Billy Joel - And So It Goes: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "And So It Goes" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
C F Am 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 I spoke to you in cautious tones You answered me with no pretense And still I feel I said too much My silence is my self defense Chorus: C C/A# F/A Fm/G# And every time I've held a rose C/G Am D Gsus4 G It seems I only felt the thorns C C/A# F/A Fm/G# And so it goes, and so it goes C/G Am D/F# Gsus4 G And so will you soon I suppose 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 Chorus: And this is why my eyes are closed It's just as well for all I've seen And so it goes, and so it goes And you're the only one who knows So I would choose to be with you That's if the choice were mine to make But you can make decisions too And you can have this heart to break And so it goes, and so it goes And you're the only one who knows You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  A#  Am  C  D  F  F#  Fm  G  G#  Gsus4  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "And So It Goes" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "And So It Goes" by Billy Joel.