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Already Gone

Already Gone was written by Jack Tempchin and Robb Strandlund. It was recorded by the Eagles and is part of their third album, On the Border, released in 1974. The song reflects themes of liberation and separation, often interpreted as a statement of independence and self-assurance.

Key: G

Introduction:  G   D   C   C/E   C/F   C/F#   G   D   C  

                   G                  D                 C           C/E   C/F   C/F# 
          Well, I heard some people talking just the other day
                    G                    D             C 
          And they said you were gonna put me on a shelf
                                   G                  D 
          Well, let me tell you I got some news for you
                      C                         C/E   C/F   C/F# 
          And you' ll soon find out it' s true
                           G                  D                 C 
          And then you' ll have to eat your lunch all by yourself

                   G           D         C              G     D            C 
          Coz I' m al      -     ready gone, and I' m fee--ee--eeling strong
                  G    D                 C              G       D           C 
          I will si--ing this vict' ry song,  woo-oo-oo, my my, woo-oo-oo

               G                D                 C                     C/E   C/F   C/F# 
          The letter that you wrote me made me stop and wonder why
                 G                        D                  C 
          But I guess you felt like you had to set things right
           G              D                      C                    C/E   C/F   C/F# 
          Just remember this my girl when you look up in the sky
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          You can see the stars and still not see the light,    that' s right

                  G           D         C              G     D            C 
         And I' m al      -     ready gone, and I' m fee--ee--eeling strong
                  G    D                 C              G       D           C 
          I will si--ing this vict' ry song,  woo-oo-oo, my my, woo-oo-oo

                   G               D                   C          C/E   C/F   C/F# 
          Well, I know it wasn' t you who held me down.
                  G                D                C 
          Heaven knows it wasn' t you who set me free
              G              D                C                        C/E   C/F   C/F# 
          So oftentimes it happens that we live our lives in chains
                   G           D                 C 
          That we never even know we have the key

                       G   D        C              G   D       C 
          But me, I' m al - ready gone, and I' m fee- ling strong
                  G             D                   C              G   D      C 
          I will sing (I will sing) this vict' ry song, coz I' m al-ready gone

                   C           G         F               C     G          F 
          Yes I' m al      -     ready gone, and I' m fee--ee--eeling strong
                  C    G                 F               C       G             F 
          I will si--ing this vict' ry song,  coz I' m al      -     ready gone

                    C   G     F      C   G     F 
          Yes, I' m already gone, already gone (awright, nighty night)
           C  G      F      C  G      F 
          Already gone, already gone