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Reba McEntire - How Was I To Know
INTRO:   G    C    D/F#      G    C    D/F#      G    C    D/F#    G      C     D  D/F#  
My world reGvolved around youD/F#  
Every word was a Gpromise I was Changing Don D/F#  
Swept up inGside a whirlwindD/F#  
I just couldn't Gsee the end 'til Cyou were gDone
Oh, CI thought I would falDl apart
With Cshattered dreams and a brokDen heart
CScrabbling in the daDrk
CHORUS:
How was I to Gknow that I'd be oEmkay
Thought I'd lose it Call when you walked aDway 
How was I to Gknow I would be this Emstrong
I had what it Ctakes all aDlong
How was I to GknowC___D  G  C  D  G  D/F#  
What I was Gso afraid of D/F#  
Turned out to Gbe my freedom Cin disDguiseD/F#  
Now I know Gwhat I'm made of D/F#  
Guess it just Gtook some time to CrealDize
Oh, CI was blind, I couldnD't tell
Put Ctoo much faith in someDone else 
I Cgave up on myDself 
CHORUS:
How was I to Gknow that I'd be oEmkay
Thought I'd lose it Call when you walked aDway 
How was I to Gknow I would be this Emstrong
I had what it Ctakes all aDlong
How was I to GknowC___D  G  C  D  G  D/F#  
INSTRUMENTAL:   Em    C    D    G    Em    C    Am  D  
CHORUS:
                 GN.C.         Em  
How was I to know that I'd be okay
N.C.                   CN.C.              D  
Thought I'd lose it all when you walked away 
How was I to Gknow I would be this Emstrong
I had what it Ctakes all aDlong
How was I to GknowC___D  
How was I to GknowC___D  G  

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How Was I To Know

by Reba McEntire

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D/F#

Reba McEntire - How Was I To Know

G C D/F# G C D/F# G C D/F# G C D D/F#

INTRO:

G D/F#

My world revolved around you

G C D D/F#

Every word was a promise I was hanging on

G D/F#

Swept up inside a whirlwind

G C D

I just couldn't see the end 'til you were gone

C D

Oh, I thought I would fall apart

C D

With shattered dreams and a broken heart

C D

Scrabbling in the dark

CHORUS:

G Em

How was I to know that I'd be okay

C D

Thought I'd lose it all when you walked away

G Em

How was I to know I would be this strong

C D

I had what it takes all along

G C D G C D G D/F#

How was I to know___

G D/F#

What I was so afraid of

G C D D/F#

Turned out to be my freedom in disguise

G D/F#

Now I know what I'm made of

G C D

Guess it just took some time to realize

C D

Oh, I was blind, I couldn't tell

C D

Put too much faith in someone else

C D

I gave up on myself

CHORUS:

G Em

How was I to know that I'd be okay

C D

Thought I'd lose it all when you walked away

G Em

How was I to know I would be this strong

C D

I had what it takes all along

G C D G C D G D/F#

How was I to know___

Em C D G Em C Am D

INSTRUMENTAL:

CHORUS:

G Em

N.C.

How was I to know that I'd be okay

C D

N.C. N.C.

Thought I'd lose it all when you walked away

G Em

How was I to know I would be this strong

C D

I had what it takes all along

G C D

How was I to know___

G C D G

How was I to know___

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