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Written by: Kent Blazy and Garth Brooks
From: Garth Brooks album (Sevens)
Transcripted by: Charlene Yebba
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I love this song. I pick as well as chord
this bad boy. I think it's pretty close. E-mail me with any
comments or questions. Enjoy!!!
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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
Hey, I think the third line in the first paragraph of the verse is an Am, not A7, and the third line in the second paragraph of the verse is Am Bm. Everything else sounds great