JOEL BILLY - "and so it goes" Tablature

And So It Goes - Billy Joel
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Transcribed and arranged for guitar by John Kean (keanj@agresearch.cri.nz).

Capo 5th fret.

3/4 time.
Slowly, with rubato.


INTRO:
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VERSES 1 & 2:
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1. In every heart there is a room A sanctuary safe and
2. I spoke to you in cautious tones You answered me with no pre-

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strong To heal the wounds from lovers past Un-
-tense And still I feel I said too much My

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-til a new one comes along
silence is my self defense


CHORUS 1:
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And every time I've held a rose It seems I only felt the thorns

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And so it goes, and so it goes And so will

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you soon I suppose


VERSE 3: [guitar as for verses 1 & 2]

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


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And this is why my eyes are closed Its just as well for all I've seen

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And so it goes, and so it goes And you're the

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only one who knows


VERSE 4:
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So I would choose to be with you That's if the choice were mine to

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make But you can make decisions too And

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you can have this heart to break


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And so it goes, and so it goes And you're the

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only one who knows




\\\\ John Kean
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