And So It Goes - Billy Joel C F7+ Am2 Am In every heart there is a room C F G A sanctuary safe and strong C F7+ Am2 Am To heal the wounds from lovers past C F F7+ C Until a new one comes along C F7+ Am2 Am I spoke to you in cautious tones C F G You answered me with no pretense C F7+ Am2 Am And still I feel I said too much C F F7+ C My silence is my self defense C7 F7+ F C And every time I've held a rose Am D F G4 G It seems I only felt the thorns C7 F7+ F C And so it goes, and so it goes Am D D7 G4 G And so will you soon I suppose C F7+ Am2 Am But if my silence made you leave C F G Then that would be my worst mistake C F7+ Am2 Am So I will share this room with you C F F7+ C And you can have this heart to break C7 F7+ F C And this is why my eyes are closed Am D F G4 G It's just as well for all I've seen C7 F7+ F C And so it goes, and so it goes Am D D7 G4 G And you're the only one who knows C F7+ Am2 Am So I would choose to be with you C F G That's if the choice were mine to make C F7+ Am2 Am But you can make decisions too C F F7+ C And you can have this heart to break