It's Been Awhile - Staind

fing. A4(-0223-) C9(-3203-) G5(32003-) D9(--0230) (x2)

A4                     C9              G5          D9                      A4
  It's been awhile . since I could . . . . hold my head up high
                               C9                 G5            D9
And it's been awhile . since I first saw you . . . . .
A4                              C9                     G5                 D9                  A4
. . And it's been awhile . since I could stand . on my own two feet again
                                   C9                    G5                D9
. . And it's been awhile . since I could call you . . . . .
(strum)
Am            C                   G5     ..D..D   Am                     C                 G5 ..D..D
  And everything I can't remember . . . . . . . as fucked up as it all may seem
Am             C                       G5     ..D..D Am                  C                 G5 ..D..D
  The consequences that I've rendered ..... I stretched myself beyond my means
(fing)
A4                      C9                   G5               D9                      A4
 n'it's been awhile . since I could say . . that I wasn't addicted and
                          C9                     G5                  D9
  It's been awhile . since I couldn't say I love myself as well as
A4                      C9                           G5                             D9
  It's been awhile . since I've gone and fucked things up . just like I always do
A4                             C9                G5                         D9
  And 'it's been awhile . but all that shit seems to disappear when I'm with you
(strum)
Am            C                   G5     ..D..D   Am                     C                 G5 ..D..D
  And everything I can't remember . . . . . . . as fucked up as it all may seem
Am             C                         G5     .D..D Am                   C                         G5
  The consequences that I've rendered ..... I've gone and fucked things up again
 
D9.. G5 ..D..D Am                               G5   ..D..D
Yeah . . . . . . . . . . why must I feel this way
Am                         G5   ..D..D    Am                                        G5..D..D  Am
  Just make this go away . . . . . . . . . .  just one more peaceful day
(fing)
A4                       C9                   G5     D9                  A4

  n'it's been awhile . since I could . . . . look at myself straight
                           C9                          G5      D9

n'it's been awhile . since I said I'm sorry . . . . . . .
A4                            C9                          G5               D9
  And it's been awhile . since I've seen the way .... the candles light your face
A4                      C9             G5                 D9                        Am
  n'it's been awhile . but I can still remember just the way you taste

                   C                   G5     ..D..D
  And everything I can't remember . . . . .
Am                    C                G5             .  .  D               ..D
  As fucked up as it all may seem . . to be . I know it's me
Am          C                        G5         ..D..D
  I cannot blame this on my father . . . . . . . . .
Am              C                        G5   ..D..D
  He did the best he could for me

A4                            C9              G5          D9
  And it's been awhile . since I could . . . . hold my head up high
A4                           C9                        G5
  And it's been awhile . since I said I'm sorry


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Written by Aaron Lewis Mike Mushok Johnny April Jon Wysocki / Staind.
Note: Original is G#m, the above is Am.

JC&Timmy || JC Setlist || Tunelist

JC & Timmy - It's Been Awhile (RMBL)

JC & Timmy - It's Been Awhile (BC)

Staind - It's Been Awhile (YT)

Aaron Lewis - It's Been Awhile 2011 (YT)

Staind - It's Been Awhile 2021 (YT)

Mixed Up Everything - It's Been Awhile (YT)

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