Staind - It's Been Awhile (Guitar Cover)

Cover of "It's Been Awhile" by Staind off of their album, Break The Cycle.

Tuning is G# C# G# C# F# A# (electric)/D# Standard (acoustic). For best sound, please listen with headphones. Enjoy, like, and subscribe for more vids!!

[MysticGuitar]

First split screen video in a long time.... you can almost say that it's been awhile. Booya!


Alright now that the horrible pun is out of the way, I used Shotcut to do this. Never used it before but I like it way better than VSDC which is what I was using before for split screen stuff. Watched a couple crash course tutorials on how to use it and viola, here's the test video after messing around with it for about an hour. I should've done a video like this for Outside as well looking back but oh well.

[TheLockdownKidNYC]

So, after taking out some paper like a nerd - I figure this song is just Half step with a drop C# + A low (B) in G#. So, the bottom strings are just doubled up like you could would in normal drop tuning but even more...dropped.

[MasjuhairiMaskun]

The chord formation, tone, totally awesome.

[jeffreyallen]

Awesome I used to jam this whenever it came on the radio back when I was 15

[alexj]

I recently got into staind and you upload this, such a blessing :D

[janezki]

This is very good song for staind and good guitar cover greetings Janezki88 from Finland

[brethoffman]

You actually played it right on the electric. Love it!

[steverainville]

I just found you a few day’s ago and now addicted to your vids. Best vids ever and the way you film I can easily learn the songs. Great job and amazing playing. Thank you!

[genesnodgrass]

All these covers are very nicely done. Cheers.

[Quicklost]

I don't know why but this song is really speaking to me. Been on a few dates and I seem to sabotage it. I think I am afraid or I am just not ready for a relationship. I don't know who I am anymore. I want to be comforted and I wanted to give my love but I seem to stray away from it.

[DimickeLeMasson]

Love the cover man! And love the schecter even more!I've got a hellraiser myself, it's a beast!

[deathmetalmachine]

it's been a while since I've been back to your YouTube channel I'm glad to say that you do amazing covers 👌🏻

[LowMedow]

Best Cover, The Other Ones Don't Hit The Lower Chords

[DarkestofTimes]

I never realized how low the tuning was on this song, no wonder why I could never figure it out. I watched the music video, dude played it with a 6-string Ibanez but it had some beefy ass strings on it and a wound 3rd.

[loganwhetzel]

Great cover, man! Been checking out your channel! As an 18 year old, nu metal holds a soft spot in my heart since I grew up with some of these songs! Regarding the tuning, does your guitar relatively stay in tune switching to odd tunings like this? It’s a baritone so it can handle low tunings like a G# on the low E, but this tuning is almost like a 7 string tuning. I guess I could word it like this: does your baritone stay in tune good when switching from standard Drop A to a weird G# tuning like this?

[FaustoOMG]

The original tuning of the song It's been awhile by Staind its on G# C# G# G# C# F# A#, Drop C# or Eb (D# standard, half step down tuning)?

[jacobzuniga]

Did you use any guitar effects and if so what effects did you use

[chancestarnes]

What brand acoustic is that it’s very pretty

[chrisdeming]

Nice job. Need a baritone electric to get this to sound right though. The intro part is too 'twangy', I'm assuming because the strings are too thin.

[MostSimple]

Nice work dude! I’m looking to grow my channel and eventually get monetized. I want to do more covers but I fear for copyright strikes. How’s your channel doing in regards to copyright stuff?