STAIND - "its been a while" Tablature

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TABLATURE
SONG TITLE: IT'S BEEN A WHILE
ARTIST: STAIND
TABBED BY: DANIEL "ACE - A SPADES" NIST (lead vocalist, songwriter,
primary lead guitarsit, secondary rhythm guitarist, and secondary
bassist of the band No Desire)

Hey everyone,

Now I know that outside has been a major hit from Staind. Well I
took some time to tab out there single "It's Been A While." Here is
the correct form to playing it. If you have any questions or comments
e-mail me at spades_of_no_desire@hotmail.com, peace!

-Ace-

s: SLIDE
x: MUTE
h: HAMMER ON
p: PULL OFF

INTRO

GUITAR ONE STRUMS CHORDS Am - C - G - D

NOTE: PLAY THIS TWICE

Am
e|--0--
B|--3--
G|--2--
D|--2--
A|--0--
E|--0--

C
e|--0--
B|--3--
G|--0--
D|--2--
A|--3--
E|--0--

G
e|--0--
B|--3--
G|--0--
D|--0--
A|--2--
E|--3--

D
e|--0--
B|--3--
G|--2--
D|--0--
A|--0--
E|--0--

GUITAR TWO PLAYS THE FOLLOWING:

PLAY THIS TWICE

e|-------0-------------0----------------------------|
B|---3-----3---3---3-----3---3-------0--------------|
G|-----2-----2-------0-----0-----0-----0---0--------|
D|---------------------------------0-----0----------|
A|-0-------------3----------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------3--------------------|

e|-------0------------------------------------------|
B|---3-----3---3------------------------------------|
G|-----2-----2--------------------------------------|
D|-0------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------|

BASS PLAYS:

G|--------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------5----------------------------------|
E|-5-5s8--8s3--3------------------------------------|

VERSE:

GUITARS ONE AND TWO PLAY EACH MEASURE FOUR TIMES.

BASS PLAYS:

PLAY THIS FOUR TIMES DURING VERSE

G|-------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------5---------------------------------|
E|-5-5s8--8s3--3-----------------------------------|

CHORUS:

GUITAR ONE STRUMS Am - C - G - D THREE TIMES. THEN
Am - C - G - Em ONCE.

BASS PLAYS VERSE PART THREE MORE TIMES. THEN BASS
PLAYS THIS ONCE:

G|--------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------|
E|-5-5s8--8s3--3-0----------------------------------|

GUITAR TWO PLAYS THIS WITH DISTORTION THREE TIMES:

e|--------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------|
G|--------5555-5--------7777-7----------------------|
D|-7-7-77-5555-5-5-5-55-7777-7----------------------|
A|-7-7-77-3333-3-5-5-55-5555-5----------------------|
E|-5-5-55--------3-3-33-----------------------------|

THEN PLAYS THIS ONCE:

e|--------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------|
G|--------5555-5------------------------------------|
D|-7-7-77-5555-5-5-5-55-5-2-------------------------|
A|-7-7-77-3333-3-5-5-55-5-2-------------------------|
E|-5-5-55--------3-3-33-3-0-------------------------|

BRIDGE:

GUITAR ONE PLAYS CHORDS C - G - Am FOUR TIMES.

BASS PLAYS THIS FOUR TIMES:

G|--------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------|
E|-8-8-88-3-3-33-5-5-5-5555555----------------------|

GUITAR TWO PLAYS:

e|--------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------|
G|-9s12-12-12-9s12-12--9-7--------------------------|
D|-x-xx-xx-xx-x-xx-xx--x-x-9-10-9-7-----------------|
A|-7s10-10-10-7s10-10--7-5-x-x--x-7-----------------|
E|-------------------------7s8--7s5-----------------|



THAT'S IT EVERYONE. ENJOY!

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