Regina Spektor – How (Guitar Live)

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Chords

This is how I play the song on piano. Some of the chords may not be suitable for guitar, especially the X/Y transition chords. Listen to the song for timing of the '(scale)' and 'intro' sections. [Intro] Eb Bb/D Bb Cm Eb/Bb Ab [Verse 1]
Eb       Bb/D          Bb
How can I forget your love?

        Cm      Eb/Bb     Ab
How can I never see you again?

          Eb
There is a time and place

Eb/G    Bb                  Bb/D
For one more sweet embrace

              Cm
And there's a time, ooh

         Eb/Bb
When it all, ooh

     Ab*
Went wrong
[Pre-chorus]
             Eb
I guess you know by now

            Bb     Bb/D     Eb
That we will meet again somehow

Bb*
How, oh oh
[Verse 2] N.C Oh baby
Eb          Bb/D      Bb
How can I begin again?

        Cm       Eb/Bb        Ab
How can I try to love someone new?

            Eb
Someone who isn't you

Eb/G        Bb      Bb/D
How can our love be true?

         Cm
When I'm not, ooh

    Eb       Ab
I'm not over you
[Pre-chorus]
N.C         Eb
I guess you know by now

            Bb      Bb/D    Eb
That we will meet again somehow
[Chorus]
Eb F5 G5 Ab5 Bb5 C5 D5 Eb
(Scale)

Ab       Bb        Cm Bb/D      Eb
Time can come and take away the pain

Eb F5 G5 Ab5 Bb5 C5 D5 Eb
(Scale)

    Ab     Bb      Cm7 Bb/D      Eb
But I just want my memories to remain
[Post-chorus]
    Eb/Db     Ab/C
To hear your voice

    Bb7/D   Eb
To see your face

        Eb/Db    Ab/C  Bb/D  Eb
There's not one moment I'd erase

Eb/Db     Ab/C       Bb/D
You are a guest here now
Bb7* [Verse 3] N.C. So baby
Eb        Bb/D         Bb
How can I forget your love?

        Cm  Eb/Bb        Ab
How can I never see you again?

         Eb         Eb/G     Bb/D         Bb
How can I ever know why some stay, others go?

       Cm
When I don't, ooh

        Eb/Bb       Ab
I don't want you to go
[Pre-chorus]
N.C.        Eb
I guess you know by now

             Bb   Bb/D      Eb
That we will meet again somehow
[Chorus]
Eb F5 G5 Ab5 Bb5 C5 D5 Eb
(Scale)

Ab       Bb       Cm7    Bb/D       Eb
Time can come and wash away the pain

Eb F5 G5 Ab5 Bb5 C5 D5 Eb
(Scale)

Ab         Bb      Cm   Bb/D            Eb
But I just want my mind to stay the same
[Post chorus]
    Eb/Db     Ab/C
To hear your voice

    Bb7/D   Eb
To see your face

        Eb/Db    Ab/C  Bb/D  Eb
There's not one moment I'd erase

Eb/Db     Ab/C       Bb/D
You are a guest here now
Bb7* [Outro] N.C. So baby
Eb*       Bb/D*       Bb*
How can I forget your love?

        Cm*  Eb/Bb*         Ab*
How can I never see you again?
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