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So It Goes

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CAPO 1
E A
[Verse 1]
If I was a sEeagull,
High and aAloof
I'd sail to your hEouse,
And perch on your Aroof
But I ain't a sEeagull,
You know my nAame
And the winds blow Efortune
The winds blow Apain
[Chorus]
And sDo it Egoes, nobody kAnows
How to get to the Esky
How to get to the Asky
E A
[Verse 2]
If I was a Epuppy dog, in the early Adawn
I'd make it to your Ehouse,
And sleep on your Alawn
But I ain't a puEppy dog,
You know my nAame
And the winds blowin' Efortune
The winds blow Apain
[Chorus]
And Dso it gEoes, nobody kAnows
How to get to the Esky, how to get to the sAky
How to get to the Esky, how to get to the sAky

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So It Goes

by Tom Waits

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

CAPO 1

E A

[Verse 1]

If I was a seagull,

High and aloof

I'd sail to your house,

And perch on your roof

But I ain't a seagull,

You know my name

And the winds blow fortune

The winds blow pain

[Chorus]

D E A

And so it goes, nobody knows

How to get to the sky

E A

[Verse 2]

E A

If I was a puppy dog, in the early dawn

I'd make it to your house,

And sleep on your lawn

But I ain't a puppy dog,

You know my name

And the winds blowin' fortune

The winds blow pain

[Chorus]

D E A

And so it goes, nobody knows

E A

How to get to the sky, how to get to the sky

E A

How to get to the sky, how to get to the sky

About So It Goes Chords by Tom Waits

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What key is "So It Goes" in?

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