Standard (EADGBE)

Verse 1

 That old wind that's whippin' out there

 It's whistlin' your tune

 That wind blew pyramids to Egypt

 And footprints to the moon

 And that old star that you been wishin' on

 Is shinin' mighty bright

 But it's the fire inside your heart

 That's gonna lead you to the light

1st Chorus:

 How you ever gonna know

 What it's like to live there

 How you ever gonna know victory

 How you ever gonna know

 What it's like when dreams become reality

 How you ever gonna know

 How it feels to hold her

 How you ever gonna know

 What it's like to dance

 How you ever gonna know

 If you never take a chance

Verse 2

 You know failure isn't failure

 If a lesson from it's learned

 I guess love would not be love

 Without a risk of being burned

 Anything in life worth havin'

 Lord, it has its sacrifice

 But the gift that you're receiving

 Is worth more than the price

2nd Chorus:

 How you ever gonna know

 What it's like to live there

 How you ever gonna know

 What you never knew

 How you ever gonna know

 If you're down here doin'

 What the good Lord put you here to do

 How you ever gonna know

 If you could have done it

 How you ever gonna know

 How it feels to fly

 How you ever gonna know

 If you never dare to try

Bridge

 Listen not to the critics

 Who put their own dreams on the shelf

 If you want to get the truth to admit it

 You gotta find out for yourself

3rd Chorus:

 How you ever gonna know

 What it's like to be there

 How you ever gonna know

 If you're the best

 How you ever gonna know

 What you believe in

 If you don't put it to the test

 How you ever gonna know

 How it feels to hold him

 How you ever gonna know

 What livin' means

 How you ever gonna know

 If you never chase the dream

 How you ever gonna know

 Your potential

 How you ever gonna know victory

 How you ever gonna know

 What it's like when dreams

 Become reality

 How you ever gonna know

 How it feels to hold her

 How you ever gonna know

 What it's like to dance

 How you ever gonna know

 If you never take the chance