So It Goes

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CAPO 1
E A
[Verse 1]
E
If I was a seagull,
A
High and aloof
E
I'd sail to your house,
A
And perch on your roof
E
But I ain't a seagull,
A
You know my name
E
And the winds blow fortune
A
The winds blow pain
[Chorus]
D E A
And so it goes, nobody knows
E
How to get to the sky
A
How to get to the sky
E A
[Verse 2]
E A
If I was a puppy dog, in the early dawn
E
I'd make it to your house,
A
And sleep on your lawn
E
But I ain't a puppy dog,
A
You know my name
E
And the winds blowin' fortune
A
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

So It Goes chords and lyrics

Free chords for So It Goes by Tom Waits. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

CAPO 1
E A
[Verse 1]
[Chorus]
E A
[Verse 2]
[Chorus]

So It Goes Chords by Tom Waits

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