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Author/Artist: Staind
Album: Break the Cycle
Song:It's Been Awhile
Transcribed by: Jarrett Anderson
E-mail: jarr449@aol.com



(Tune down 1/2 step)
 Am Cmaj7 G6 Dsus2 (x2)
       Am
        And it's been awhile
      Cmaj7          G6 Dsus2
        Since I could   hold my head up high
        And it's been awhile
        Since I first saw you
        And it's been awhile
        Since I could stand on my own two feet again
        And it's been awhile
        Since I could call you
                  Am          Cmaj7         G6     Dsus2
                     And everything I can remember
                     Is fucked up as it always seemed
                     The consequences that are rendered
                     I stretched myself beyond my means

        And it's been awhile
        Since I couldn't say that I wasn't addicted
        And it's been awhile
        Since I couldn't say I loved myself as well
        And it's been awhile
        Since I've gone and fucked things up just like I always do
        And it's been awhile
        But all that shit seems to disappear when I'm with you

                     And everything I can remember
                     Is fucked up as it always seemed
                     The consequences that are rendered
                     Gonna fuck things up again, again

                          G6 Dsus2 Am                     G6 Dsus2
                                     Why must I feel this way?
                                   Am                   G6 Dsus2
                                     Just make this go away
                                   Am                       G6 Dsus2 Am
                                     Just one more peaceful day

        And it's been awhile
        Since I could look at myself straight
        And it's been awhile
        Since I said I'm sorry
        And it's been awhile
        Since I've seen the way the candles light your face
        And it's been awhile
        But I can still remember just the way the you taste

                     And everything I can remember
                     Is fucked up as it always seemed to me I know this place
                     And can I blame this on my father?
                     He did the best he could for me

        And it's been awhile
        Since I could hold my head up high
        And it's been awhile
        Since I said I'm sorry...



Copyright 2001
Break The Cycle



      Nothing too difficult here.  Tune your guitar down 1/2 step (E=Eb,
      A=Ab, etc...)  If you have a distortion pedal, kick it on for the
      chorus and the bridge.

                     (Tune down 1/2 step)
           Chords:
                  Am Cmaj7 G6 Dsus2
              e |-0---0----0----0--
              B |-1---0----3----3--
              G |-2---0----0----2--
              D |-2---2----0----0--
              A |-0---3----2----0--
              E |----------3-------