It's Been Awhile Staind

IT'S BEEN A WHILE

 
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(CAPO ON 1ST)

G (3,5,5,4,3,3)

Bb (6,8,8,7,6,6)

F (1,3,3,2,1,1)

C (x,3,2,0,1,0)

INTRO: | G | Bb | F | C |

| G | Bb | F | C |

VERSE 1: [G] And it's been a while[Bb] since I could[F] h[C]old my head up h[G]igh

And it's been a while[Bb] since I first s[F]aw you[C]

[G] And it's been a while[Bb] since I can s[F]tand on my [C]own two feet ag[G]ain

And it's been a while[Bb] since I could c[F]all you[C]

CHORUS 1: [G] And everyt[Bb]hing I can't re[F]member[C], [G] As fucked up [Bb]as it all may s[F]eem[C]

[G] The conse[Bb]quences that are [F]rendered[C], [G] I stretched my[Bb]self beyond my m[F]eans[C]

VERSE 2: [G] And it's been a while[Bb] since i can s[F]ay that i [C]wasn't adicted a[G]nd

It's been a while[Bb] since I can s[F]ay i love my[C]self aswell and

[G] It's been a while[Bb] since I've gone and [F]fucked things up just l[C]ike I always d[G]o

And it's been a while[Bb] but all that s[F]hit seems to disap[C]pear when i'm with [(G)]you

CHORUS 2: [(G)] And everyt[Bb]hing I can't re[F]member[C], [G] As fucked up [Bb]as it all may s[F]eem[C]

[G] The conse[Bb]quences that are [F]rendered[C], [G] i've gone and [Bb]fucked things up a[F]gain

| C | F | C | G |

MIDDLE: Yeah__________________________

Why must i feel this [F]way__[C]_____[G]_just make this go a[F]way__[C]_____[G]_

Just one more peacefull [F]day__[C]_____[G]_

VERSE 3: [G] And it's been a while[Bb] since I could[F] [C]look at myself str[G]aight

And it's been a while[Bb] since I said i'm s[F]orry[C]

[G] And it's been a while[Bb] since I seen the [F]way the [C]candles light your f[G]ace

And it's been a while[Bb] but I can s[F]till remember [C]just the way you [(G)]taste

CHORUS 3: [(G)] And everyt[Bb]hing I can't re[F]member[C]

[G] As fucked up [Bb]as it all may s[F]eem to [C]me, I know it's m[G]e

I cannot [Bb]blame this on my [F]father[C], [G] he did the [Bb]best he could for [F]me[C]

OUTRO: [G] And it's been a while[Bb] since I could[F] h[C]old my head up h[G]igh

And it's been a while[Bb] since I said i'm s[F(1)]orry

-rigs-

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{t:It�??s Been Awhile}
 {st:Staind}
 
 IT'S BEEN A WHILE
 
 {sot}
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 {eot}
 
 (CAPO ON 1ST)
 
 G (3,5,5,4,3,3)
 Bb (6,8,8,7,6,6)
 F (1,3,3,2,1,1)
 C (x,3,2,0,1,0)
 
 INTRO: | G | Bb | F | C |
 
 | G | Bb | F | C |
 
 VERSE 1: [G] And it's been a while[Bb] since I could[F] h[C]old my head up h[G]igh
 And it's been a while[Bb] since I first s[F]aw you[C]
 [G] And it's been a while[Bb] since I can s[F]tand on my [C]own two feet ag[G]ain
 And it's been a while[Bb] since I could c[F]all you[C]
 
 CHORUS 1: [G] And everyt[Bb]hing I can't re[F]member[C], [G] As fucked up [Bb]as it all may s[F]eem[C]
 [G] The conse[Bb]quences that are [F]rendered[C], [G] I stretched my[Bb]self beyond my m[F]eans[C]
 
 VERSE 2: [G] And it's been a while[Bb] since i can s[F]ay that i [C]wasn't adicted a[G]nd
 It's been a while[Bb] since I can s[F]ay i love my[C]self aswell and
 [G] It's been a while[Bb] since I've gone and [F]fucked things up just l[C]ike I always d[G]o
 And it's been a while[Bb] but all that s[F]hit seems to disap[C]pear when i'm with [(G)]you
 
 CHORUS 2: [(G)] And everyt[Bb]hing I can't re[F]member[C], [G] As fucked up [Bb]as it all may s[F]eem[C]
 [G] The conse[Bb]quences that are [F]rendered[C], [G] i've gone and [Bb]fucked things up a[F]gain
 
 | C | F | C | G |
 MIDDLE: Yeah__________________________
 Why must i feel this [F]way__[C]_____[G]_just make this go a[F]way__[C]_____[G]_
 Just one more peacefull [F]day__[C]_____[G]_
 
 VERSE 3: [G] And it's been a while[Bb] since I could[F] [C]look at myself str[G]aight
 And it's been a while[Bb] since I said i'm s[F]orry[C]
 [G] And it's been a while[Bb] since I seen the [F]way the [C]candles light your f[G]ace
 And it's been a while[Bb] but I can s[F]till remember [C]just the way you [(G)]taste
 
 CHORUS 3: [(G)] And everyt[Bb]hing I can't re[F]member[C]
 [G] As fucked up [Bb]as it all may s[F]eem to [C]me, I know it's m[G]e
 I cannot [Bb]blame this on my [F]father[C], [G] he did the [Bb]best he could for [F]me[C]
 
 OUTRO: [G] And it's been a while[Bb] since I could[F] h[C]old my head up h[G]igh
 And it's been a while[Bb] since I said i'm s[F(1)]orry
 
 -rigs-

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jinxguy37 (report)

*pre-comment note*: All of Staind's and Aaron lewis' songs are played with the instruments tuned 1/2 step down (Eb for guitar) to accommodate Aaron's vocal range. Then chords can be played with regular fingering. So I have transposed this song +2 semitones to the key of "A".
I think that the "A" chord is incorrect. I believe that all "A" chords should be played as"Am". Possibly even with an occasional "A6" seeing as it seems to be one of Aaron's favorite chords.