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 D 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 D 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 This song is in Drop Db. There are two versions presented here. The first one is if you are singing this song an acoustic for accompaniment, the second is how Staind plays it, with multiple guitars. If playing with only an acoustic guitar: [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-----------| Db|----------------------------------| F#5M? G#7sus4 (Db?) Eb|----------------------------------|| Bb|--------------------------3p1-----|| Gb|---0----0-------------0-------0---|| Db|-----4-----4--0-----2---2-------2-|| Ab|-----------------0----------------|| Db|-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?) Eb|----------------------------------|| Bb|--------------------------3p1-----|| Gb|---0----0-------------0-------0---|| Db|-----4-----4--0-----2---2-------2-|| Ab|-----------------0----------------|| Db|-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---| Db|----------------------------------| F# D Eb|---------3----------------0-------| Bb|---------3----------------3-------| Gb|--0---0----0---0------2------2----| Db|----0--------0-----0----0------0--| Ab|----------------------------------| Db|----------------------------------| [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) Eb|----------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------------| Gb|------------------7--7/5-5/4--4-4-| Db|-5-----5----5-7---0--0-0-0-0--0-0-| Ab|-5-----5----5-7---5--5/3-3/2--2-2-| Db|-5-----5----5-7---0--0---0----0-0-| At the end of the chorus play this instead F#5 G# (Db fill) Eb|----------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------------| Gb|------------------7--7/5-5/4--4---| Db|-5-----5----5-7---0--0-0-0-0--0---| Ab|-5-----5----5-7---5--5/3-3/2--2---| Db|-5-----5----5-7---0--0---0----0---| [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 Eb|----------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------------| Gb|----------------------------------| Db|-7------7-------7-----7--7--------| Ab|-7------7-------7-----7--7--------| Db|-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|----------------------------------| Eb|------------0--------0------------| Bb|---------------3---------3--------| Gb|-5-----5----------0----------0----| Db|--------------------------------2-| Ab|-3-----3--------------------------| Db|----------------------------------|