Written by: Kent Blazy and Garth Brooks
From: Garth Brooks album (Sevens)
Transcripted by: Charlene Yebba
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comments or questions. Enjoy!!!
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(How You Ever Gonna Know)
Verse 1
G
That old wind that's whippin' out there
GE
It's whistlin' your tune
A7
That wind blew pyramids to Egypt
CD
And footprints to the moon
G
And that old star that you been wishin' on
E
Is shinin' mighty bright
A7
But it's the fire inside your heart
CD
That's gonna lead you to the light
1st Chorus:
C
How you ever gonna know
G
What it's like to live there
CG
How you ever gonna know victory
C
How you ever gonna know
GDm
What it's like when dreams become reality
C
How you ever gonna know
G
How it feels to hold her
C
How you ever gonna know
G
What it's like to dance
C
How you ever gonna know
DCG
If you never take a chance
Verse 2
G
You know failure isn't failure
E
If a lesson from it's learned
A7
I guess love would not be love
CD
Without a risk of being burned
G
Anything in life worth havin'
E
Lord, it has its sacrifice
A7Em
But the gift that you're receiving
CD
Is worth more than the price
2nd Chorus:
C
How you ever gonna know
G
What it's like to live there
C
How you ever gonna know
G
What you never knew
C
How you ever gonna know
G
If you're down here doin'
A7D
What the good Lord put you here to do
C
How you ever gonna know
G
If you could have done it
C
How you ever gonna know
G
How it feels to fly
C
How you ever gonna know
DCG
If you never dare to try
Bridge:
EmD
Listen not to the critics
GC
Who put their own dreams on the shelf
AmG
If you want to get the truth to admit it
CD
You gotta find out for yourself
3rd Chorus:
C
How you ever gonna know
G
What it's like to be there
C
How you ever gonna know
G
If you're the best
C
How you ever gonna know
G
What you believe in
AmD
If you don't put it to the test
C
How you ever gonna know
G
How it feels to hold him
C
How you ever gonna know
G
What livin' means
C
How you ever gonna know
DCG
If you never chase the dream
C
How you ever gonna know
G
Your potential
CG
How you ever gonna know victory
C
How you ever gonna know
G
What it's like when dreams
AmD
Become reality
C
How you ever gonna know
G
How it feels to hold her
C
How you ever gonna know
G
What it's like to dance
C
How you ever gonna know
DCG
If you never take the chance