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/    The following is the author's own interpretation of the song, to be    /
/                     used for private use and studying                     /
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                      STAIND - IT'S BEEN A WHILE (BASS) 
                      Version 1.0 - FABRUARY 2002    


Transcribed by: John Boudouris


For Questions, Comments, Newest Version, or Corrections contact
John Boudouris: at Fateless_rc@Hotmail.com



.  - palm mute          /  - slide up to
   - slide down to      ~  - vibrato
 h  - hammer on          b  - bend
 p  - pull off            Suffixes for bend
                          ph - pinch harmonic
                           f - full bend    h - half bend
*  - see comment           r - release      t - tap bend
X  - percussion mute       ~ - vibrato bend
@  - slight palm mute     () - ghost note, sustained note

Bass Tuned To (G D F# C#)



Intro (0:00)      

|-----------------------|
|-----------------------|
|--------5--------7-----|              
|---7--------5----------|x2

Verse (0:18)

|-------------------------|
|-------------------------|
|--------5--5-------7--7--|
|---7--7-------5--5-------|x4


Chorus (0:51)

|-----------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------|
|--------5--5----------7-7-7-7-7-7-7------|
|--7--7--------5--5-55--------------------|x4


Verse x4 (1:23)
Chorus x4 (1:56)


Bridge (2:29)

|---------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------|
|------------7-7-7-7-7-7-7---2--2--2--2-|
|---5--5-55-----------------------------|x4


Intro x2 (3:01)
Verse x2 (3:20)
Chorus x4 (3:34)
Intro x2 (4:06)


The End.
Enjoy!!!!