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Its Been Awhile by Staind




         Its Been Awhile







INTRO/VERSES: (Let ring throughout)

   G#sus4          B                =20
eb|-------0--------------------------|
Bb|---3------3-------------1--0------|
Gb|------------(2)----0----------0---|
Db|-2---2----------------------------|
Ab|-0---0----------3-----3-----------|
Eb|----------------------------------|

 F#5M?           G#7sus4 (Db?)
----------------------------------||
--------------------------3p1-----||
---0----0-------------0-------0---||
-----4-----4--0-----2---2-------2-||
-----------------0----------------||
-3--------------------------------||


CHORUS:=20
 G#sus4 B F# Db

BRIDGE:
 F# Db G#sus4

chord fingerings..
G#sus4 - x02030
B      - x32010
F#     - 320033
Db     - xx0232
__________________________________________

Playing with full band:


 Guitar 1 (Clean Electric)
   G#sus4          B                =20
eb|-------0--------------------------|
Bb|---3------3-------------1--0------|
Gb|------------(2)----0----------0---|
Db|-2---2----------------------------|
Ab|-0---0----------3-----3-----------|
Db|----------------------------------|

 F#5M?           G#7sus4 (Db?)
----------------------------------||
--------------------------3p1-----||
---0----0-------------0-------0---||
-----4-----4--0-----2---2-------2-||
-----------------0----------------||
-5--------------------------------||


 Guitar 2 (Acoustic Let Ring)
    G#sus4         B
eb|-------0---------------0----------|
Bb|-------3---------------1----------|
Gb|---2-------2------0--------0----0-|
Db|---2-------2----------------------|
Ab|-0---0---0---0--3---3---------3---|
Eb|----------------------------------|

  F#               D
---------3----------------0-------|
---------3----------------3-------|
--0---0----0---0------2------2----|
----0--------0-----0----0------0--|
----------------------------------|
----------------------------------|

Part II - CHORUS
 * On this part the acoustic strums
        G#sus4 B F# Db *

 Guitar 3 (Overdriven Electric)
    G#5            B5                =20
eb|----------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------|
Db|-7-----7---7--0-10------10---10-0-|
Ab|-7-----7---7--0-10------10---10-0-|
Db|-7-----7---7--0-10------10---10-0-|

 F#5         G#  (Db fill)
----------------------------------|
----------------------------------|
------------------7--7/5-5/4--4-4-|
-5-----5----5-7---0--0-0-0-0--0-0-|
-5-----5----5-7---5--5/3-3/2--2-2-|
-5-----5----5-7---0--0---0----0-0-|

 At the end of the chorus play this instead
 F#5         G#  (Db fill)
----------------------------------|
----------------------------------|
------------------7--7/5-5/4--4---|
-5-----5----5-7---0--0-0-0-0--0---|
-5-----5----5-7---5--5/3-3/2--2---|
-5-----5----5-7---0--0---0----0---|

Part III - Bridge
  F#5              Db5               =20
eb|----------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------|
Db|-5------5----5-5-0------0----0--0-|
Ab|-5------5----5-5-0------0----0--0-|
Db|-5------5----5-5-0------0----0--0-|

 G#5
----------------------------------|
----------------------------------|
----------------------------------|
-7------7-------7-----7--7--------|
-7------7-------7-----7--7--------|
-7------7-------7-----7--7--------|

  Guitar 4 - Solo/repeated fill during=20
   the bridge (whatever you want to call it)
eb|----------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------|
Gb|-12~--9/12\9\7---7-------7/9\7\5--|
Db|----------------------------------|
Ab|-10~--7/10\7\5---5-------5/7\5\3--|
Db|----------------------------------|

------------0--------0------------|
---------------3---------3--------|
-5-----5----------0----------0----|
--------------------------------2-|
-3-----3--------------------------|
----------------------------------|








And it's been awhile
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

And everything I can't remember
As fucked up as it all may seem
The consequences that I've rendered
I've stretched myself beyond my means

And it's been awhile
Since I can say
That I wasn't addicted
And it's been awhile
Since I can say
I love 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't remember
As fucked up as it all may seem
The consequences that I've rendered
I've gone and fucked things up again

Why must I feel this way?
Just make this go away
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 you taste

And everything I can't remember
As fucked up as it all may seem to be
I know it's me
I cannot 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













----------------

version 2









Arr. for
Drop Db
Db Ab Db Gb Bb Eb

[Intro]

Fig 1.

D#|-------0---------------------------------------------------------|
A#|---3---3---3------0-----1---0------------------------------------|
F#|---2---------2----0-0-------------0---0----------------7p5-------|
C#|-2---2---------2--x-------------4---4-----4--------5-------5-----|
G#|-0---0------------3---3---------5-----------5----7---7-------7---|
C#|--------------------------------5--------------0-----------------|

[Verses]

Fig 1.

Riff A

D#|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A#|-------10-----------------8------------8-------------------------|
F#|------------12--------9--------------------9------9--7----7--9---|
C#|--12-------------10-------------7---7----------10----------------|
G#|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
C#|-----------------------------------------------------------------|

Riff B

D#|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A#|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|-9----11h12---12---11h12----12----11h12---11h12p11---11h12p11p9--|
C#|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G#|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
C#|-----------------------------------------------------------------|


[Chorus]

D#|-0---0---0-0---0---0---0-0---3---3-3--3-3------------------------|
A#|-1---1---1-1---1---1---1-1---3---3-3--3-3------------------------|
F#|-2---2---2-2---0---0---0-0---0---0-0--0-0-----5--5\4--4/5--5-----|
C#|-2---2---2-2---2---2---2-2---0---0-0--0-0--x--0--0-0--0-0--0-----|
G#|-0---0---0-0---3---3---3-3---x---x-x--x-x--x--3--3\2--2/3--3-----|
C#|-----------------------------5---5-5--5-5--x--0--0-0--0-0--0-----|


[Bridge]

D#|-3---------------------------------------------------------------|
A#|-3----------------------------------------0-----0----------------|
F#|-0----9/12-12\9-7----7/9-9\7--5-------------5-----5--------------|
C#|-0----x--x--x-x-x----x-x-x-x--x--7------------7-----5-4----------|
G#|-x----7/10-10\7-5----5/7-7\5--3--0-------------------------------|
C#|-5--------------0----0---0---------------------------------------|








And it's been awhile
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

And everything I can't remember
As fucked up as it all may seem
The consequences that I've rendered
I've stretched myself beyond my means

And it's been awhile
Since I can say
That I wasn't addicted
And it's been awhile
Since I can say
I love 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't remember
As fucked up as it all may seem
The consequences that I've rendered
I've gone and fucked things up again

Why must I feel this way?
Just make this go away
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 you taste

And everything I can't remember
As fucked up as it all may seem to be
I know it's me
I cannot 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












| x  Dead note
| h  Hammer-on
| p  Pull-off
| /  Slide up
| \  Slide down 









----------------

version 3










[INTRO and VERSES] (Tune down half step)

E:------0--------------------------------------------------|
B:---3----3----------1-0--------------------------3--1-----|
G:-----2---------0-------0----0---0-----------0--------0---|
D:-----------------2------------4---4----0--2---2--------2-|
A:-0-------0-2-3----------------------5--------------------|
E:--------------------------3------------------------------|


[CHORUS]

E:------   E:------   E:--3---   E:--0--|
B:--1---   B:--1---   B:--3---   B:--3--|
G:--2---   G:--0---   G:--0---   G:--2--|
D:--2---   D:--2---   D:--0---   D:--0--|
A:--0---   A:--3---   A:--2---   A:-----|
E:------   E:------   E:--3---   E:-----|


[MIDDLE PART] While the electric guitar is playing his part, the acoustic goes something
             like this:

E:--3--   E:--0--   E:-----   E:-----|
B:--3--   B:--3--   B:--1--   B:--1--|
G:--0--   G:--2--   G:--0--   G:--2--|
D:--0--   D:--0--   D:--2--   D:--2--|
A:--2--   A:-----   A:--3--   A:--0--|
E:--3--   E:-----   E:-----   E:-----|


[OUTRO]

E:------0---------------------|
B:---3----3----------1-0------|
G:-----2---------0-------0--0-|
D:-----------------2--------4-|
A:-0-------0-2-3------------5-|
E:--------------------------3-|










And it's been awhile
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

And everything I can't remember
As fucked up as it all may seem
The consequences that I've rendered
I've stretched myself beyond my means

And it's been awhile
Since I can say
That I wasn't addicted
And it's been awhile
Since I can say
I love 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't remember
As fucked up as it all may seem
The consequences that I've rendered
I've gone and fucked things up again

Why must I feel this way?
Just make this go away
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 you taste

And everything I can't remember
As fucked up as it all may seem to be
I know it's me
I cannot 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













----------------

version 4











[Verse]

Am              C                G      D       Am
Its been awhile since I could - hold my head up high
Am             C              G                   D       Am
Its been awhile since I first saw you   
Am             C               G           D            Am
Its been awhile since I could stand on my own two feet again
Am             C              G                 D    Am
Its been awhile since I could call you


[Chorus]

Am          C             G     D  Am             
And every thing I can't remember
Am           C                G D Am
As fucked up as it all may seem
Am           C                  G  D Am
The consequences that I've rendered
Am           C                G    D Am
I stretched myself beyond my means


[Verse]

Am             C                 G          D                 Am
Its been awhile since I couldn't say that I wasn't addicted
Am             C                 G            D                Am
Its been awhile since I couldn't say I love myself as well as
Am             C                    G                     D                 Am
Its been awhile since I've gone and fucked things up just like I always do
Am             C             G                 D                            Am
Its been awhile but all that shit seems to disappear when Im with you


[Chorus]

Am          C             G     D  Am             
And every thing I can't remember
Am           C                G D Am
As fucked up as it all may seem
Am           C                  G  D Am
The consequences that I've rendered
Am           C                G         D Am
Ive gone and fucked things up again    yea

Am    C               G  D
Why must I feel this way
Am    C             G  D 
Just make this go away
Am      C              G   D
Just one more peaceful day


[Verse]

Am             C            G  D             Am
Its been awhile since I could look at myself straight
Am             C                G            D   Am
Its been awhile since I said im sorry
Am             C                    G  D                  Am
Its been awhile since ive seen the way candles light your face
Am             C          G              D                Am
Its been awhile but I can still remember just the way you taste


[Chorus]

Am          C             G     D  Am             
And every thing I can't remember
Am           C                G      D              Am
As fucked up as it all may seem   to be I know its me
Am           C                  G  D Am
I can not blame this on my father
Am           C                G         D Am
He did the best he could for me  


[Outro]

Am             C        G    D       Am
Its been awhile since I could hold my head up high
Am             C                G
Its been awhile since I said im sorry












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version 5











D# G# C# F# A# D# 

This is E-flat tuning but all the chord names are based on standard tuning.

    Asus4  Cadd9  Dsus2
E     0      3      0
B     3      3      3
G     2      0      2
D     2      2      0
A     0      3      X
E     X      X      X


[Intro]

(play twice):

Asus4  (pick 5-3-4-2-3-4-3)
Cadd9  (pick 5-3-4-2-3-4-3)
G      (pick 6-3-4-2-3-4-2-3-4)
Dsus2  (pick 1-2-3-2)

Strum pattern: DDU UDU


[Verse]

Asus4        Cadd9
It's been awhile
            G    Dsus2           Asus4
Since I could    hold my head up high
                 Cadd9
And it's been awhile
              G       Dsus2 Asus4
Since I first saw you
                 Cadd9
And it's been awhile
              G           Dsus2          Asus4
Since I could stand on my own two feet again
                 Cadd9
And it's been awhile
              G         Dsus2  Am
Since I could call you


[Chorus]

         C                 G    D Am
And everything I can't remember
             C              G    D Am
As fucked up as it all may seem
         C                 G        D Am
The consequences that I've rendered
                 C              G    D Asus4
I've stretched myself beyond my means



[Verse]

                 Cadd9
And it's been awhile
            G          Dsus2            Asus4
Since I can say that I wasn't addicted
                 Cadd9
And it's been awhile
            G             Dsus2       Asus4
Since I can say I love myself as well
                 Cadd9
And it's been awhile
                    G                Dsus2              Asus4
Since I've gone and fucked things up just like I always do
                 Cadd9
And it's been awhile
             G             Dsus2                       Am
But all that shit seems to disappear when I'm with you


[Chorus]

         C                 G    D Am
And everything I can't remember
             C              G   D Am
As fucked up as it all may seem
         C                 G        D Am
The consequences that I've rendered
              C                 G     D G  Am
I've gone and fucked things up again again


[Bridge]

                     G    D Am
Why must I feel this way
                   G   D Am
Just make this go away
                       G    D Am Asus4
Just one more peaceful day


[Verse]

                 Cadd9
And it's been awhile
             G   Dsus2              Asus4
Since I could    look at myself straight
                 Cadd9
And it's been awhile
                 G     Dsus2 Asus4
Since I said I'm sorry
                 Cadd9
And it's been awhile
                    G       Dsus2              Asus4
Since I've seen the way the candles light your face
                 Cadd9
And it's been awhile
          G              Dsus2            Am
But I can still remember just the way you taste


[Chorus]

         C                 G    D Am
And everything I can't remember
             C              G   D                  Am
As fucked up as it all may seem to be I know it's me
         C                G      Am
I cannot blame this on my father
           C                 G  D Asus4
He did the best he could for me
                 Cadd9
And it's been awhile
            G    Dsus2           Asus4
Since I could    hold my head up high
                 Cadd9
And it's been awhile
                 G
Since I said I'm sorry











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version 6










Electric Guitar Tuning – Tune down : Ab Db Ab Db Gb Bb 
Acoustic Guitar Tuning – Tune down half step : Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb 

Tablature key -
h = hammer on
p = pull of
t = tap
~ = let the note ring
v = vibrate note
b = bend not
r = release note
/ = slide up to fret
\ = slide down to fret
x = mute string(s)


Now onto the song :      

Hint : If you tune your electric guitar to Drop D (down 1/2 step)
       and move everything up 1 string and use the chorus of the 
       second tab it will sound pretty good too. (Look at my 2nd tab)


Intro/Verse –
Electric – (clean)
--------------------------------------------------|
--------------------------------0-----------------|
------12-------14p12---------9---------10p9-------|
----------------------0-----10---------------10\--|
-14-------14-------------0--10-----10-------------|
--0--------0--------------------------------------                                               
                               
------------------------------------------------|
-----0------0----------------------7p5----------|
-4------4------4-------------5-----------5------|
-4----------------5-------7-----7------------7--|
-5---------------------0------------------------|
------------------------------------------------|
                                                                              
Acoustic – (In the 2nd tab I have chord names)  
-------------------------------------------------|
-----------3------------------------3------------|
-----2---------2------------0-----------0-----0--|
--------2---------2--0---------------------2-----|
-0----------------------3-------3----------------|
-------------------------------------------------|
                                                                              
------------------------------------------|
--------3--------------------3------------|
-------------0-----0-------------0-----0--|
-0---0----------0-----0---0---------2-----|
------------------------------------------|
-3----------------------------------------|


Chorus -
Guitar 1 - (electric) * = the slide is a long slide
------------------------------------------------------| 
------------------------------------------------------| 
------------------------------------------------------| 
-------------------------5---5---0--0---0--12--12--0--| 
-14---14\---0--5---5--0--5---5---0--0---0--12--12--0--|
-12---12\---0--3---3--0----------------------------0--| 


Bridge -
Guitar 1 (electric) - 
----------------------------------------------0~-------0~-----------|  
-12----9/12--12\--9--7----7/9--9\--7--5----2-----5~-------5~-0~-----|
-------------------------------------------0--------7~----------4~--| 
-10----7/10--10\--7--5----5/7--7\--5--3----0------------------------| 
--0---------------0--0-------------0--0-----------------------------| 
--------------------------------------------------------------------| 


Outro -
Electric – (clean)

End on this chord -                                            
------||
------||
-4~~--||
-4~~--||
-5~~--||
------||
                                                                              
Acoustic -

End on this chord - 
------||
------||
------||
-0~~--||
-2~~--||
-3~~--||








And it's been awhile
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

And everything I can't remember
As fucked up as it all may seem
The consequences that I've rendered
I've stretched myself beyond my means

And it's been awhile
Since I can say
That I wasn't addicted
And it's been awhile
Since I can say
I love 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't remember
As fucked up as it all may seem
The consequences that I've rendered
I've gone and fucked things up again

Why must I feel this way?
Just make this go away
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 you taste

And everything I can't remember
As fucked up as it all may seem to be
I know it's me
I cannot 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














----------------

version 7






Tuning: Electric = Drop D (tuned down 1/2 step - Db Ab Db Gb Bb Eb)
        Acoustic = Tune Down 1/2 step (Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb)



Intro/Verse - (listen to song for the rhythm)

Electric - (2) = quick notes hit at the end before switching chords or ghost notes
------------------------------|----------------------------|
--------------5~--------------|--------------1p0~----------|
------7-----------7-----------|-(0)--0-------------0-------|
-(7)------7-----------7-------|-(2)------2------------(2)--|
--0----------------------(0)--|--3-------------------------|
------------------------------|----------------------------|
                                                                              
-----------------------------|-------------------------------|
-----------------------------|-----------------3p1~----------|
-------------0~--------------|----------0-------------0------|
-4---4-----------4------(4)--|(-2)--2-------2-------------2~-|
-5-------5-----------5-------|--0----------------------------|
-5---------------------------|-------------------------------|

Acoustic Chords Figures - (in order of playing)

002230 = Asus4

030030 = Cmaj7 (I think)

320033 = G

000320 = Dsus2/4

Asus4                       Cmaj7
----------------------------|------------------------------|
-------------3--------------|--------------3---------------|
-----2-----------2----------|------0-----------0-------0~--|
---------2-----------2---0~-|----------------------2-------|
-0--------------------------|--3-------3-------------------|
----------------------------|------------------------------|

G                         Dsus2                                                     
--------------------------|-----------------------|
---------3----------------|------3----------------|
-------------0------0-----|----------0--------0~--|
-0---0----------0------0--|--0------------2-------|
--------------------------|-----------------------|
-3------------------------|-----------------------|
                                                                              

Chorus - (listen to the song for the rhythm)

Electric - (distortion) \ = slow slide down the fretboard
------------------------------------------------------|
------------------------------------------------------|
---------------5--5--5-----------------------7--7-----|
-7----7\---0---5--5--5---0---5--5---0--0--0--7--7--0--|
-7----7\---0---3--0--3---0---5--5---0--0--0--5--5--0--|
-7----7\---0-------------0---5--5---0--0--0--------0--|
                                                                              
Acoustic - 

Aaron plays these chords in the chorus - (from low to high)

Play some muted strums in between chords sometimes to fill space.

Am = 001220

C = 032010

G = 320033

D = 000232 


Bridge -

Electric - 
---------------------------------------------------------------------|  
------------------------------------------------0~------0~-----------|
-12----9/12--12\----9--7----7/9--9\--7--5----2-----5~------5~-0~-----| 
---------------------------------------------0--------7~---------4~--| 
-10----7/10--10\----7--5----5/7--7\--5--3----0-----------------------| 
--0-----------------0--0-------------0--0----------------------------| 

Ending - 

Electric -
End on this chord -                                            
------||
------||
-0~~--||
-4~~--||
-5~~--||                     
-5----||                    
                             



Acoustic -
End on this chord - 
------||
------||
------||
-0~~--||
-2~~--||
-3~~--||









And it's been awhile
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

And everything I can't remember
As fucked up as it all may seem
The consequences that I've rendered
I've stretched myself beyond my means

And it's been awhile
Since I can say
That I wasn't addicted
And it's been awhile
Since I can say
I love 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't remember
As fucked up as it all may seem
The consequences that I've rendered
I've gone and fucked things up again

Why must I feel this way?
Just make this go away
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 you taste

And everything I can't remember
As fucked up as it all may seem to be
I know it's me
I cannot 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












----------------

version 8












Tuning: Half Step Down
(Eb Bb Gb Db Ab Eb)

Intro/Verse/Outro Riff:
   Asus4          Cadd9           G5              Dsus4
Eb|------------------------------|----------------------------|
Bb|-------3--------------3-------|-----3-------------3--------|
Gb|---2------2-------0-----0---0-|--------0---0---------0---0-|
Db|-----2------2-0---------------|-0-0------0---0--0------2---|
Ab|-0--------------3---3-----2---|-x--------------------------|
Eb|------------------------------|-3--------------------------|


[Verse 1]

Asus4
And it's been awhile
Cadd9      G5  Dsus4                  
Since I could hold my head up high
Asus4                Cadd9             G5   Dsus4
And it's been awhile since I first saw you
Asus4                Cadd9              G5       Dsus4
And it's been awhile since I could stand on my own two feet again 
Asus4                Cadd9          G5             Dsus4
And it's been awhile since I could call you

Am           C           G    D7
And everything I can't remember
Am             C              G   D7
As fucked up as it all may seem 
Am           C              G     D7
The consequences that I've rendered
Am                    C              G         D7
I've stretched myself beyond my means


[Verse 2]
It's been awhile 
Since I can say that I wasn't addicted
And it's been awhile since I can say I love myself as well and
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

Repeat Chorus


[Bridge]

G D7

Am                         G  D7
Why must I feel this way?
Am                      G  D7
Just make this go away
Am                         G D7
Just one more peaceful day


[Verse 3]
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 you taste


[Chorus 2]
Am           C             G  D7
And everything I can't remember 
Am              C             G       D7
As fucked up as it all may seem to be I know it's me 
Am             C            G    D7
I cannot blame this on my father
Am           C                  G   D7
He did the best he could for me


[Outro]
Asus4 
And it's been awhile
Cadd9         G5    Dsus4      
Since I could hold my head up high
Asus4                Cadd9               G5
And it's been awhile since I said I'm sorry 














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version 9








p     - pull-off
X     - mute
~     - vibrato
/     - slide up
\     - slide down     
.     - repeat line once
:     - repeat line twice

C     - X32010 
Dadd9 - X00230 
G5    - 3X0033 
Am    - 002210 
Am/C  - X32210


[intro]
-----
   clean
eb|--------0-------------------|
Bb|----3-----3----------1-0----|
Gb|------------2----0-------0--|
Db|--2-------------------------|
Ab|--0---0--------3---3--------|
Eb|----------------------------|
  
--------------------------------|::
-----------------------3p1------|::
----0---0----------0-------0----|::
------4---4-0----2---2-------2--|::
---------------0----------------|::
--5-----------------------------|::
 
   acoustic          
eb|--------0--------------0--------
Bb|--------3--------------1--------
Gb|----2-------2------0-----0---0--
Db|----2-------2-------------------
Ab|--0---0---0---0--3---3-----3----
Eb|--------------------------------
               
--------3--------------0--------|:
--------3--------------3-1------|:
--0---0---0---0----2-------2----|:
----0-------0----0---0-------0--|:
--------------------------------|:
--------------------------------|:


[verse #1]
--------
   clean
     Am         C
eb|--------3-2--------2-3--|
Bb|----3----------1--------|
Gb|------------------------|
Db|------------------------|
Ab|--0---0------3---3------|
Eb|------------------------|
  G5           Dadd9
--------------------------------|::
-----------------------3p1------|::
----0---0----------0-------0----|::
------4---4-0----2---2-------2--|::
---------------0----------------|::
--5-----------------------------|::

   acoustic
     Am         C
eb|--------3-2--------2-3--|
Bb|----3----------1--------|
Gb|----2----------0--------|
Db|------------------------|
Ab|--0---0------3---3------|
Eb|------------------------|
  G5             Dadd9
--------3--------------0--------|::
--------3--------------3-1------|::
--0---0---0---0----2-------2----|::
----0-------0----0---0-------0--|::
--------------------------------|::
--------------------------------|::

Am                 C
 It's been a while
               G5 Dadd9           Am    
 Since I could    hold my head up high
                   C
 It's been a while
               G5      Dadd9 Am
 Since I first saw you
                   C
 It's been a while
               G5          Dadd9         Am    
 Since I could stand on my own two feet again
                   C
 It's been a while
               G5       Dadd9
 Since I could call you


[chorus #1]
---------
   disortion
     Am       C
eb|-----------------------|
Bb|-----------------------|
Gb|-----------------------|
Db|--7-7-7-X--10-10-10-X--|
Ab|--7-7-7-X--10-10-10-X--|
Db|--7-7-7-X--10-10-10-X--|
  G5       Dadd9
--------------------------|:.
--------------------------|:.
--------------------------|:.
--5-5-5-X--7-7\5-5\4-4/6--|:.
--5-5-5-X--5-5\3-3\2-2/4--|:.
--5-5-5-X-----------------|:.

     Am       C
eb|-----------------------
Bb|-----------------------
Gb|-----------------------
Db|--7-7-7-X--10-10-10-X--
Ab|--7-7-7-X--10-10-10-X--
Db|--7-7-7-X--10-10-10-X--

  G5       Dadd9
----------------------------|
----------------------------|
----------------------------|
--5-5-5-X--5-5-7-7\3-6\4-4--|
--5-5-5-X--5-5-5-5\3-4\2-2--|
--5-5-5-X--5-5--------------|

Acoustic guitar plays rythm guitar.

Am        C               G5     Dadd9
 And everything I can't remember
Am            C             G5   Dadd9
 As fucked up as it all may seem
Am        C                 G5       Dadd9
 The consequences that I've rendered
Am                C              G5    Dadd9
 I've stretched myself beyond my means


[verse #2]
--------
It's been a while
Since I could say that I wasn't addicted
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 fucked things up just like I always do
It's been a while
But all that shit seems to disappear when I'm with you


[chorus #2]
---------
And everything I can't remember
As fucked up as it all may seem
The consequences that I've rendered
I've gone and fucked things up again


[bridge]
------
   disortion
     G5       Dadd9
eb|--------------------|
Bb|--------------------|
Gb|--------------------|
Db|--5-5-5-5--0-0-0-0--|
Ab|--5-5-5-5--0-0-0-0--|
Db|--5-5-5-5--0-0-0-0--|
  Am
-------------|::
-------------|::
-------------|::
--7-7-7-7-7--|::
--7-7-7-7-7--|::
--7-7-7-7-7--|::

   clean
    G5           Dadd9
eb|-------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------|
Gb|-12~-9/10\9\7-7-7/9\7\5--|
Db|--X--X--------X-X--------|
Ab|-10~-7/10\7\5-5-5/7\5\3--|
Db|-------------------------|
  Am/C Am
---------0-----0--------|:.
-----------3-----3------|:.
--5----------0-----0----|:.
--X------------------2--|:.
--3----0----------------|:.
------------------------|:.
    G5           Dadd9      Am
eb|------------------------------|
Bb|------------------------------|
Gb|-12~-9/10\9\7-7-7/9\7\5--5----|
Db|--X--X--------X-X--------X----|
Ab|-10~-7/10\7\5-5-5/7\5\3--3-0--|
Db|------------------------------|

Acoustic Guitar plays rythm guitar.

G5 Dadd9 Am/C Am
 
                     G5  Dadd9 Am/C Am
Why must I feel this way
                   G5  Dadd9 Am/C
Just make this go away
                       G5  Dadd9 Am/C
Just one more peaceful day


[verse #3]
--------
It's been a while
Since I could look in myself straight
It's been a while
Since I said I'm sorry
It's been a while
Since I've seen the way the candles light your face
It's been a while
But I can still remember just the way you taste


[chorus #3]
---------
And everything I can't remember
As fucked as it all may seem to be I know it's me
I can not blame this on my father
He did the best he could for me


[ending]
------
   clean
     Am         C
eb|--------3-2--------2-3--|
Bb|----3----------1--------|
Gb|------------------------|
Db|------------------------|
Ab|--0---0------3---3------|
Eb|------------------------|
  G5           Dadd9
--------------------------------|
-----------------------3p1------|
----0---0----------0-------0----|
------4---4-0----2---2-------2--|
---------------0----------------|
--5-----------------------------|
     Am         C          G5
eb|--------3-2--------2-3---------|
Bb|----3----------1---------------|
Gb|--------------------------0----|
Db|----------------------------4--|
Ab|--0---0------3---3-------------|
Eb|------------------------5------|

   acoustic
     Am         C
eb|--------3-2--------2-3--|
Bb|----3----------1--------|
Gb|----2----------0--------|
Db|------------------------|
Ab|--0---0------3---3------|
Eb|------------------------|
  G5             Dadd9
--------3--------------0--------|
--------3--------------3-1------|
--0---0---0---0----2-------2----|
----0-------0----0---0-------0--|
--------------------------------|
--------------------------------|
     Am         C
eb|--------3-2--------2-3--|
Bb|----3----------1--------|
Gb|----2----------0--------|
Db|------------------------|
Ab|--0---0------3---3------|
Eb|------------------------|

Am                 C
 It's been a while
               G5 Dadd9           Am
 Since I could    hold my head up high
                   C
 It's been a while
                  G5
 Since I said I'm sorry












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