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How Do I Know

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[Verse]
CHow do I kGnow that those Ammountains aren't carEmdboard?
FHow do I kCnow that the woDmrld is roGund?
CWhy should I kGnow? Just bAmecause you've tEmold me
FMolten rCock undeDmrneath my gCround
[Verse]
CHow do I kGnow there's a AmGod in the Emsky
FLooking dCown and hDmearing Gme?
CWhy should you Gsay, I can't lAmove any Emman
FHave his chCildren and sDtill be Gfree?
[Pre-Chorus]
CGo on voting, stGriking and fighting
CGo on searching, Ghiding and laughing
[Chorus]
CI can't cGhange you, caAmn't even tEmry
But lCet me live like I tDmhink I cGan
CThen when it's time for me to Amsay goodbEmye
FI'll have Clived just a pGart of Cman
[Pre-Chorus]
CGo on voting, stGriking and fighting
CGo on searching, Ghiding and laughing
[Chorus]
CI can't cGhange you, caAmn't even tEmry
But lCet me live like I tDmhink I cGan
CThen when it's time for me to Amsimply diEme
FI'll have Clived just a pGart of Cman

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How Do I Know

by Vashti Bunyan

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Verse]

C G Am Em

How do I know that those mountains aren't cardboard?

F C Dm G

How do I know that the world is round?

C G Am Em

Why should I know? Just because you've told me

F C Dm C

Molten rock underneath my ground

[Verse]

C G Am Em

How do I know there's a God in the sky

F C Dm G

Looking down and hearing me?

C G Am Em

Why should you say, I can't love any man

F C D G

Have his children and still be free?

[Pre-Chorus]

C G

Go on voting, striking and fighting

C G

Go on searching, hiding and laughing

[Chorus]

C G Am Em

I can't change you, can't even try

C Dm G

But let me live like I think I can

C Am Em

Then when it's time for me to say goodbye

F C G C

I'll have lived just a part of man

[Pre-Chorus]

C G

Go on voting, striking and fighting

C G

Go on searching, hiding and laughing

[Chorus]

C G Am Em

I can't change you, can't even try

C Dm G

But let me live like I think I can

C Am Em

Then when it's time for me to simply die

F C G C

I'll have lived just a part of man

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