Key: C
Introduction:
C F A4 Am
In every heart there is a room
C F G
A sanctuary safe and strong
C F A4 Am
To heal the wounds from lovers past
C F C
Until a new one comes along
C F A4 Am
I spoke to you in cautious tones
C F G
You answered me with no pretense
C F A4 Am
And still I feel I said too much
C F C
My silence is my self defense
C7 F C
And every time I' ve held a rose
Am D F G4 G
It seems I only felt the thorns
C7 F C
And so it goes, and so it goes
Am D D7 G4 G
And so will you soon I suppose
C F A4 Am
But if my silence made you leave
C F G
Then that would be my worst mistake
C F A4 Am
So I will share this room with you
C F C
And you can have this heart to break
C7 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 F C
And so it goes, and so it goes
Am D D7 G4 G
And you' re the only one who knows
C F A4 Am
So I would choose to be with you
C F G
That' s if the choice were mine to make
C F G Am
But you can make decisions too
C F C
And you can have this heart to break
C7 F C
And so it goes, and so it goes
C F C
And you' re the only one who knows