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How Was I To Know 
By Nil Lara
Capo on 1st fret
e---C0----G3----A50--Dsus2--0----Bb0----F1----|
B---1----3----0----3----3----1----|
G---0----0----2----2----3----2----|
D---2----0----2----0----3----3----|
A---3----2----0---------1----3----|
E--------3-------------------1----|
Dsus2Could it be Cthat I'm demGanding
Dsus2Could it hurCt me later oGn
Dsus2I don't care I only hGave one life to live
Dsus2I wanna take you in my arms Gso I can give
But I Bbknow that it won't be this A5way
Dsus2Could it be Cthat I'm too Gselfish
Dsus2Could it kilCl me later oGn
Dsus2I don't care I only hGave one life to live
Dsus2I wanna take you in mGy arms so I can give
But I Bbknow that it won't be this A5way
Dsus2I never thBbought how was I to Fknow
That you would lCeave me now
Dsus2I never thought Bbthat you would goC  

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How Was I To Know

by Nil Lara

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Dsus2

How Was I To Know

By Nil Lara

Capo on 1st fret

C G A5 Dsus2 Bb F

e---0----3----0----0----0----1----|

B---1----3----0----3----3----1----|

G---0----0----2----2----3----2----|

D---2----0----2----0----3----3----|

A---3----2----0---------1----3----|

E--------3-------------------1----|

Dsus2 C G

Could it be that I'm demanding

Dsus2 C G

Could it hurt me later on

Dsus2 G

I don't care I only have one life to live

Dsus2 G

I wanna take you in my arms so I can give

Bb A5

But I know that it won't be this way

Dsus2 C G

Could it be that I'm too selfish

Dsus2 C G

Could it kill me later on

Dsus2 G

I don't care I only have one life to live

Dsus2 G

I wanna take you in my arms so I can give

Bb A5

But I know that it won't be this way

Dsus2 Bb F

I never thought how was I to know

That you would leave me now

Dsus2 Bb C

I never thought that you would go

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