And So It Goes
Billy JoelVersion1
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In every heart there is a room
A sanctuary safe and strong
To heal the wounds from lovers past
Until a new one comes along
I spoke to you in cautious tones
You answered me with no pretense
And still I feel I said too much
My silence is my self defense
And every time I've held a rose
It seems I only felt the thorns
And so it goes, and so it goes
And so will you soon I suppose
But if my silence made you leave
Then that would be my worst mistake
So I will share this room with you
And you can have this heart to break
And this is why my eyes are closed
It's just as well for all I've seen
And so it goes, and so it goes
And you're the only one who knows
So I would choose to be with you
That's if the choice were mine to make
But you can make decisions too
And you can have this heart to break
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Readable chord sheet for And So It Goes by Billy Joel
[C]In every[F7+] heart there is a[Am2] room [Am] [C]A sanctuary safe[F] and str[G]ong [C]To heal [F7+]the wounds from l[Am2]overs p[Am]ast [C]Until a [F]new one [F7+]comes al[C]ong [C]I spoke [F7+]to you in cautiou[Am2]s tones[Am] [C]You answered me with no [F]pretense[G] [C]And stil[F7+]l I feel I said t[Am2]oo much[Am] [C]My silen[F]ce is my[F7+] self de[C]fense [C7]And every [F7+]time I've held[F] a rose [C] [Am]It seems I [D]only [F]felt the t[G4]horn[G]s [C7]And so it [F7+]goes, and so i[F]t goes [C] [Am]And so will[D] you [D7]soon I s[G4]uppo[G]se [C]But if m[F7+]y silence made yo[Am2]u leave[Am] [C]Then that would be my wo[F]rst mist[G]ake [C]So I wil[F7+]l share this room[Am2] with y[Am]ou [C]And you [F]can have[F7+] this heart to b[C]reak [C7]And this i[F7+]s why my eyes [F]are clos[C]ed [Am]It's just a[D]s wel[F]l for all [G4]I've[G] seen [C7]And so it [F7+]goes, and so i[F]t goes [C] [Am]And you're [D]the o[D7]nly one [G4]who [G]knows [C]So I wou[F7+]ld choose to be w[Am2]ith you[Am] [C]That's if the choice wer[F]e mine t[G]o make [C]But you [F7+]can make decision[Am2]s too [Am] [C]And you [F]can have[F7+] this heart to b[C]reak