STAIND - "It's Been A While" Tablature

Staind - It's been a while

Tabbed by Hugh Klein (hugh.klein@jcu.edu.au)

Tuning :

e < d#
B < A#
G < F#
D < C#
A < G#
E < C#

basically, drop D tuning, then lower everything half a step.

^ - reccomended upstrokes

INTRO (x2)

d#|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A#|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|----7---9----7------0---------------------------0---0------------------7p5------|
C#|-------------------------9----10----9-------------4------4---------5-------7p5--|
G#|-----------------------------------------------------------5/7---7---7----------|
C#|--7---7-----------7---10---10------------10\5-5----------------0----------------|


VERSE (x4)

d#|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A#|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|----7---9----7------0---------------------------0---0------------------7p5------|
C#|-------------------------9----10----9-------------4------4---------5-------7p5--|
G#|-----------------------------------------------------------5/7---7---7----------|
C#|--7---7-----------7---10---10------------10\5-5----------------0----------------|

and it's been a while..since I could..hold my head up high..
and it's been a while..since I first saw you..
and it's been a while..since I could stand..on my own two feet again..
and it's been a while..since I could call you..


CHORUS (distortion) (x4)

d#|----------------------------------------------------|
A#|----------------------------------------------------|
F#|--------------------------------7--7--7--7--7-------|
C#|--7--7----10--10----5--5--5-5---7--7--7--7--7-------|
G#|--7--7----10--10----5--5--5-5---5--5--5--5--5-------|
C#|--7--7----10--10----5--5--5-5---x--x--x--x--x-------|

and everything I can't remember..
as ***ed up as it's always been..
the consequences that I've rendered..
I've stretched myself beyond my means..


VERSE (x4)

d#|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A#|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|----7---9----7------0---------------------------0---0------------------7p5------|
C#|-------------------------9----10----9-------------4------4---------5-------7p5--|
G#|-----------------------------------------------------------5/7---7---7----------|
C#|--7---7-----------7---10---10------------10\5-5----------------0----------------|

and it's been a while..since I could say..that I wasn't addicted and..
it's been a while..since I could say I love myself as well and..
it's been a while..since I've gone and ***ed things up..just like I always do..
and it's been a while..but all that *** seems to disappear when I'm with you..


CHORUS (distortion) (x4)

d#|-----------------------------------------------------|
A#|-----------------------------------------------------|
F#|---------------------------------7--7--7--7--7-------|
C#|--7--7----10--10----5--5--5--5---7--7--7--7--7-------|
G#|--7--7----10--10----5--5--5--5---5--5--5--5--5-------|
C#|--7--7----10--10----5--5--5--5---x--x--x--x--x-------|

and everything I can't remember..
as ***ed up as it all may seem..
the consequences that I've rendered..
I've gone and ***ed things up again yeah..


BRIDGE (x4)

d#|----------------------------------------|
A#|--x----x/x--x--x--x----x/x--x--x--x-----|
F#|--12---9/12-12-9--7----7/9--9--7--5-----|
C#|--x----x/x--x--x--x----x/x--x--x--x-----|
G#|--10---7/10-10-7--5----5/7--7--5--3-----|
C#|--x----x/x--x--x--x----x/x--x--x--x-----|
^ ^ ^
why must I feel this way?..
just make this go away..
just one more peaceful day..


VERSE (x4)

d#|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A#|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|----7---9----7------0---------------------------0---0------------------7p5------|
C#|-------------------------9----10----9-------------4------4---------5-------7p5--|
G#|-----------------------------------------------------------5/7---7---7----------|
C#|--7---7-----------7---10---10------------10\5-5----------------0----------------|

and it's been a while..since I could..look at myself straight..

and it's been a while..since I said I'm sorry..
and it's been a while..since I've seen the way..the candles light your face..
and it's been a while..but I can still remember just the way you taste..


CHORUS (distortion) (x4)

d#|-----------------------------------------------------|
A#|-----------------------------------------------------|
F#|---------------------------------7--7--7--7--7-------|
C#|--7--7----10--10----5--5--5--5---7--7--7--7--7-------|
G#|--7--7----10--10----5--5--5--5---5--5--5--5--5-------|
C#|--7--7----10--10----5--5--5--5---x--x--x--x--x-------|

and everything I can't remember..
as ***ed up as it all may seem I know it's me..
I cannot blame this on my father..
he did the best he could for me..


VERSE

d#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|----7---9----7------0---------------------------0---0------------------7p5-------|
C#|-------------------------9----10----9-------------4------4---------5-------7p5---|
G#|-----------------------------------------------------------5/7---7---7-----------|
C#|--7---7-----------7---10---10------------10\5-5----------------0-----------------|

and it's been a while..since I could..hold my head up high..

d#|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
A#|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|----7---9----7------0---------------------------0---0---------------|
C#|-------------------------9----10----9-------------4------4----------|
G#|-----------------------------------------------------------5/7------|
C#|--7---7-----------7---10---10------------10\5-5----------------0----|

and it's been a while..since I said I'm sorry..