14--14--14--14--14--|
A-|-14--14--14--14--14--14--11--9---7---12--12--12--12--12--12--12--|
E-|-12--12--12--12--12--12--9---7---5-------------------------------|
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