What key is "How Will I Know" in?

"How Will I Know" by Whitney Houston is in the key of G with a tempo of 120 BPM. Difficulty: medium.

Is "How Will I Know" easy to play on piano?

This arrangement is rated medium. It requires comfort with chord shapes and basic hand independence. Expect 1-2 weeks of regular practice for a confident performance.

Can I play "How Will I Know" without reading sheet music?

Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.

Lyrics

There’s (G)a boy me;

I know; (D)in’.

he’s the one I (G)dream e of.

Looks in to

my eyes; (D)in’, takes me to the (G)clouds a bove.

Oh, I lose me;

con trol; (D)in’.

can’t I seem to (G)get me nough.

When I wake

from dream (D)in’; tell me; is it (G)real ly love?

Oh, I lose

Ooh, tell me; how will I know?

(Don’t trust your feel ings.) How will I know?

How will I know?

(Love can be de ceiv in’.) How will I know?

(G)How (Bm7)will I (Cmaj7)know if (D)he real ly (Em)loves me?

I (Bm7)say a (Cmaj7)prayer with (D)ev (G)’ry (D)heart (G)beat.

I (Bm7)fall in (Cmaj7)love when (D)ev er we meet.

I’m (Bm7)ask in’ (Cmaj7)you ’cause you (D)know a (G)bout (D)these (G)things.

How (Bm7)will I (Cmaj7)know if (D)he’s think in’ (Em)of me?

I (Bm7)try to (Cmaj7)phone, but I’m (D)too (G)shy.

(D)(Can’t (G)speak.) Fall (Bm7)ing in (Cmaj7)love is (D)so bit ter (Em)sweet.

This (Bm7)love is (Cmaj7)strong; why do (D)I feel (G)weak?

Oh, wake (D)I feel (G)weak?

(G)If he (C)loves (G)me,

(G)if he (C)loves me (G)not,

(G)if he (C)loves me,

ooh, (G)if he (C)loves me (G)not,

hey, (G)if he (Am7)loves (G)me,

(G)if he (C)loves me (G)not,

oh,

how will I know?

How will I (E)know?

How (E)will I know?

(C#m7)Hey, how will I know?

Ooh.

(B)know?

How will I know if he real ly (C#m)loves me?

I (G#m7)say a (Amaj7)prayer with (B)ev er (E)y (B)heart (E)beat.

I (G#m7)fall in (Amaj7)love when (B)ev er we (C#m)meet.

I’m (G#m7)ask in’ (Amaj7)you ’cause you (B)know a (E)bout (B)these (E)things.

How (G#m7)will I (Amaj7)know if (B)he’s think in’ (C#m)of me?

I (G#m7)try to (Amaj7)phone, but I’m (B)too (E)shy.

(B)(Can’t (E)speak.) Fall (G#m7)ing in (Amaj7)love is (B)so bit ter (C#m)sweet.

This (G#m7)love is (Amaj7)strong; why do (B)I feel (E)weak?

How (E)will I (B)know?

How will I know if he real ly (C#m)loves me?

I (G#m7)say a (Amaj7)prayer with (B)ev er (E)y (B)heart (E)beat.

I (G#m7)fall in (Amaj7)love when (B)ev er we (C#m)meet.

I’m (G#m7)ask in’ (Amaj7)you ’cause you (B)know a (E)bout (B)these (E)things.

How (G#m7)will I (Amaj7)know if (B)he’s think in’ (C#m)of me?

I (G#m7)try to (Amaj7)phone, but I’m (B)too (E)shy.

(B)(Can’t (E)speak.) Fall (G#m7)ing in (Amaj7)love is (B)so bit ter (C#m)sweet.

This (G#m7)love is (Amaj7)strong; why do (B)I feel (E)weak?

How (E)will I know?

How Will I Know by Whitney Houston

Easy piano arrangement in the key of G at 120 BPM. Difficulty: medium. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.

About “How Will I Know”

What key is "How Will I Know" in?: "How Will I Know" by Whitney Houston is in the key of G with a tempo of 120 BPM. Difficulty: medium.
Is "How Will I Know" easy to play on piano?: This arrangement is rated medium. It requires comfort with chord shapes and basic hand independence. Expect 1-2 weeks of regular practice for a confident performance.
Can I play "How Will I Know" without reading sheet music?: Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.

How Will I Know

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Lyrics

How Will I Know by Whitney Houston

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