Tom: G
G
That old wind that's whipping out there
Em
It's whistlin' your tune
G
That wind blew pyramids to Egypt
D
And footprints to the moon
G
And that old star that you been wishin' on
Em
Is shinin' mighty bright
G
But it's the fire inside your heart
D
That's gonna lead you to the light
C
How you ever gonna know
D
What it's like to live there
C D
How you ever gonna know victory
C
How you ever gonna know
D G
What it's like when dreams become reality
C
How you ever gonna know
D
How it feels to hold her
C D
How you ever gonna know what it's like to dance
C
How you ever gonna know
D G
If you never take a chance
G
You know failure isn't failure
Em
If a lesson from it's learned
G
I guess love would not be love
D
Without a risk of being burned
G
Anything in life worth havin'
Em
Lord, it has its sacrifice
G
But the gift that you're receiving
D
Is worth more than a price
C
How you ever gonna know
D
What it's like to live there
C D
How you ever gonna know what you never knew
C
How you ever gonna know
D
If you're down here doin' what the good Lord put you here to do [G]
C
How you ever gonna know
D
If you could have done it
C D
How you ever gonna know how it feels to fly
C
How you ever gonna know
D G
If you never dare to try
G
Listen not to the critics
Em
Who put their own dreams on the shelf
G
If you want to get the truth to admit it
D
You gotta find out for yourself
C
How you ever gonna know
D
What it's like to be there
C D
How you ever gonna know if you're the best
C
How you ever gonna know
D G
What you believe in if you don't put it to the test
C
How you ever gonna know
D
How it feels to hold him
C D
How you ever gonna know what livin' means
C
How you ever gonna know
D G
If you never chase the dreams
C
How you ever gonna know
D
Your potential
C D
How you ever gonna know victory
C
How you ever gonna know
D G
What it's like when dreams become reality
C
How you ever gonna know
D
How it feels to hold her
C D
How you ever gonna know what it's like to dance
C
How you ever gonna know
D G
If you never take a chance