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Who's Gonna Know?
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Performed by Kathy Mattea on "Walking Away A Winner"
Capo 3
Intro:      GM7     CM7      GM7  CM7  
On the GM7top of my desk mid the CM7clutter and dust
sits an GM7old 5x8 black and CM7white
It's GM7one of my favorite CM7pictures of us
I'll Ccarry with me all my Dlife
Am7I must have been a-Dbout five or Gsix
Mom's Amhair was still brown and CDad's was still Gthick
But to Clook at it Emnow some-Ctimes I get Gscared
To Cthink that some-Emday they Cmight not be Dthere
'Cause Cwho's gonna Dknow but Gme
Who'll Chelp me reDcall those Gsmall mem-o-Cries
AmI'm all that's Dleft of this Gfamily of Cthree
AmWho's gonna Dknow but GM7me?CM7  
GM7Down in the cellar CM7under the steps
Sits an GM7old box of junk that I've CM7saved
GM7Newspaper clippings, CM7letters and cards
CEven some code-a-phone Dtapes
Am7Slices of life I can Dhold in my Ghand
And Amshow to my kids so they Cmight under-Gstand
In tChose years to Emcome when they Cask me some Gnight
What CGrandma and EmGrandpa Cused to be Dlike
'Cause Cwho's gonna Dknow but Gme
Who'll Chelp me reDcall those Gsmall mem-o-Cries
AmI'm all that's Dleft of this Gfamily of Cthree
AmWho's gonna Dknow but Gme?
If Bmlife were a video CM7I could rewind
I'd Bmgo back and slow down each CM7moment in time
Then BmI'd disconnect the fCast forward bGutton
So CI'd have for-Gever to Ctell 'em I Dlove 'em
The Colder I Gget, I can't Cget enough Dof 'em
'Cause Cwho's gonna Dknow but Gme
Who'll Chelp me reDcall all Gthose mem-o-Cries
AmI'm all that's Dleft of this Gfamily of Cthree
AmWho's gonna Dknow but Gme?
CWho's gonna Dknow but Gme?

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Whos Gonna Know

by Kathy Mattea

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

GM7

CM7

Am7

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Who's Gonna Know?

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Performed by Kathy Mattea on "Walking Away A Winner"

Capo 3

GM7 CM7 GM7 CM7

Intro:

GM7 CM7

On the top of my desk mid the clutter and dust

GM7 CM7

sits an old 5x8 black and white

GM7 CM7

It's one of my favorite pictures of us

C D

I'll carry with me all my life

Am7 D G

I must have been a-bout five or six

Am C G

Mom's hair was still brown and Dad's was still thick

C Em C G

But to look at it now some-times I get scared

C Em C D

To think that some-day they might not be there

C D G

'Cause who's gonna know but me

C D G C

Who'll help me recall those small mem-o-ries

Am D G C

I'm all that's left of this family of three

Am D GM7 CM7

Who's gonna know but me?

GM7 CM7

Down in the cellar under the steps

GM7 CM7

Sits an old box of junk that I've saved

GM7 CM7

Newspaper clippings, letters and cards

C D

Even some code-a-phone tapes

Am7 D G

Slices of life I can hold in my hand

Am C G

And show to my kids so they might under-stand

C Em C G

In those years to come when they ask me some night

C Em C D

What Grandma and Grandpa used to be like

C D G

'Cause who's gonna know but me

C D G C

Who'll help me recall those small mem-o-ries

Am D G C

I'm all that's left of this family of three

Am D G

Who's gonna know but me?

Bm CM7

If life were a video I could rewind

Bm CM7

I'd go back and slow down each moment in time

Bm C G

Then I'd disconnect the fast forward button

C G C D

So I'd have for-ever to tell 'em I love 'em

C G C D

The older I get, I can't get enough of 'em

C D G

'Cause who's gonna know but me

C D G C

Who'll help me recall all those mem-o-ries

Am D G C

I'm all that's left of this family of three

Am D G

Who's gonna know but me?

C D G

Who's gonna know but me?

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