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[Intro]
F Fm G G
[Verse 1]
FCome on, wake up now, it's Amtime to escape
We could Gtry, we could try, we could Gtry
FWe could wake up in a wAmorld full of change
We could Gfly, we could fly, we could Gfly
Can't you sFee what's going on in AmhereF?
GHistory returns, it's bringing fCear
FFeel like I'm faking every heartAmbeat
GAnd it's driving me to tears
[Chorus]
It's been a while since I've cFlosed my eyes
But I know that I'm Amalive from time to time
I even sometimes know Gwhat's going on inside
Of Fus
It's been a while, put the Ffear beside
I even sometimes know what Amhurts deep inside
Hear my voice 'cause I've been Gcalling you
For a Fchange
[Verse 2]
FCome on, wake up now, it's Amtime to take a look
What's Ggoing on, going on, going onC  F  
We could write our Amown storybook
Come Galong, come along, come aGlongC  
Can't you Fsee what's going on in Dmhere?
AmThoughts will return, they're bringing Emfear
I Fknow I'm faking every hDmeartbeat
And it's Amdriving me to Gtears
[Chorus]
It's been a while since I've cFlosed my eyes
But I know that I'm Amalive from time to time
I even sometimes know Gwhat's going on inside
Of Fus
It's been a while, put the Ffear beside
I even sometimes know what Amhurts deep inside
Hear my voice 'cause I've been Gcalling you
For a Fmaj7change
[Bridge]
It Fburns deep Ginside
It's been a Gmwhile, it's been a Fwhile
It Fhurts deep GinsideEm  
Just for a Gmwhile, just for a Fwhile
[Chorus]
It's been a while since I've cFlosed my eyes
But I know that I'm Amalive from time to time
I even sometimes know Gwhat's going on inside
Of Fus
It's been a while, put the Ffear beside
I even sometimes know what Amhurts deep inside
Hear my voice 'cause I've been Gcalling you
For a Fchange
When I close my eFyes, I Gfeel Amalive
Oh, when I Gclose my eyes, I feel Falive
When I close my Feyes, I feel Amalive
Oh, when I Gclose my eyes, I feel Fmaj7alive
F G C F

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It‘s Been A While

by Joya Marleen

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Fmaj7

[Intro]

F Fm G G

[Verse 1]

F Am

Come on, wake up now, it's time to escape

G G

We could try, we could try, we could try

F Am

We could wake up in a world full of change

G G

We could fly, we could fly, we could fly

F Am F

Can't you see what's going on in here?

G C

History returns, it's bringing fear

F Am

Feel like I'm faking every heartbeat

And it's driving me to tears

[Chorus]

It's been a while since I've closed my eyes

But I know that I'm alive from time to time

I even sometimes know what's going on inside

Of us

It's been a while, put the fear beside

I even sometimes know what hurts deep inside

Hear my voice 'cause I've been calling you

For a change

[Verse 2]

F Am

Come on, wake up now, it's time to take a look

G C F

What's going on, going on, going on

We could write our own storybook

G G C

Come along, come along, come along

F Dm

Can't you see what's going on in here?

Am Em

Thoughts will return, they're bringing fear

F Dm

I know I'm faking every heartbeat

Am G

And it's driving me to tears

[Chorus]

It's been a while since I've closed my eyes

But I know that I'm alive from time to time

I even sometimes know what's going on inside

Of us

It's been a while, put the fear beside

I even sometimes know what hurts deep inside

Hear my voice 'cause I've been calling you

Fmaj7

For a change

[Bridge]

F G

It burns deep inside

Gm F

It's been a while, it's been a while

F G Em

It hurts deep inside

Gm F

Just for a while, just for a while

[Chorus]

It's been a while since I've closed my eyes

But I know that I'm alive from time to time

I even sometimes know what's going on inside

Of us

It's been a while, put the fear beside

I even sometimes know what hurts deep inside

Hear my voice 'cause I've been calling you

For a change

F G Am

When I close my eyes, I feel alive

G F

Oh, when I close my eyes, I feel alive

F Am

When I close my eyes, I feel alive

G Fmaj7

Oh, when I close my eyes, I feel alive

F G C F

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