Since You Been Gone chords by Rainbow (Official Version)

GuitarPianoUkulele

G5
D5
E5
C5
G
D/F#
Em
Dsus2
C
G/B
A
Eb
F
Am7
D
G/D
B7
Em/D
Am
A5
F#5
A/E

Intro 1

Whoa

Verse 1
G 
D/F# 
 (G major) I get the same  (D/F#) old dreams,
Em 
Dsus2 
 (E minor) same time  (Dsus2) ev       ery night
C 
G/B 
A 
Dsus2 
 (C major) Fall to the  (G/B) ground and I  (A major) wake up  (Dsus2) 
G 
D/F# 
 (G major) So I get out  (D/F#) of bed,
Em 
Dsus2 
put on  (E minor) my shoes, and in  (Dsus2) my head
C 
G/B 
A 
Dsus2 
 (C major) Thoughts fly  (G/B) back  to the  (A major) breakup  (Dsus2) 

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Pre-chorus 1

These four walls are closing in

Look at the fix you've put me in!

Chorus 1
G5 
D5 
 (G5) Since you've been gone,  (D5) 
E5 
C5 
 (E5) since you've been gone  (C5) 
G5 
D5 
E5 
C5 
D5 
I'm  (G5) out ta my head,  (D5) can't  (E5) take  (C5) it   (D5) 
G5 
D5 
 (G5) Could I be wrong,  (D5) 
E5 
C5 
but  (E5) since you've been gone  (C5) 
G5 
D5 
E5 
C5 
D5 
 (G5) You cast the spell,  (D5) so   (E5) break  (C5) it   (D5) 
G5 
D5 
E5 
C5 
G5 
D5 
E5 
 (G5) Oh,  (D5)  (E5) whoa,  (C5)  (G5) oh   (D5)  (E5) 
C5 
D5 
 (C5) Since you've  (D5) been gone

Verse 2
G 
D/F# 
 (G major) So in the night  (D/F#) I stand
Em 
Dsus2 
 (E minor) beneath the back (Dsus2) street light
C 
G/B 
A 
 (C major) I read the words  (G/B) that you  (A major) sent to me
Dsus2 
 (Dsus2) 
G 
D/F# 
 (G major) I can take the  (D/F#) af     ternoon,
Em 
Dsus2 
the night- (E minor) time comes around  (Dsus2) too soon
C 
G/B 
 (C major) You can't  (G/B) know
A 
Dsus2 
what you  (A major) mean to me  (Dsus2) 

Pre-chorus 2

Your poison letter, your telegram

Just goes to show you don't give a damn

Chorus 2
G5 
D5 
 (G5) Since you've been gone,  (D5) 
E5 
C5 
 (E5) since you've been gone  (C5) 
G5 
D5 
E5 
C5 
D5 
I'm  (G5) out ta my head,  (D5) can't  (E5) take  (C5) it   (D5) 
G5 
D5 
 (G5) Could I be wrong,  (D5) 
E5 
C5 
but  (E5) since you've been gone  (C5) 
G5 
D5 
E5 
C5 
D5 
 (G5) You cast the spell,  (D5) so   (E5) break  (C5) it   (D5) 
G5 
D5 
E5 
C5 
G5 
D5 
E5 
 (G5) Whoa,  (D5)  (E5) whoa,  (C5)  (G5) whoa  (D5)  (E5) 
C5 
D5 
 (C5) Since you've  (D5) been gone

Bridge 1
G 
Am7 
G/B 
C 
 (G major)  (A minor7)  (G/B)  (C major) 
G/D 
B7 
Em 
Em/D 
C 
Am 
 (G/D)  (B7)  (E minor)  (E minor/D)  (C major)  (A minor) 
G 
Am7 
G/B 
 (G major) If you  (A minor7) will  come  (G/B) back
C 
G/D 
 (C major) Ba by you  (G/D) know
B7 
Em 
You'll  (B7) nev er do  (E minor) wrong,
Em/D 
C 
Am 
D5 
 (E minor/D)  (C major)  (A minor)  (D5) uh

Chorus 3
A5 
E5 
 (A5) Since you've been gone,  (E5) 
F#5 
D5 
 (F sharp5) since you've been gone  (D5) 
A5 
E5 
F#5 
D5 
E5 
I'm  (A5) out ta my head,  (E5) can't  (F sharp5) take   (D5) it   (E5) 
A5 
E5 
 (A5) Could I be wrong,  (E5) 
F#5 
D5 
but  (F sharp5) since you've been gone  (D5) 
A5 
E5 
F#5 
D5 
E5 
 (A5) You cast the spell,  (E5) so   (F sharp5) break  (D5) it   (E5) 
A5 
E5 
F#5 
F 
 (A5) Whoa,  (E5)  (F sharp5) oh     (F major) 
A/E 
E5 
F#5 
F 
 (A/E) Oh,    (E5)  (F sharp5) oh     (F major) 
A/E 
E5 
A5 
 (A/E) Ev    er since  (E5) you've been  (A5) gone

Outro 1
A5 
E5 
F#5 
D5 
 (A5)  (E5)  (F sharp5)  (D5) 
A5 
E5 
F#5 
D5 
E5 
 (A5)  (E5)  (F sharp5)  (D5)  (E5) 
A5 
E5 
F#5 
D5 
 (A5)  (E5)  (F sharp5)  (D5) 
A5 
E5 
F#5 
D5 
E5 
 (A5)  (E5)  (F sharp5)  (D5)  (E5) 
A5 
E5 
 (A5) Since you've been gone,  (E5) 
F#5 
D5 
 (F sharp5) since you've been gone  (D5) 
A5 
E5 
F#5 
D5 
E5 
I'm  (A5) out ta my head,  (E5) can't  (F sharp5) take   (D5) it   (E5) 
A5 
E5 
 (A5) Since you've been gone,  (E5) 
F#5 
D5 
 (F sharp5) since you've been gone  (D5) 
A5 
E5 
F#5 
D5 
E5 
I'm  (A5) out ta my head,  (E5) can't  (F sharp5) take   (D5) it   (E5) 
[Fade out]

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GuitarPianoUkulele

G5
D5
E5
C5
G
D/F#
Em
Dsus2
C
G/B
A
Eb
F
Am7
D
G/D
B7
Em/D
Am
A5
F#5
A/E

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: IntermediateKey: G majorBPM: 120

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

G5: 3-5-x-x-x-x
D5: x-5-7-x-x-x
E5: 0-2-x-x-x-x
C5: x-3-5-x-x-x
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
D/F#: 2-x-0-2-3-x
Em: 0-2-2-0-0-0
Dsus2: x-x-0-2-3-0
C: x-3-2-0-1-0
G/B: x-2-0-0-0-3
A: x-0-2-2-2-0
Eb: x-6-8-8-8-x
F: x-3-3-2-1-x
Am7: x-0-2-0-1-0
D: x-x-0-2-3-2
G/D: x-x-0-0-0-3
B7: x-2-1-2-0-2
Em/D: x-x-0-0-0-0
Am: x-0-2-2-1-0
A5: x-0-2-x-x-x
F#5: 2-4-x-x-x-x
A/E: 0-x-2-2-2-0

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This is the definitive original version of Since You Been Gone by Rainbow, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of G major. It is designed for guitarists ready to move past the basics and capture the true feel of Rainbow's performance.