How Will I Know?

by Maury Yeston
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In the (Bb7sus4)mid dle of your life,

an y thing can (Bb7)hap pen,

in the (Bb7sus4)mid dle of the road

that you’re trav ’ling up (Bb7)on.

In the (Bb)mid dle of that road,

may be an y thing did (F7sus4)hap pen!

For an (Cm7)in stant, there was (F7sus4)change,

in a (Cm7)mo ment bright and (F7sus4)strange.

The fa (Cm7)mil iar world I’ve (A)al ways rec og (D7sus4)nized

(D7)was (G9)gone...

and, with it, all the con fi dence in choic es I have (F)made

that (G9)now I feel I can not still re (F)ly up on...

(G9sus4)How (G7)will I (C)know

if the (F)life I have (G)cho sen is the (C)one meant to be for (F)me?

(G9sus4)How (G7)will I (C)know

if I’m (F)des tined for (G)some where far be (C)yond what my eyes (Am)can (Bb)see?

(Bb)No (F)way

to pre dict (Dm)the path (Dm)that (B7sus4)leads me (B7)to the (E)end.

(Bb7sus4)What if (Bb7)some thing (Eb)deep er is wait (Cm)ing (G7sus4)out be (G7)yond a (G)round the (G7)bend?

(Ab7sus4)Life now (Ab7)seems so (Abm7)diff ’rent!

(Ab9sus4)Some (Ab7)how I (Db)know

that the (Gb)world’s more e (Ab)nor mous than I (Db)dreamed it could (Db)ev er (Gb)be!

(Ab9sus4)Some (Ab7)how I (Db)know

things I (Gb)thought were im (Ab)pos si ble are (Db)pos si ble now (Bbm)for (Cb)me!

(Cb)I (Gb)flew

through a wind (Ebm)that near (Ebm)ly (C7sus4)took my (C7)breath a (Fmaj9)way!

(B7sus4)Once I’ve (B7)tast ed (E)that, how could my (C#m)life (G#7sus4)ev er (G#7)be the (G#m7)same to (G#7)day?

(Ab9sus4)Oh!

(Ab7)Now I (Db)know

I must (Gb)make ev ’ry (Ab)ef fort to be (Db)sure I will each (Bbm)day (F7sus4)give

(F7)the (Bbm)one life I (Bbm)have to (Eb9)live,

a (Db)soul

that will for (Ab7sus2)ev (Ab7)er (Db)grow!

(F7)I (Bbm)won’t rest un (Bbm)til that’s (Eb9)so,

and (Db)fi

n’lly (Ab)then, I’ll (Ab7sus2)tru (Ab7)ly (A)know!

How Will I Know? — Classic Piano Sheet Music

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Read "How Will I Know?" by Maury Yeston in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of Eb. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 105 BPM.

Tip: Use the speed control to practice at 70% tempo first. Focus on tricky chord transitions before attempting the full arrangement.

About “How Will I Know?

Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "How Will I Know?"?
Yes — the score is rendered server-side from the publisher MusicXML using Verovio (the same engine RISM and OpenScore use). Standard piano notation, treble + bass staves, real chord symbols, key signature Eb. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
What key is "How Will I Know?" by Maury Yeston played in?
How Will I Know? is arranged in the key of Eb on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
What's the tempo (BPM) of "How Will I Know?"?
The arrangement plays at 105 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
Is "How Will I Know?" easy to play on piano?
This is a medium-difficulty arrangement. Most players can learn it within a few practice sessions using the speed control.
Can I download sheet music for "How Will I Know?"?
Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
Who composed "How Will I Know?"?
"How Will I Know?" was originally performed by Maury Yeston. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
What chords are used in "How Will I Know?"?
This arrangement uses 45 chords: A, Ab, Ab7, Abm7, Absus2, Absus4, Am, Am7, +37 more.
What other songs by Maury Yeston can I play here?
Try "Shimmy Like They Do in Paree", "Be Italian", "Godspeed Titanic (Sail On)". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
Yes — "How Will I Know?" is rendered at engraver quality (the Verovio engine, the same toolkit RISM and OpenScore editions use) from the original publisher MusicXML. You get standard piano notation: treble + bass clefs, key signature Eb, time signature, beams, dynamics — everything a printed sheet music book would have. Great for piano students learning to read music properly.
What's the difference between Sheet Music and the other modes here?
Sheet Music is the "classic" view — the one your piano teacher uses. Other modes (Beginner, Fall Down, Simple Sheet, Lead Sheet) trade real notation for color-coded notes and falling shapes to help absolute beginners. Use Sheet Music once you're ready to read both hands at once from real notation.
Can I practice from this view at my own pace?
Yes — slow the tempo from 105 BPM down (or up) without changing the pitch. The score scrolls in time and the currently playing note is highlighted, so you can drill a tough bar at half speed and bump it up once it feels comfortable.
Why can I click a note in the score?
Every notehead is interactive. Click and the audio jumps to that moment so you can drill a specific phrase or bar instead of replaying from the top. The currently playing note is highlighted as the music advances so your eye never loses its place.
Can I download the sheet music as a PDF?
Yes — Sheet Music PDF is one of the download formats for this song. The engraved score prints page-perfect on A4 / Letter so you can practice from paper as well as on screen.

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