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[Intro]
 Em   D(x2)
[Verse 1]
DHey
GHow does everyAbody know
DHow I feel
GFeel about youA  
DGuess it
GSomehow just can't Ahelp but show
DWhat is realer
GReally is trueA  
DWalking
GWalking all alAong the block
DThey see me
GSee me go byA  
DGuess they
GKnow just by the Away I talk
DBefore I even say,
GEven say hiA  
[Chorus]
But it Gain't what they're saying
What they're Csaying to Dme
That Gmakes me want to
CWant to Dbe
EmAll alAone
EmAlone Awith you
[Break 1]
 D   G   A(x 4)
[Verse 2]
DWhen they
GCaught me running Athrough the door
DTried to keep me
GKeep me behindA  
DHow they
GKnowing that I Ado adore
DThe nicest girl
GGirl I can findA  
[Chorus]
But it Gain't what they're saying
What they're Csaying to Dme
That Gmakes me want to
CWant to Dbe
EmAll alAone
EmAlone Awith you
[Verse 3]
DListen boy
GHere's how Aevery-
Dbody knows
Ghow you feAel
DIt's because
GYou can't Ahelp it
DShowing what's
Greally reaAl
DIf you
Gsee me coming Adown the stairs
DPassing by
GRight by your Aside
DIf I
GLet you know I Areally care
DAt least don't hurt me
GDon't hurt my pAride
[Chorus]
Cause iGt ain't what they're saying
What they're Csaying to Dme
That Gmakes me want to
CWant to Dbe
EmAll alAone
EmAlone Awith you
[Verse 4]
DHey
GHow does everyAbody know
DHow I feel
GFeel about youA  
DGuess it
GSomehow just can't Ahelp but show
DWhat is realer
GReally is trueA  
DWalking
GWalking all alAong the block
DThey see me
GSee me go byA  
DGuess they
GKnow just by the Away I talk
DBefore I even say,
GEven say hiA  
[Break 2]
 G   C   D(x2)
 Em   A(x2)
[Outro]
DHey
GHow does everyAbody know
DHow I feel
GFeel about youA  
DGuess it
GSomehow just can't Ahelp but show
DWhat is realer
GReally is trueA  
(repeat and build until vocals end, then fade)

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Hey How Does Everybody Know

by Arthur Russell

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[Intro]

Em D

(x2)

[Verse 1]

Hey

G A

How does everybody know

How I feel

G A

Feel about you

Guess it

G A

Somehow just can't help but show

What is realer

G A

Really is true

Walking

G A

Walking all along the block

They see me

G A

See me go by

Guess they

G A

Know just by the way I talk

Before I even say,

G A

Even say hi

[Chorus]

But it ain't what they're saying

C D

What they're saying to me

That makes me want to

C D

Want to be

Em A

All alone

Em A

Alone with you

[Break 1]

D G A

(x 4)

[Verse 2]

When they

G A

Caught me running through the door

Tried to keep me

G A

Keep me behind

How they

G A

Knowing that I do adore

The nicest girl

G A

Girl I can find

[Chorus]

But it ain't what they're saying

C D

What they're saying to me

That makes me want to

C D

Want to be

Em A

All alone

Em A

Alone with you

[Verse 3]

Listen boy

G A

Here's how every-

body knows

G A

how you feel

It's because

G A

You can't help it

Showing what's

G A

really real

If you

G A

see me coming down the stairs

Passing by

G A

Right by your side

If I

G A

Let you know I really care

At least don't hurt me

G A

Don't hurt my pride

[Chorus]

Cause it ain't what they're saying

C D

What they're saying to me

That makes me want to

C D

Want to be

Em A

All alone

Em A

Alone with you

[Verse 4]

Hey

G A

How does everybody know

How I feel

G A

Feel about you

Guess it

G A

Somehow just can't help but show

What is realer

G A

Really is true

Walking

G A

Walking all along the block

They see me

G A

See me go by

Guess they

G A

Know just by the way I talk

Before I even say,

G A

Even say hi

[Break 2]

G C D

(x2)

Em A

(x2)

[Outro]

Hey

G A

How does everybody know

How I feel

G A

Feel about you

Guess it

G A

Somehow just can't help but show

What is realer

G A

Really is true

(repeat and build until vocals end, then fade)

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