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How Will I Know — Classic Piano Sheet Music
About “How Will I Know”
Read "How Will I Know" by Whitney Houston in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of G. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 120 BPM.
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Lyrics
There’s (G)a boy me;
I know;
he’s the one I (G)dream e of.
Looks in to
my eyes;
takes me to the (G)clouds a bove.
Oh, I lose me;
con trol;
can’t I seem to (G)get me nough.
When I wake
from dream
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?
Practice tip
Tip: Use the speed control to practice at 70% tempo first. Focus on tricky chord transitions before attempting the full arrangement.
Questions about this song (13)
- 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 G. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "How Will I Know" by Whitney Houston played in?
- How Will I Know is arranged in the key of G 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 120 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 Whitney Houston. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "How Will I Know"?
- This arrangement uses 14 chords: Am7, Amaj7, B, Bm7, C, C#m, C#m7, Cmaj7, +6 more.
- What other songs by Whitney Houston can I play here?
- Try "I BELIEVE IN YOU AND ME", "I WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU", "IT'S NOT RIGHT BUT IT'S OKAY". 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 G, 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 120 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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