How Could I Ever Know?

From: “The Secret Garden”
How Could I Ever Know?
by
LUCY SIMON
Lyrics by MARSHA NORMAN
Arranged by MICHAEL KOSARIN
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from the Broadway show “THE SECRET GARDEN”
HOW COULD I EVER KNOW?
Lyrics by
MARSHA NORMAN
Music by
LUCY SIMON
Arranged by MICHAEL KOSARIN
Gently
LILY:
3
3
How
could I know I would have to leave you?
How
could I know I would
colla voce
3
hurt
you
so?
You
were the one
I was
born
to love, Oh
How
could I ev - er
Andante con moto
know?
How
could I ev - er
know?
molto legato-non rubato
rit.
3
How
can I say
3
to go
on
with-out
me?
How,
when I know
you still
4
© 1991, 1992 ABCDE PUBLISHING LTD. and CALOUGIE MUSIC
All Rights Administered by WB MUSIC CORP.
All Rights Reserved
Authorized for use by Jessica Sporn
2
3
need
me
so?
How
How
could I ev - er
can I say
not to
dream
know?
a - bout
How
me?
could I ev - er
Più mosso
know?
For - give
love
me,
and
più mosso
poco accel.
hold
me, can you for - give
me in
your
me,
heart?
And
Now
that we’re
find
a
some new way to
-
part?
rit.
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3
Meno mosso
How
3
could I know
I would
nev
-
er hold
you?
Nev - er
a - gain
in this
dolcissimo
Più passionato
world,
but Oh –
sure
as you breathe,
How
I
am
there
could I ev - er
in - side
you.
know?
rit.
a tempo
How
could I
ev - er
know?
a tempo
molto rit.
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