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This Is How I Know
by Ron Sexsmith
Capo 5
Intro:   Dm-  C   D  
Verse
DFrom the darkness to a Aseed of lGight,A  
DFrom a garden to a Asheet of Gice.A  
F#mFeel you move in every Emsunrise 
F#mIn the town with all thEme leaves;
GThis is now I Aknow you're Dnear me.
DFrom the ashes of a Abroken GhomeA  
DI sent a message to the Agreat unGknownA.
F#mThough the music on the Emradio
F#mCame to set me Emfree; 
GThis is how I Aknow you Dhear me.
Refrain
DThis is how I Cmaj7know the trials are not in Dvain.
DThis is how I Cmaj7know We'll rise and love aDgain.
DThis is how I DmknoCw.D  
Instrumental (same chords as the verse)
Refrain
Verse
DFrom a moment to a Asea of Gdays,A  
DFrom an ocean to Asingle Gwave.A  
F#mOut of nothing came the Emmiracle
F#mThat brought us into Embeing;
GThis is how I Aknow it Dwill be.
GThis is how I Aknow, 
BmThis is how I Eknow,
GThis is how I Aknow it Dwill be.
D - Dm - C D (repeat while singing "This is how I know" or "woo woo")
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Or, without a capo replace these:
Intro:   Dm-  C   D  
Verse
 D-  A- G  
 D-  A- G  
 F#m- Em  
 F#m- Em  
 G-  A- D  
( Bm-  E- D)
Refrain  
 D-  Cmaj7- D  
 D-  Cmaj7- D  
 D-  Dm-  C-  D  
... with these:
Intro:   Gm-  F-  G  
Verse
 G-  D- C  
 G-  D- C  
 Bm- Am  
 Bm- Am  
 C-  D- G  
( Em-  A- C)
Refrain  
 G-  Fmaj7- G  
 G-  Fmaj7- G  
 G-  Gm-  F- G  

All chords in this song (14)

The story behind the song

Ron Sexsmith is a Canadian singer-songwriter who began writing songs after the birth of his first child, and gained a reputation for his original music. "This Is How I Know" appears on his album Exit Strategy of the Soul. At its heart, the song feels like a quiet, personal declaration of understanding or realization.

AI-written from these sources:Ron Sexsmith — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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This Is How I Know

by Ron Sexsmith

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 5 (as written in this song)

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F#m

Cmaj7

Fmaj7

This Is How I Know

by Ron Sexsmith

Capo 5

Dm C D

Intro: -

Verse

D A G A

From the darkness to a seed of light,

D A G A

From a garden to a sheet of ice.

F#m Em

Feel you move in every sunrise

F#m Em

In the town with all the leaves;

G A D

This is now I know you're near me.

D A G A

From the ashes of a broken home

D A G A

I sent a message to the great unknown.

F#m Em

Though the music on the radio

F#m Em

Came to set me free;

G A D

This is how I know you hear me.

Refrain

D Cmaj7 D

This is how I know the trials are not in vain.

D Cmaj7 D

This is how I know We'll rise and love again.

D Dm C D

This is how I know.

Instrumental (same chords as the verse)

Refrain

Verse

D A G A

From a moment to a sea of days,

D A G A

From an ocean to single wave.

F#m Em

Out of nothing came the miracle

F#m Em

That brought us into being;

G A D

This is how I know it will be.

G A

This is how I know,

Bm E

This is how I know,

G A D

This is how I know it will be.

D - Dm - C D (repeat while singing "This is how I know" or "woo woo")

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Or, without a capo replace these:

Dm C D

Intro: -

Verse

D A G

- -

D A G

- -

F#m Em

G A D

- -

Bm E D

( - - )

Refrain

D Cmaj7 D

- -

D Cmaj7 D

- -

D Dm C D

- - -

... with these:

Gm F G

Intro: - -

Verse

G D C

- -

G D C

- -

Bm Am

C D G

- -

Em A C

( - - )

Refrain

G Fmaj7 G

- -

G Fmaj7 G

- -

G Gm F G

- - -

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