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Lori McKenna - That's How You Know
[Intro]
C  Cmaj7  Am    F    C
[Verse 1]
When you take the train to Cmaj7midtown 
To have Amcoffee by yourself
Pull the Fpictures from the drawer 
And put 'em Cback up on the shelf
[Verse 2]
When you hear the sound of Cmaj7church bells
And they don’t Ammake you wanna cry
And Fyou’re not getting drunk
CJust so you can hide
[Chorus]
That’s how you Fknow
That’s how you Cknow
[Verse 3]
When you open up the Cmaj7curtains
Start Amanswering the phone
Stop Fdriving 'round for hours
'Cause you Chate going home
[Verse 4]
When you can talk aCmaj7bout it
AmEven say their name
When you start Fthinking you’ll survive
Even though you’ll Cnever be the same
[Chorus]
That’s how you Fknow
That’s how you CknowCmaj7  
That’s how you Fknow
That’s how you Cknow
[Bridge]
There’s Dmno such thing as a lGong goodbye
When you Cwish it would’ve lasted your Fwhole life
[Verse 5]
When Cyou don’t need a Cmaj7cigarette 
Or a Ampill to help you sleep
When you Fdon’t end every night 
On the hard Cwood on your knees
[Verse 6]
When you wake up one Cmaj7morning
Surprised Amto see the world exists
And your Feyes ain’t full of tears
And your heart ain’t Cfull of bitterness
[Chorus]
That’s how you Fknow
That’s how you CknowCmaj7  
That’s how you Fknow
That’s how you Cknow
[Interlude]
C  Am  F  C    Am  F  C
[Verse 7]
When you’re thankful Cmaj7that you ever knew 
A Amlove this strong
When you Ffinally find the courage 
To Cwrite this song
[Chorus]
That’s how you Fknow
That’s how you CknowCmaj7  
That’s how you Fknow
You’re moving Con

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Thats How You Know

by Lori McKenna

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Cmaj7

Lori McKenna - That's How You Know

[Intro]

C Cmaj7 Am F C

[Verse 1]

Cmaj7

When you take the train to midtown

To have coffee by yourself

Pull the pictures from the drawer

And put 'em back up on the shelf

[Verse 2]

Cmaj7

When you hear the sound of church bells

And they don’t make you wanna cry

And you’re not getting drunk

Just so you can hide

[Chorus]

That’s how you know

[Verse 3]

Cmaj7

When you open up the curtains

Start answering the phone

Stop driving 'round for hours

'Cause you hate going home

[Verse 4]

Cmaj7

When you can talk about it

Even say their name

When you start thinking you’ll survive

Even though you’ll never be the same

[Chorus]

That’s how you know

C Cmaj7

That’s how you know

[Bridge]

Dm G

There’s no such thing as a long goodbye

C F

When you wish it would’ve lasted your whole life

[Verse 5]

C Cmaj7

When you don’t need a cigarette

Or a pill to help you sleep

When you don’t end every night

On the hard wood on your knees

[Verse 6]

Cmaj7

When you wake up one morning

Surprised to see the world exists

And your eyes ain’t full of tears

And your heart ain’t full of bitterness

[Chorus]

That’s how you know

C Cmaj7

That’s how you know

[Interlude]

C Am F C Am F C

[Verse 7]

Cmaj7

When you’re thankful that you ever knew

A love this strong

When you finally find the courage

To write this song

[Chorus]

That’s how you know

C Cmaj7

That’s how you know

You’re moving on

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