title: It’s Been Awhile
key: Rock
harp type: Chromatic
genre: F#
skill: Intermediate

Words and Music by Aaron Lewis, Michael Mushok, Jonathan Wysocki and
John April
Key of F# Major
Tab Notations: none = blow – = draw
* = button in
.-4 = Draw hole 4 on lower register of a 16 or 14 hole chromatic. (If
using a standard 12 hole, either leave out the underlined notes & hold
the previous note slightly longer, or just skip the intro and musical
interludes entirely.)
Musical Intro:
-1* 4* -1* -5*(sus) 5* 3* -1*
(-2*,-3*) .-4 -3* -4(sus) -3* -2* .-4
2* -2* 2* -2*(sus) 2* 1*
.1* -1* -2* -1* 4*(sus) -4 -2* -1*
-1* 4* -1* -5*(sus) 4* 3* -1*
(-2*,-3*) .-4 -3* -4(sus) -3* -2* .-4
2* -2* 2* -2*(sus) 2* 1*
.1* -1* -2* -1* 4* -4 -2* -1*
(1*,3*)
3* 3* -5* 5* 5*
And it’s been a while
-2* -2* -2* 3* 3* 3* -4 3*
Since I could hold my head up high___
3* 3* -5* 5* 5*
and it’s been a while
-2* -2* -2* 3* -2*
Since I first saw you
-2* -2* 2* 1* .1*
-1* -2* -1* 4* -4 -2* -1* (1*,3*)
3* 3* -5* 5* 5*
And it’s been a while
-2* -2* -2* -2* -2* -2* 3* 3* 3* -4 3*
since I could stand on my own two feet a-gain__
3* 3* -5* 5* 5*
and it’s been a while
-2* -2* -2* 3* -2*
since I could call you.
-2* 2* -2* 2 1*
2* -2* 2* 1*
2* -2* 2* 1* -1*
3* 3* 3* -5* -6* -5* -4 -4 -3*
And everything I can’t re-mem-ber
-2* -2* 2* 2* 2* .-4 .-4 -1*
3* 3* 3* -5* -6* -5* 5* 5*
as fucked up as it all may seem
-2* -2* 2* 2* 2* .-4 .-4 -1*
3* 3* 3* -5* -6* -5* 5* -4 3*
the con-se-quen-ces that I’ve ren-dered
-2* -2* 2* 2* 2* .-4 .-4 -1*
3* 3* 3* -5* -6* 5* 5* 5*
I’ve stretched my-self be-yond my means
-2* -2* 2* 2* .-4 .-4 -2* -2*
3* -5* 5* 5*
It’s been a while
-2* -2* -2* 3* 3* 3* 3* 3* 3* -4 3* -2*
since I could say that I was-n’t ad-dic-ted and
3* -5* 5* 5*
It’s been a while
-2* -2* -2* 3* 2* 2* 2* 2* 2* 2* -1*
Since I could say I love my-self as well and
3* -5* 5* 5*
It’s been a while
-2* -2* -2* -2* 3* 3* 3* 3* 3* 3*
Since I’ve gone and fucked things up just like I
3* -4 3*
al-ways do
3* -5* 5* 5*
It’s been a while
3* 3* 3* -6* -5* 3* 3* 3* -6* 5* 5*
But all that shit seems to dis-ap-pear when I’m
-5* -5*
with you
3* 3* 3* -5* -6* -5* -4 -4 3*
And everything I can’t re-mem-ber
-2* -2* 2* 2* 2* .-4 .-4 -1*
3* 3* 3* -5* -6* -5* 5* 5*
as fucked up as it all may seem
-2* -2* 2* 2* -2* -2* .-4 .-4
3* 3* 3* -5* -6* -5* 5* -4 3*
the con-se-quen-ces that I’ve ren-dered
-2* -2* 2* 2* 2* .-4 .-4 -1*
3* 3* 3* -5* -6* 5* 5* 5*
I’ve gone and fucked things up a-gain. Yeah_________
-4 4* -4 -3* -4 -4 -2* -4 -2*
Why must I feel this way?_________
3* 4* -4 -3* -4 -4 -2* -4 -2*
just make this go a-way___________
-5* -6* -5* 5* -4 -4 -2* -4 -2*
just one more peaceful day__________
3* -5* 5* 5*
Its been a-while
-2* -2* -2* 3* 3* 3* -4 3*
Since I could look at my-self straight
3* 3* -5* 5* 5*
and it’s been a-while
-2* -2* -2* -2* 3* -2*
since I said I’m sor-ry
3* -5* 5* 5*
It’s been a-while
-2* -2* -2* -2* -2*
Since I’ve seen the way
-2* 3* 3* 3* -4 3*
the candles light your face
3* -5* 5* 5*
It’s been a-while
3* 3* 3* -6* -5* 3* 3* -6* 5* 5* -5*
But I can still__ re-mem-ber just the way you
-5*
taste.
3* 3* 3* -5* -6* -5* -4 -4 3*
And everything I can’t re-mem-ber
-2* -2* 2* 2* -2* -2* .-4 .-4
3* 3* 3* -5* -6* -5* 5* 5* 3* -5*
as fucked up as it all may seem… to be
3* 3* 3* -5*
I know it’s me,
3* 3* 3* -5* -6* -5* 5* -4 3*
I can-not blame this on my fa-ther
3* 3* 3* -5* -6* 5* 5* 5*
He did the best he could for me
-2* -2* 2* 2* -2* -2* .-4 .-4
3* 3* -5* 5* 5*
And it’s been a-while
-2* -2* -2* 3* 3* 3* -4 3*
Since I could hold my head up high
3* 3* -5* 5* 5* -2* -2* -2* -2* 3* -2*
And it’s been a-while since I said I’m sorry