Author/Artist: Staind
Title:  Its Been Awhile
Album:  Break The Cycle
Transcribed by: B. Underwood
Email:  BadBob96@aol.com

Standard tuning dropped 1/2  step as follows: Eb,  Ab,  Db,  Gb,  Bb,  Eb

Intro is Am, C, G, D, basically picked listen to the song for rythm


Am              C              G      D       Am
Its been awhile since I could hold my head up high
Am             C              G                   D       Am
Its been awhile since I first saw you
Am             C               G           D            Am
Its been awhile since I could stand on my own two feet again
Am             C              G                 D    Am
Its been awhile since I could call you

-Chorus
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--2-2---5-5-------7-7---7-7
--2-2---5-5-5-5---7-7---7-7
--0-0---3-3-5-5---5-5---5-5
--------3-3-3-3---5-5---5-5

And every thing I can't remember
As fucked up as it all may seem
The consequences that I've rendered
I stretched myself beyond my means



Am             C                 G          D                 Am
Its been awhile since I couldn't say that I wasn't addicted
Am             C                 G            D                Am
Its been awhile since I couldn't say I love myself as well as
Am             C                    G                     D                 Am
Its been awhile since I've gone and fucked things up just like I always do
Am             C             G                 D                            Am
Its been awhile but all that shit seems to disappear when Im with you


Chorus  + bridge?

And everything I cant remember
As fucked up as it all may seem
The consequences that ive rendered
Ive gone and fucked things up again  yea~~~~~~~~~~

Why must I feel this way~~~~~~~
Just make this go away~~~~~~~~
Just one more peaceful day~~~~~~~~`





Am             C            G  D             Am
Its been awhile since I could look at myself straight
Am             C                G            D   Am
Its been awhile since I said im sorry
Am             C                    G  D                  Am
Its been awhile since ive seen the way candles light your face
Am             C          G              D                Am
Its been awhile but I can still remember just the way you taste


Chorus

And everything I cant remember
As fucked up as it all may seem --    to be I know its me
I can not blame this on my father
He did the best he could for me


Outro

Am             C        G    D       Am
Its been awhile since I could hold my head up high
Am             C                G
Its been awhile since I said im sorry


you can also play the standard Am,C, G, D through the chorus strumming harder and it sounds ok
Any questons email me its easier with two guitars but it sounds fine with one