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How? - JOHN LENNON - IMAGINE (1971)
Chords used:
D7:      xx0212
D7sus4:  xx0213
D9sus4:  000213
G:       355433
C:       x32010
Em:      022000
Bm:      224432
G/F:     120003
G/F#:    220003
Eb+:     xx1003
G/D:     xx0003
Am:      x02213
C#m7b5:  x42000
Cmaj7:   x32000
[Verse 1]
GHow can I go forward when I don't know which way I'm facingD9sus4  D7  
GHow can I go forward when I don't know which way to turnD7sus4  D7  
CHow can I go forward into something
I'm not sGure of
Oh GnoG/F#  G/F  
Oh EmnoEb+  G/D  
[Verse 2]
GHow can I have feeling when I don't know if it's a feelingD9sus4  D7  
GHow can I feel something if I just don't know how to feelD7sus4  D7  
CHow can I have feelings when my feelings
Have alGways been denied
OGh nG/F#oG/F  
EmOh nEb+oG/D  
[Chorus]
You know lBmife can be long
And you got to be so strong
And the worAm7ld is so tougD7h
Am7Sometimes I feD7el I've had enough
[Verse 3]
GHow can I give love when I don't know what it is I'm givingD9sus4  D7  
GHow can I give love when I just don't know how to giveD7sus4  D7  
CHow can I give love when love is something
I aGin't never had
OGh nG/F#oG/F  
EmOh nEb+oG/D  
[Chorus]
BmYou know life can be long
And you got to be so strong
AAm7nd the world D7she is tough
Am7Sometimes I feD7el I've had enough
[Verse 4]
GHow can we go forward when we don't know which way we're faciD9sus4ngD7  
GHow can we go forward when we don't know which way to turnD7sus4  D7  
CHow can we go forward into something
We'Gre not sure of
Oh GnoBm  G7  
Oh EmnoEb+  G/D  C#m7b5  Cmaj7  G  

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by John Lennon

Lyrics & chords · Original key

How? - JOHN LENNON - IMAGINE (1971)

Chords used:

D7: xx0212

D7sus4: xx0213

D9sus4: 000213

G: 355433

C: x32010

Em: 022000

Bm: 224432

G/F: 120003

G/F#: 220003

Eb+: xx1003

G/D: xx0003

Am: x02213

C#m7b5: x42000

Cmaj7: x32000

[Verse 1]

G D9sus4 D7

How can I go forward when I don't know which way I'm facing

G D7sus4 D7

How can I go forward when I don't know which way to turn

How can I go forward into something

I'm not sure of

G G/F# G/F

Oh no

Em Eb+ G/D

Oh no

[Verse 2]

G D9sus4 D7

How can I have feeling when I don't know if it's a feeling

G D7sus4 D7

How can I feel something if I just don't know how to feel

How can I have feelings when my feelings

Have always been denied

G G/F# G/F

Oh no

Em Eb+ G/D

Oh no

[Chorus]

You know life can be long

And you got to be so strong

Am7 D7

And the world is so tough

Am7 D7

Sometimes I feel I've had enough

[Verse 3]

G D9sus4 D7

How can I give love when I don't know what it is I'm giving

G D7sus4 D7

How can I give love when I just don't know how to give

How can I give love when love is something

I ain't never had

G G/F# G/F

Oh no

Em Eb+ G/D

Oh no

[Chorus]

You know life can be long

And you got to be so strong

Am7 D7

And the world she is tough

Am7 D7

Sometimes I feel I've had enough

[Verse 4]

G D9sus4 D7

How can we go forward when we don't know which way we're facing

G D7sus4 D7

How can we go forward when we don't know which way to turn

How can we go forward into something

We're not sure of

G Bm G7

Oh no

Em Eb+ G/D C#m7b5 Cmaj7 G

Oh no

About How Chords by John Lennon

Learn how to play How by John Lennon with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “How chords”, “How guitar chords”, or “John Lennon How chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy How chords and for experienced players who want accurate How lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include D7, G, C, Em, Bm, G/F.

FAQ — How by John Lennon

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The chords for "How" show the original chord names (including D7, G, C, Em, Bm, G/F). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.