And So It Goes

In ev'ry (F)heart there is a (Asus)room,

(Am)a (C)sanctuary (Fmaj9)safe and (C)strong, to heal I the (F)wounds from lovers too (Asus)past,

(Am)(C)until a (Fmaj9)new one (F)comes (C)along.

I spoke to (F)you in cautious (Asus)tones;

(Am)you (C)answered me with (Fmaj9)no (C)pretense.

And heal I the (F)feel I lovers too (Asus)much.

(Am)My (C)silence (Fmaj9)is my (F)self (C)delong.

I spoke to fense.

And ev'ry time I've held a (Fm6)rose it (C)seems I (Am)only (D7)felt the (Gsus)thorns.

(G)And (C)so it goes, and so it (Fm6)goes,

and (C)so will (Am)you soon, (D7)I (Gsus)suppose.

(G)But (C)if my (F)(C)silence (F)made you (Asus)leave,

(Am)then (C)that would be my (Fmaj9)worst (G)mistake,

so (C)I will (F)share this room with (Asus)you,

(Am)and (C)you can (Fmaj9)have this (F)heart to (C)break.

(C)And this is why my eyes are (Fm6)closed;

it's (C)just as (Am)well, for (D7)all I've (Gsus)seen.

(G)And (C)so it goes, and so it (Fm6)goes,

and (C)you're the (Am)only (D7)one who (Gsus)knows.

(G)So (C)I would (F)choose to be with (Asus)you.

(Am)That's (C)if the choice were (Fmaj9)mine to (G)make.

But (C)you can (F)make decisions (Asus)too,

(Am)and (C)you can (Fmaj9)have this (F)heart to (C)break.

(G)And (C)so it goes, and so it (Fm6)goes,

and (C)you're the (Fmaj9)only (F)one who (C)knows.