{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":2106991,"song":"How Was I To Know","artist":"Gil McKinney","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11457315-how-was-i-to-know-chords-by-gil-mckinney/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/2106991?type=chord","rating":0,"votes":0,"content":"[Intro]\r\n[ch]C[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]F[/ch]\r\n[ch]C[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]F[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                [ch]G[/ch]\r\nBack in New York City[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]                        [ch]F[/ch]\r\nLast time you walked with me[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]              [ch]G[/ch]\r\nPeacoats and fedoras[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]                [ch]F[/ch]\r\nJazz music played for us[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                  [ch]G[/ch]\r\nCool breeze in the park[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]                 [ch]F[/ch]\r\nStiff drinks after dark[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]C[/ch]    [ch]F[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]\r\nHow was I to know[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nHow was I to know[/tab]\r\n[tab]              [ch]F[/ch]\r\nThat'd be the last time[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]            [ch]Am[/ch]    [ch]F[/ch]\r\nThat I'd see your face[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]C[/ch]                   [ch]G[/ch]\r\nYou put your hand on my shoulder[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Am[/ch]                   [ch]F[/ch]\r\nThe last time you'd grow older[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]C[/ch]    [ch]F[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]\r\nHow was I to know[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                [ch]G[/ch]\r\nBack in New York City[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]                        [ch]F[/ch]\r\nLast time you talked with me[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]C[/ch]         [ch]G[/ch]\r\nOf past recollection[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]Am[/ch]             [ch]F[/ch]\r\nA lifetime of connections[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]C[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]\r\nOf people that you missed[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Am[/ch]              [ch]F[/ch]\r\nAnd jokes of bucket lists[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]C[/ch]    [ch]F[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]\r\nHow was I to know[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nHow was I to know[/tab]\r\n[tab]              [ch]F[/ch]\r\nThat'd be the last time[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]            [ch]Am[/ch]    [ch]F[/ch]\r\nThat I'd see your face[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]C[/ch]                      [ch]G[/ch]\r\nYou put your arm 'round my shoulder[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Am[/ch]                   [ch]F[/ch]\r\nThe last time you'd grow older[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]C[/ch]    [ch]F[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]\r\nHow was I to know[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Bridge]\r\n[tab]        [ch]G[/ch]              [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nAnd the thought that I feel[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]F[/ch]         [ch]G[/ch]\r\nIs so painfully real[/tab]\r\n[tab]                 [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nYour soul's everywhere[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]F[/ch]              [ch]G[/ch]\r\nLike snow hanging in the air[/tab]\r\n[tab]                       [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nThe lessons you left behind[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]F[/ch]            [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThey're always on my mind[/tab]\r\n[tab]                  [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nThe beating in my heart[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]F[/ch]             [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAnd a dying work of art[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nHow was I to know[/tab]\r\n[tab]              [ch]F[/ch]\r\nThat'd be the last time[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]            [ch]Am[/ch]    [ch]F[/ch]\r\nThat I'd see your face[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]C[/ch]                      [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWithout your arm 'round my shoulder[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Am[/ch]               [ch]F[/ch]\r\nThs world is so much colder[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]C[/ch]    [ch]F[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]\r\nHow was I to know[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]C[/ch]    [ch]F[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]\r\nHow was I to know[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 3]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                [ch]G[/ch]\r\nBack in New York City[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]                        [ch]F[/ch]\r\nThis time you're not with me[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]C[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]\r\nBut a love that's undenied[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Am[/ch]                [ch]F[/ch]\r\nBig bright eyes by my side[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]C[/ch]              [ch]G[/ch]\r\nA new world to explore[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]Am[/ch]           [ch]F[/ch]\r\nMy daughter to adore[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]C[/ch]    [ch]F[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]\r\nHow was I to know[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Outtro]\r\n[ch]C[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]F[/ch]\r\n[ch]C[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]F[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]","plain_text":"[Intro]\nC G Am F\nC G C  F C\n\n[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Bridge]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 3]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Outtro]\nC G Am F\nC G C  F C","chords":["C","G","Am","F","A"],"chord_diagrams":{"Am":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,2,3,1,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,1,0]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"F":{"barres":[1],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,2,1,1],"frets":[1,3,3,2,1,1]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}