Written by: Kent Blazy and Garth Brooks
From: Garth Brooks album (Sevens)
Transcripted by: Charlene Yebba
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(How You Ever Gonna Know)
Verse 1
G
That old wind that's whippin' out there
G E
It's whistlin' your tune
A7
That wind blew pyramids to Egypt
C D
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
C D
That's gonna lead you to the light
1st Chorus:
C
How you ever gonna know
G
What it's like to live there
C G
How you ever gonna know victory
C
How you ever gonna know
G Am D
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
D C G
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
C D
Without a risk of being burned
G
Anything in life worth havin'
E
Lord, it has its sacrifice
A7 Em
But the gift that you're receiving
C D
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'
A7 D
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
D C G
If you never dare to try
Bridge:
Em D
Listen not to the critics
G C
Who put their own dreams on the shelf
Am G
If you want to get the truth to admit it
C D
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
Am D
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
D C G
If you never chase the dream
C
How you ever gonna know
G
Your potential
C G
How you ever gonna know victory
C
How you ever gonna know
G
What it's like when dreams
Am D
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
D C G
If you never take the chance