It's Been Awhile Staind
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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