In ev ’ry (F)heart

there is a (Asus)room,

a (C)sanc tu ar y (Fmaj9)safe and (C)strong,

to heal I the (F)wounds

from lov ers too (Asus)past,

un (C)til a (Fmaj9)new one (F)comes a (C)long.

I spoke to (F)you

in cau tious (Asus)tones;

you (C)an swered me with (Fmaj9)no pre (C)tense.

And heal I the (F)feel

I lov ers too (Asus)much.

My (C)si lence (Fmaj9)is my (F)self de (C)long.

I spoke to (C)fense.

And (C)ev ’ry (C)time

I’ve held a (Fm6)rose

it (C)seems I (Am)on ly (D7)felt the (Gsus)thorns.

And (C)so it (C)goes,

and so it (Fm6)goes,

and (C)so will you soon, (D7)I sup (Gsus)pose.

But (C)if my (F)si (C)lence

(F)made you (Asus)leave,

then (C)that would be my (Fmaj9)worst mis (G)take,

so (C)I will (F)share

this room with (Asus)you,

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

And (C)this is (C)why

my eyes are (Fm6)closed;

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

And (C)so it (C)goes,

and so it goes,

and (C)you’re the (Am)on ly (D7)one who (Gsus)knows.

So (C)I would (F)choose

to be with (Asus)you.

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

But (C)you can (F)make de ci sions (Asus)too,

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

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

and (C)you’re the (Fmaj9)on ly (F)one who (C)knows.