It’s been a while
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D - A (2x)
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1. And it's been a while since I could hold my head up high,
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- A
and it's been a while since I first saw you.
E
- G D A E
And it's been a while since I could stand on my own two feet
again,
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and it's been a while since I could call you.
E G D - A
And everything I can't
remember,
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A
as f***ed up as it all may
seem,
E G D
- A
the consequences that I've
rendered,
E G D
- A
I stretched myself beyond my
means.
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2. And it's been a while since I can say
A E
that I wasn't
addicted, and
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A
it's been a while since I can say I love myself as well.
And
E
- G D
it's been a while since I've gone and f***ed things up,
A E
just like I always do,
- G D A
and it's been a while, but all that sh**
seems to disappear
E
when I'm
with you.
G D
- A
And everything I can't
remember,
E
G D - A
as f***ed up as it all may
seem,
E
G D - A
the consequences that I've
rendered,
E G D A
- G - A
I've gone and f***ed things up
again. Yeah !
E D - A
Why must I feel this way?
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Just make this go away. Just one more
peaceful day.
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E
3. And it's been a while since I could look at myself straight,
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- A
and it's been a while since I said I'm sorry.
E - G D
And it's been a while since I've seen the way,
A E
the candles light your face,
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and it's been a while, but I can still remember just the
E
way you taste.
G D - A
And everything I can't
remember,
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G D
A E
as f***ed up as it all may
seem to be, I know it's me.
G D - A
I cannot blame this on my
father,
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he did the best he could for
me.
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A E
And it's been a-while since I could hold my head up high,
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and it's been a while since I said I'm sorry.
(orig. = capo 4th) (Staind)