instrumental intro
= verse 1
C F Am
1. In every heart there is a room,
C F
G
a
sanctuary safe and strong,
C F
Am
to
heal the wounds from lovers past,
C F
C
until
a new one comes
along.
C F Am
2. I spoke to you in cautious tones,
C F G
you
answered me with no pretense,
C F
Am
and
still I feel I said too much
C F C
my
silence is my self defense.
C C7 F Fm
And every time I've held a
rose,
C Am
D Dm
- G
it
seems I only felt the thorns.
C C7 F Fm
And so it goes, and so it goes,
C Am D
Dm - G
and
so will you soon, I suppose.
C F Am
3. But if my silence made you leave,
C F G
then
that would be my worst mistake.
C F Am
So I will share this room with
you,
C F C
and
you can have this heart to break.
+ C - F - Am - C - F - C
C C7 F Fm
And this is why my eyes are
closed,
C Am D
Dm - G
it's
just as well for all I've seen.
C C7 F Fm
And so it goes, and so it goes,
C Am D Dm
- G
and
you're the only one who knows.
C F Am
4. So I would choose to be with you,
C F G
that's
if the choice were mine to make,
C F Am
but
you can make decisions, too,
C Am F C
and
you can have this heart to break.
+ C - F - Am - C - F - G
C C7 F Fm
And so it goes, and so it
goes,
C F C
and
you're the only one who knows.
(orig. = no capo; midi = capo 2nd) (Billy Joel)