And So It Goes Chords

KeyEm CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays440

And So It Goes by John Denver is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of Em. It uses the chords Em, A, D, G, Bm and A7. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

Transpose
Em
Text
16
Speed
  			Capo on 2  
 
Intro: Em  A  D 
 
  D                         G               D 
A mansion on a hill    is a lovely sight to see  
         G         D             Em        A 
but like any other house    it's only temporary  
D                       G                  D 
home is anywhere    you choose to put your heart  
   G                 D              Em         A 
if there's no love inside   it will soon fall apart 
 
        G        D       A         D 
Chorus: Ashes to ashes   dust into dust   
G              D           Em           A 
buildings will crumble     bridges will rust   
G              D                                G 
mountains will disappear    and rivers will dry up   
    Em                A              D 
and so it goes   with everything but love  
          Em       A              D              Em   A 
(so it goes)  with everything but love (so it goes) 
 
D                            G         D 
You can drive around    in a long limousine  
       G                       D     Em              A 
if you don't know where you're goin' it don't mean a thing  
D                              G             D 
he who walks a mile    just to hold an empty hand  
G             D          Em           A 
knows what it means   to be a wealthy man 
 
 
Repeat Chorus: same as above except:(palaces will crumble)  
 
        G    A  D          G        A     D 
Bridge: Worldly treasures  will all pass away   
G       A    Bm                      Em          A  A7 
there's just one thing     that was  put here to stay 
 
             G        D       A         D 
Last Chorus: Ashes to ashes   dust into dust   
G             D           Em           A 
kingdoms will crumble     bridges will rust   
G              D                                G 
mountains will disappear    and rivers will dry up   
    Em                A              D               Em 
and so it goes   with everything but love  (so it goes)  
     A              D              Em 
with everything but love (so it goes)   
     A              D              Em 
with everything but love (so it goes)  
     A             D    Em  A  D 
with everything butlove 
 

    	

Chord diagrams

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100 BPM Andante