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Performance Time: Approx. 2:40

Arranged byKIRBY SHAW

Words and Music byBILLY JOEL

Performance Notes: In general, a little quicker with phrase beginnings ( ~ i J>!J )and a little slower at phrase endings. The rhythms [.'""'j'!,.r.--=3 and n.should always sound relaxed and unhurried. If in doubt, always let the lyricsbe your guide.

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In ev - 'ry heart there is a room, __ amf r ) ~ I I· ·.

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sane - tu - ar - y safe and strong. To heal the wounds __ from lov-ers

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'---past, __ un - til a new one; comes a - long.

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Copyright © 1983 JOEL SONGSThis arrangement Copyright © 1990 JOEL SONGS

All Rights Controlled and Administered by EMI BLACKWOOD MUSIC INC.All Rights Reserved International Copyright Secured Used by Permission

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you in cau - tious tones; __ you an - swered me with no pre-

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tense. And still I feel _ said too much. __ My

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si - lence is my.L self de - fense. And ev - 'ry time __ I've held a

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rose it seems I on - ly felt the thorns. __ And so it

AND SO IT GOES - SATB

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goes, ___ and so it goes, and so will you soon I sup-

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·, ~U U ,- - .· ..• t-j V-~pose. ___ But if my si made you leave, __ then

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that would be_ my worst mis - take. So I will share __ this room withrit.

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\!IAnd you can have this.heart to break. Hmyou, __

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-- hm (h) (h)_(h) And this is why..L; my eyes are

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it's .-;a•.•s:""'w;;;;'eUil--"t'1t1•.••1b.. 've seen. And so it

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knows. __ So I would choose to be with you. __ That's

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---if the choice.; were mine to make.- But you can make __ de - ci - sions

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AND SO IT GOES - SATB