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Its Been Awhile Acoustic

Staind
Version1
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Chords in this song

Strum
D-DU-UDU
Intro/Verse/Outro Riff:
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--------------------------|
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
 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
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

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Readable chord sheet for Its Been Awhile Acoustic by Staind

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--------------------------|

[Asus4]And it's been awhile
[Cadd9]Since I cou[G5]ld h[Dsus4]old my head up high
[Asus4]And it's been awhile [Cadd9]since I first saw [G5]you  [Dsus4]
[Asus4]And it's been awhile [Cadd9]since I could stand [G5]on my own [Dsus4]two feet again
[Asus4]And it's been awhile [Cadd9]since I could ca[G5]ll you  [Dsus4]

[Am]And everythin[C]g I can't rem[G]ember [D7]
[Am]As fucked up as[C] it all may seem[G]    [D7]
[Am]The consequen[C]ces that I've re[G]ndered [D7]
[Am]I've stretched myself [C]beyond my means[G]    [D7]

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

[G] [D7]

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

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

[Am]And everythin[C]g I can't reme[G]mber [D7]
[Am]As fucked up as [C]it all may see[G]m to be [D7]I know it's me
[Am]I cannot blame [C]this on my fa[G]ther   [D7]
[Am]He did the be[C]st he could for me [G]     [D7]

[Asus4]And it's been awhile
[Cadd9]Since I could [G5]hold m[Dsus4]y head up high
[Asus4]And it's been awhile [Cadd9]since I said I'm sor[G5]ry

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