Dan’s Big Awesome Acoustic Songbook

Staind - It's Been Awhile

Originally in Abm, I play in Em capo 2

Intro

EmGDA

Vox on 5 5 4 on “been a while”

EmAnd it’s been a while Gsince I could, DholAd my head up high

EmAnd it’s been a while Gsince I first sDaw you A

EmAnd it’s been a while Gsince I could stDand on my owAn two feet again

EmAnd it’s been awhile Gsince I could cDall you A

EmAnd everythGing I can’t remDember A

EmAs messed up aGs it all may sDeem A

EmThe consequGences that I’ve reDndered A

EmI stretched mysGelf beyond my meDans A

EmAnd it’s been a while Gsince I couldn’t sDay that I wAasn’t addicted

EmAnd, it’s been a whileGsince I couldn’t sDay I love mysAelf as well as

EmAnd it’s been a while Gsince I’ve gone and Dmessed things up just lAike I always do

EmAnd it’s been a while Gbut all that sDhit seems to disapApear when I’m with you

EmAnd everythGing I can’t remDember A

EmAs messed up aGs it all may sDeem A

EmThe consequGences that I’ve reDndere dA

EmI’ve gone and fGucked things up agDain, yeAah

Bridge

EmWhy must I feel this wDay A

EmJust make this go awDay A

EmJust one more peaceful dDay A

EmAnd it’s been a while Gsince I could, DloAok at myself straight

EmAnd it’s been a while Gsince I said I’m sDorry A

EmAnd it’s been a while Gsince I’ve seen the Dway, the cAandles light your face

EmAnd it’s been a while Gbut I can stDill remember jAust the way you taste

EmAnd everythGing I can’t remDember A

EmAs messed up aGs it all may sDeem to be A

I know it’s mEme, I cannot blGame this on my fDather A

EmHe did the bGest he could for mDe A

EmAnd it’s been a while Gsince I could, DholAd my head up high

EmAnd it’s been a while Gsince I said I’m sDorry