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The Circle Game by Joni Mitchell
The Circle Game
Tuning: DGDGBD (open G)
Capo on 4th fret
Chords:
C(9) :x02010 Am7(4):x22010
D7 :020210 G7+ :004030
Bm6- :x44030 Bm :x44430
C :x55555
Bm6- Am7(4) Bm6- Am7(4)
D||-------0---------|-------0---------|
B||-3-------1-----0-|-3-------1-----0-|
G||-----0-------0---|-----0-------0---|
D||---4-------2-----|---4-------2-----|
G||-4-------2-------|-4-------2-------|
D||-----------------|-----------------|
Bm6- Am7(4) G C(9)
D||-------0-----0---|-----------0-----|
B||-3-------1-----1-|-0-----0^1---1---|
G||-----0-----------|-----0-----------|
D||---4-------2-----|---0-----------2-|
G||-4-------2-------|-0-----0-----0---|
D||-----------------|-----------------|
G
D||-------0---------|-------0---------|
B||-0-----0-----0---|-0-----------0---|
G||-----0-----0-----|-----0-----0-----|
D||---0-----0-----0-|---0-----0-----0-|
G||-0-----0-----0---|-0-----0-----0---|
D||-----------------|-----------------|
Yes-ter-day a
C(9) G C(9)
D||-------0---------|-----------0-----|
B||-1-----------1---|-0-----0^1---1---|
G||-----0-----0-----|-----0-----------|
D||---2-----2-----2-|---0-----------2-|
G||-0-----0-----0---|-0-----0-----0---|
D||-----------------|-----------------|
child come out to won - der
G
D||-------0---------|-------0---------|
B||-0-----0-----0---|-0-----------0---|
G||-----0-----0-----|-----0-----0-----|
D||---0-----0-----0-|---0-----0-----0-|
G||-0-----0-----0---|-0-----0-----0---|
D||-----------------|-----------------|
Caught a dra-gon
C(9) D7
D||-------0---------|-------4-----2---|
B||-1-----------1---|-----1-----1-----|
G||-----0-----0-----|---2-----2-----2-|
D||---2-----2-----2-|-----------------|
G||-0-----0-----0---|-------2-----2---|
D||-----------------|-0---------------|
G
D||-0-----2---4-0---|-------0----------|
B||-----1-----------|-0------------0---|
G||---2-----2-----2-|-----0------0-----|
D||-----------------|---0------0-----0-|
G||-------2-----2---|-0-----0------0---|
D||-0---------------|------------------|
Fear-ful when the
C(9) Bm
D||-------0---------|-------0---------|
B||-1-----------1---|-3-----------3---|
G||-----0-----0-----|-----4-----4-----|
D||---2-----2-----1-|---4-----4-----4-|
G||-0-----0-----0---|-4-----4-----4---|
D||-----------------|-----------------|
sky was full of thun - der
C
D||-------0---------|-------5---------|
B||-3-----------3---|-5-----------5---|
G||-----4-----4-----|-----5-----5-----|
D||---4-----4-----4-|---5-----5-----5-|
G||-4-----4-----4---|-5-----5-----5---|
D||-----------------|-----------------|
And tear-ful at the
G Bm6- Am7(4) G C(9)
D||-------------------|-----------0-----|
B||-0-----0-3----1----|-0-----0^1---1---|
G||-----0-------------|-----0-----------|
D||---0-------4----2--|---0-----------2-|
G||-0-------4----2----|-0-----0-----0---|
D||-------------------|-----------------|
fal-ling of a star
G
D||-------0-----------|-------0----------|
B||-0-----0-----0-----|-0------------0---|
G||-----0-----0-------|-----0------0-----|
D||---0-----0-------0-|---0------0-----0-|
G||-0-----0-----0-----|-0-----0------0---|
D||-------------------|------------------|
And the sea-sons they go
Bm6- Am7(4) G
D||--------------------|-----------------|
B||-3---1------0-----0-|-0-----0-----0---|
G||----------------0---|-----0-----0-----|
D||---4---2------0-----|---0-----0-----0-|
G||-4---2------0-------|-0-----0-----0---|
D||--------------------|-----------------|
round ....
Bm6- Am7(4) G C(9)
D||--------------------|-------0---------|
B||-3---1------0-----0-|-1-----------1---|
G||----------------0---|-----0-----0-----|
D||---4---2------0-----|---2-----2-----2-|
G||-4---2------0-------|-0-----0-----0---|
D||--------------------|-----------------|
G C(9)
D||-------0---------|-----------0-----|
B||-1-----------1---|-0-----0^1---1---|
G||-----0-----0-----|-----0-----------|
D||---2-----2-----2-|---0-----------2-|
G||-0-----0-----0---|-0-----0-----0---|
D||-----------------|-----------------|
G C(9)
D||-------0---------|-------0---------|
B||-0-----0-----0---|-1-----------1---|
G||-----0-----0-----|-----0-----0-----|
D||---0-----0-----0-|---2-----2-----2-|
G||-0-----0-----0---|-0-----0-----0---|
D||-----------------|-----------------|
Bm
D||-------0---------|-------0---------|
B||-1-----------1---|-3-----------3---|
G||-----0-----0-----|-----4-----4-----|
D||---2-----2-----2-|---4-----4-----4-|
G||-0-----0-----0---|-4-----4-----4---|
D||-----------------|-----------------|
C G7+
D||-------5---------|-------0---------|
B||-5-----------5---|-3-----------3---|
G||-----5-----5-----|-----0-----0-----|
D||---5-----5-----5-|---4-----4-----4-|
G||-5-----5-----5---|-0-----0-----0---|
D||-----------------|-----------------|
C(9) Am7(4) G C(9)
D||-----------------|-----------0-----|
B||-1-----1-1-----1-|-0-----0^1---1---|
G||-----0-------0---|-----0-----------|
D||---2-------2-----|---0-----------2-|
G||-0-------2-------|-0-----0-----0---|
D||-----------------|-----------------|
G
D||-------0---------||
B||-0-----0-----0---||
G||-----0-----0-----||
D||---0-----0-----0-||
G||-0-----0-----0---||
D||-----------------||
LYRICS:
Yesterday a child came out to wonder,
Caught a dragonfly inside a jar.
Fearful when the sky is full of thunder,
And tearful at the falling of a star.
Chorus:
And the seasons, they go 'round and 'round,
And the painted ponies go up and down.
We're captive on the carousel of time.
We can't return, we can only look behind
From where we came,
And go 'round and 'round and 'round in the circle game.
Then the child moved ten times round the seasons,
Skated over ten clear frozen streams.
Words like "when you're older" must appease him,
And promises of someday make his dreams.
(Repeat Chorus)
Sixteen springs and sixteen summers gone now,
Cartwheels turn to car wheels through the town.
And they tell him, "Take your time, it won't be long now,
'Till you drag your feet to slow the circle down."
(Repeat Chorus)
So the years spin by and now the boy is twenty,
Though his dreams have lost some grandeur coming true.
There'll be new dreams, maybe better dreams, and plenty.
Before the last revolving year is through.
(Repeat Chorus)
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version 2
Chords used in this song :
A
e ---|---|---|---|---|
B ---|-x-|---|---|---|
G ---|-x-|---|---|---|
D ---|-x-|---|---|---|
A ---|---|---|---|---|
E ---|---|---|---|---| D
e ---|-x-|---|---|---|
B ---|---|-x-|---|---|
G ---|-x-|---|---|---|
D ---|---|---|---|---|
A ---|---|---|---|---|
E ---|---|---|---|---| E
e ---|---|---|---|---|
B ---|---|---|---|---|
G -x-|---|---|---|---|
D ---|-x-|---|---|---|
A ---|-x-|---|---|---|
E ---|---|---|---|---| F#m
e ---|-x-|---|---|---|
B ---|-x-|---|---|---|
G ---|-x-|---|---|---|
D ---|---|---|-x-|---|
A ---|---|---|-x-|---|
E ---|-x-|---|---|---|
A D A
Yesterday a child came out to wonder
A D E
Caught a dragonfly inside a jar
A D F#m
Fearful when the sky was full of thunder
D A E A
And tearful at the falling of a star
A D A
Then the child moved ten times 'round the seasons
A D E
Skated over ten clear frozen streams
A D F#m
Words like, when you're older, must appease him
D A E A
And promises of someday make his dreams
CHORUS:
A E A
And the seasons, they go 'round and 'round
A E A
And the painted ponies go up and down
D A
We're captured on a carousel of time
D F#m D
We can't return, we can only look behind from where we came
D F#m D E A
And go 'round and 'round and 'round in the circle game
A D A
Sixteen springs and sixteen summers gone now
A D E
Cartwheels turn to car wheels through the town
A D F#m
And they tell him, take your time it won't be long now
D A E A
'Till you drag your feet to slow the circles down
PLAY CHORUS
A D A
So the years spin by and now the boy is twenty
A D E
Though his dreams have lost some grandeur coming true
A D F#m
There'll be new dreams, maybe better dreams and plenty
D A E A
Before the last revolving year is through
PLAY CHORUS
PLAY LAST LINE OF CHORUS AGAIN
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version 3
Tuning:E A D G B E
Capo:2nd fret
[Verse 1]
A D A E
Yesterday a child came out to wonder
A D E D E
Caught a dragonfly inside a jar
A D C#m
Fearful when the sky was full of thunder
D E A
And tearful at the falling of a star
[Chorus]
A D A
And the seasons, they go 'round and 'round
A D A
And the painted ponies go up and down
D A
We're captive on a carousel of time
D C#m D
We can't return, we can only look behind from where we came
D C#m D E A
And go 'round and 'round and 'round in the circle game
[Verse 2]
A D A E
Then the child moved ten times 'round the seasons
A D E D E
Skated over ten clear frozen streams
A D C#m
Words like, when you're older, must appease him
D E A
And promises of someday make his dreams
[Chorus]
A D A
And the seasons, they go 'round and 'round
A D A
And the painted ponies go up and down
D A
We're captive on a carousel of time
D C#m D
We can't return, we can only look behind from where we came
D C#m D E A
And go 'round and 'round and 'round in the circle game
[Verse 3]
A D A E
Sixteen springs and sixteen summers gone now
A D E D E
Cartwheels turn to car wheels through the town
A D C#m
And they tell him, take your time it won't be long now
D E A
'Till you drag your feet to slow the circles down
[Chorus]
A D A
And the seasons, they go 'round and 'round
A D A
And the painted ponies go up and down
D A
We're captive on a carousel of time
D C#m D
We can't return, we can only look behind from where we came
D C#m D E A
And go 'round and 'round and 'round in the circle game
[Verse 4]
A D A
So the years spin by and now the boy is twenty
A D E
Though his dreams have lost some grandeur coming true
A D C#m
There'll be new dreams, maybe better dreams and plenty
D E A
Before the last revolving year is through
[Outro]
A D A
And the seasons, they go 'round and 'round
A D A
And the painted ponies go up and down
D A
We're captive on a carousel of time
D C#m D
We can't return, we can only look behind from where we came
D C#m D E A
And go 'round and 'round and 'round in the circle game
D C#m D E A
And go 'round and 'round and 'round in the circle game
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version 4
Tuning:E A D G B E
Capo:2nd fret
[Intro]
A D A D
[Verse 1]
A D A A4 A
Yesterday a child came out to wonder
A D E
Caught a dragon-fly inside a jar
A D F#m7
Fearful when the sky was full of thunder
D Bm E A
And tearful at the falling of a star.
[Chorus]
A D A
And the seasons, they go 'round and 'round
A D A
And the painted ponies go up and down.
D A A4 A
We're captive on the carousel of time.
D C#m D
We can't return, we can only look behind from where we came
D C#m D E A
And go 'round and 'round and 'round in the circle game.
[Verse 2]
A D A A4 A
Then the child moved ten times 'round the seasons
A D E
Skated over ten clear frozen streams
A D F#m7
Words like, when you're older, must appease him
D Bm E A
And promises of some day make his dreams.
[Chorus]
A D A
And the seasons, they go 'round and 'round
A D A
And the painted ponies go up and down.
D A A4 A
We're captive on the carousel of time.
D C#m D
We can't return, we can only look behind from where we came
D C#m D E A
And go 'round and 'round and 'round in the circle game.
[Verse 3]
A D A A4 A
Sixteen springs and sixteen summers gone now
A D E
Cartwheels turn to car wheels through the town.
A D F#m7
And they tell him: Take your time. It won't be long now
D Bm E A
'til you drag your feet to slow the circles down.
[Chorus]
A D A
And the seasons, they go 'round and 'round
A D A
And the painted ponies go up and down.
D A A4 A
We're captive on the carousel of time.
D C#m D
We can't return, we can only look behind from where we came
D C#m D E A
And go 'round and 'round and 'round in the circle game.
[Verse 4]
A D A A4 A
So the years spin by and now the boy is twenty
A D E
Though his dreams have lost some grandeur coming true.
A D F#m7
There'll be new dreams, maybe better dreams and plenty
D Bm E A
Before the last revolving year is through.
[Chorus]
A D A
And the seasons, they go 'round and 'round
A D A
And the painted ponies go up and down.
D A A4 A
We're captive on the carousel of time.
D C#m D
We can't return, we can only look behind from where we came
D C#m D E A
And go 'round and 'round and 'round in the circle game.
D C#m D E A
And go 'round and 'round and 'round in the circle game.
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version 5
Tuning:E A D G B E
Capo:no capo
C F C
Yesterday a child came out to wonder
C F G
Caught a dragonfly inside a jar
C F Em
Fearful when the sky was full of thunder
F G C
And tearful at the falling of a star
C F C
And the seasons they go round and round
C F C
And the painted ponies go up and down
F C
We're captive on the carousel of time
F
We can't return we can only look
Em F
Behind from where we came
Em F G
And go round and round and round
C
In the circle game
C F C
Then the child moved ten times round the seasons
C F G
Skated over ten clear frozen streams
C F Em
Words like when you're older must appease him
F G C
And promises of someday make his dreams
C F C
And the seasons they go round and round
C F C
And the painted ponies go up and down
F C
We're captive on the carousel of time
F
We can't return we can only look
Em F
Behind from where we came
Em F G
And go round and round and round
C
In the circle game
C F C
Sixteen springs and sixteen summers gone now
C F G
Cartwheels turn to car wheels thru the town
C F Em
And they tell him take your time it won't be long now
F G C
Till you drag your feet to slow the circles down
C F C
And the seasons they go round and round
C F C
And the painted ponies go up and down
F C
We're captive on the carousel of time
F
We can't return we can only look
Em F
Behind from where we came
Em F G
And go round and round and round
C
In the circle game
C F C
So the years spin by and now the boy is twenty
C F G
Though his dreams have lost some grandeur coming true
C F Em
There'll be new dreams maybe better dreams and plenty
F G C
Before the last revolving year is through
C F C
And the seasons they go round and round
C F C
And the painted ponies go up and down
F C
We're captive on the carousel of time
F
We can't return we can only look
Em F
Behind from where we came
Em F G
And go round and round and round
C
In the circle game
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version 6
Tuning:E A D G B E
Key:B
Capo:4th fret
[Verse 1]
G C G
Yesterday a child came out to wonder
C D7
Caught a dragonfly inside a jar
G C Bm
Fearful when the sky was full of thunder
C G Am7 G C G
And tearful at the falling of a star
[Chorus]
G Am7 G
And the seasons they go 'round and 'round
Am7 G
And the painted ponies go up and down
C G
We're captive on the carousel of time
C
We can't return we can only look
Bm C
Be-hind from where we came
G Am7
And go 'round and 'round and 'round
G C G
In the circle game
[Verse 2]
G C G
Then the child moved ten times round the seasons
C D7
Skated over ten clear frozen streams
G C Bm
Words like "when you're older" must appease him
C G Am7 G C G
And promises of someday make his dreams
[Chorus]
G Am7 G
And the seasons they go 'round and 'round
Am7 G
And the painted ponies go up and down
C G
We're captive on the carousel of time
C
We can't return we can only look
Bm C
Be-hind from where we came
G Am7
And go 'round and 'round and 'round
G C G
In the circle game
[Verse 3]
G C G
Sixteen springs and sixteen summers gone now
C D7
Cartwheels turn to car wheels through the town
G C Bm
And they tell him take your time it won't be long now
C G Am7 G C G
Till you drag your feet to slow the circles down
[Chorus]
G Am7 G
And the seasons they go 'round and 'round
Am7 G
And the painted ponies go up and down
C G
We're captive on the carousel of time
C
We can't return we can only look
Bm C
Be-hind from where we came
G Am7
And go 'round and 'round and 'round
G C G
In the circle game
[Verse 4]
G C G
So the years spin by and now the boy is twenty
C D7
Though his dreams have lost some grandeur coming true
G C Bm
There'll be new dreams maybe better dreams and plenty
C G Am7 G C G
Be-fore the last re-volving year is through
[Chorus]
G Am7 G
And the seasons they go 'round and 'round
Am7 G
And the painted ponies go up and down
C G
We're captive on the carousel of time
C
We can't return we can only look
Bm C
Be-hind from where we came
G Am7
And go 'round and round and 'round
G
In the circle game
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version 7
Tuning:D G D G B D
Key:B
Capo:4th fret
OPEN TUNING: D-G-D-G-B-D (Open G tuning)
Tune 6th string down to D
Tune 5th string down to G
4th, 3rd and 2nd strings stay as standard tuning
Tune 1st string down to D
CAPO at 4th fret (Will then sound in the original key of B)
VERY IMPORTANT NOTE:
Please IGNORE ANY CHORD BOXES the website might automatically
suggest and use the voicings shown in the text in the chord legend below.
All chords are named in relation to the capo position.
Bm = x4403x C/G = x02010 D7sus4 = xx0210
Am7 = x2201x D7 = xx0214 Bm/F# = 444400
G = x00000 Am/D = xx0212 C = 555555
C/G* = x02012
Joni plays the Bm/F# and the C major as OVERHAND barres,
which can be seen in the live videos in both the links above,
it's important to be very careful which strings are played.
It may take a little practise to get this technique, but it is made
slightly easier in the change over as Joni adds an open string G chord
just before the Bm/F#.
There is a b6 in the first Bm shape, and an add9 in the first C/G
but I've named them a bit simpler to make the tab formatting neater.
[Intro]
Bm Am7 Bm Am7 Bm Am7 G C/G G
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
[Verse 1]
G C/G G C/G G
Yesterday a child came out to wonder--------,
G C/G D7 Am/D D7sus4 Am/D D7 D7sus4
Caught a dragon - fly inside a jar-------------,
G C/G G Bm/F#
Fearful when the sky was full of thunder,
C G Bm Am7 G C/G G
And tearful at the falling of a ...star---------
[Chorus]
G Bm Am7 G
And the seasons, they go 'round and 'round,
G Bm Am7 G
And the painted ponies go up and down
C/G C/G* C/G G C/G G C/G G
We're captive on the carou - sel of ...time-------,
C/G
We can't return,
C/G* C/G G Bm/F# C
We can only look be - hind from where we came,
G Bm
And go 'round, and 'round, and 'round,
Am7 G C/G G
In the circle ...game---------
[Verse 2]
G C/G G C/G G C/G G
Then the child moved ten times round the ...seas - ons-----,
G C/G D7 Am/D D7sus4 Am/D D7 D7sus4
Skated over ten clear frozen streams------------,
G C/G Bm/F#
Words like... 'When you're older', must ap - pease him,
C G Bm Am7 G C/G G
And promises of 'someday', make his ...dreams--------
[Chorus]
G Bm Am7 G
And the seasons, they go 'round and 'round,
G Bm Am7 G
And the painted ponies go up and down
C/G C/G* C/G G C/G G C/G G
We're captive on the carou - sel of ...time-------,
C/G
We can't return,
C/G* C/G G Bm/F# C
We can only look be - hind from where we came,
G Bm
And go 'round, and 'round, and 'round,
Am7 G C/G G
In the circle ...game---------
[Verse 3]
G C/G G C/G G
Sixteen springs, ...and sixteen summers gone now--------,
G C/G G D7 Am/D D7sus4
Cartwheels turn to car wheels through the town-------------,
Am/D D7 D7sus4 G C/G Bm/F#
And they tell him ...take your time it won't be long now...
C G Bm Am7 G C/G G
Till you drag your feet to slow the cir - cles ....down--------
[Chorus]
G Bm Am7 G
And the seasons, they go 'round and 'round,
G Bm Am7 G
And the painted ponies go up and down
C/G C/G* C/G G C/G G C/G G
We're captive on the carou - sel of ...time-------,
C/G
We can't return,
C/G* C/G G Bm/F# C
We can only look be - hind from where we came,
G Bm
And go 'round, and 'round, and 'round,
Am7 G C/G G
In the circle ...game---------
[Verse 4]
G C/G G C/G G
So the years spin by, and now the boy is ...twen - ty------,
G C/G D7 Am/D D7sus4
Though his dreams have lost some grandeur coming true-----,
Am/D D7 D7sus4 G C/G Bm/F#
There'll be new dreams, maybe better dreams ...and plenty,
C G Bm Am7 G C/G G
Be - fore the last re - volving year is ...through--------
[Chorus]
G Bm Am7 G
And the seasons, they go 'round and 'round,
G Bm Am7 G
And the painted ponies go up and down
C/G C/G* C/G G C/G G C/G G
We're captive on the carou - sel of ...time-------,
C/G
We can't return,
C/G* C/G G Bm/F# C
We can only look be - hind from where we came,
G Bm
And go 'round, and 'round, and 'round,
Am7 G C/G G
In the circle ...game---------
[Coda]
Bm Am7
And go 'round, and 'round, and 'round in the circle...
N.C. G C/G G C/G G C/G G C/G G
...game---------------------------------------!
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version 8
Tuning:E A D G B E
Capo:4th fret
[Intro]
G C G
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---3-----------3---------1----------1---------3---------3------------------|
G|-------0---------------------0-------------------0-------------------------|
D|----------0---------------------2-------------------0----------------------|
A|---2-----------2---------3----------3---------2---------2------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C G C-Cad9-C
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----1----------1---------3----------3---------1------3---1--0---------0h1--|
G|--------0-------------------0---------------------0------------0-----------|
D|-----------0-------------------0----------------------------------0--------|
A|----3----------3---------2----------3---------3-------3--3--3---------3----|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Switch to G and Strike e. b and G (Singing Starts)
e|--------------------------3------------------------------------------------|
B|---3---1---0--0-----------3------3-------0-----1----0----------------------|
G|-----------------0--------0----------0-------------------------------------|
D|-------------------0-------------------------------------------------------|
A|---3---3---3--3---------------2--------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
^*Yesterday, A child...*^
Yesterday a child came out to wonder
Caught a dragonfly inside a jar
Fearful when the sky was full of thunder
And tearful at the falling of a star
Then the child moved ten times round the seasons
Skated over ten clear frozen streams
Words like when you're older must appease him
And promises of someday make his dreams
And the seasons they go round and round
And the painted ponies go up and down
We're captive on the carousel of time
We can't return we can only look
Behind from where we came
And go round and round and round
In the circle game
Sixteen springs and sixteen summers gone now
Cartwheels turn to car wheels thru the town
And they tell him take your time it won't be long now
Till you drag your feet to slow the circles down
And the seasons they go round and round
And the painted ponies go up and down
We're captive on the carousel of time
We can't return we can only look
Behind from where we came
And go round and round and round
In the circle game
So the years spin by and now the boy is twenty
Though his dreams have lost some grandeur coming true
There'll be new dreams maybe better dreams and plenty
Before the last revolving year is through
And the seasons they go round and round
And the painted ponies go up and down
We're captive on the carousel of time
We can't return we can only look
Behind from where we came
And go round and round and round
In the circle game
| h Hammer-on
| p Pull-off
| r Release
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version 8
Tuning:D G D G B D
Key:G
Capo:4th fret
Tuning Open G: DGDGBD; Capo 4th fret
[Chords]
Am7 x22010
Bm6 x44030
Bm x44400
C x02010
C* x55555
D7 000532
G x00000
G7 004030
[intro]
Bm6 Am7 Bm6 Am7 Bm6 Am7 G C G
D|-------0---------|-------0---------|-------0-----0---|-----------0---------|
B|-3-------1-----0-|-3-------1-----0-|-3-------1-----1-|-0-----0^1---1---0---|
G|-----0-------0---|-----0-------0---|-----0-----------|-----0---------------|
D|---4-------2-----|---4-------2-----|---4-------2-----|---0-----------2---0-|
G|-4-------2-------|-4-------2-------|-4-------2-------|-0-----0-----0---0---|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---------------------|
[verse]
G
D|-------0---------|-------0---------|
B|-0-----0-----0---|-0-----------0---|
G|-----0-----0-----|-----0-----0-----|
D|---0-----0-----0-|---0-----0-----0-|
G|-0-----0-----0---|-0-----0-----0---|
D|-----------------|-----------------|
Yes-ter-day a
C G C
D|-------0---------|-----------0-----|
B|-1-----------1---|-0-----0^1---1---|
G|-----0-----0-----|-----0-----------|
D|---2-----2-----2-|---0-----------2-|
G|-0-----0-----0---|-0-----0-----0---|
D|-----------------|-----------------|
child come out to wonder
G
D|-------0---------|-------0---------|
B|-0-----0-----0---|-0-----------0---|
G|-----0-----0-----|-----0-----0-----|
D|---0-----0-----0-|---0-----0-----0-|
G|-0-----0-----0---|-0-----0-----0---|
D|-----------------|-----------------|
Caught a dra-gon
C D7
D|-------0---------|-------4-----2---|
B|-1-----------1---|-----1-----1-----|
G|-----0-----0-----|---2-----2-----2-|
D|---2-----2-----2-|-----------------|
G|-0-----0-----0---|-------2-----2---|
D|-----------------|-0---------------|
Fly Inside a jar
G
D|-0-----2---4-0---|-------0----------|
B|-----1-----------|-0------------0---|
G|---2-----2-----2-|-----0------0-----|
D|-----------------|---0------0-----0-|
G|-------2-----2---|-0-----0------0---|
D|-0---------------|------------------|
Fear-ful when the
C Bm
D|-------0---------|-------0---------|
B|-1-----------1---|-3-----------3---|
G|-----0-----0-----|-----4-----4-----|
D|---2-----2-----1-|---4-----4-----4-|
G|-0-----0-----0---|-4-----4-----4---|
D|-----------------|-----------------|
sky was full of thun - der
C*
D|-------0---------|-------5---------|
B|-3-----------3---|-5-----------5---|
G|-----4-----4-----|-----5-----5-----|
D|---4-----4-----4-|---5-----5-----5-|
G|-4-----4-----4---|-5-----5-----5---|
D|-----------------|-----------------|
And tear-ful at the
G Bm6 Am7 G C
D|-------------------|-----------0-----|
B|-0-----0-3----1----|-0-----0^1---1---|
G|-----0-------------|-----0-----------|
D|---0-------4----2--|---0-----------2-|
G|-0-------4----2----|-0-----0-----0---|
D|-------------------|-----------------|
fal-ling of a star
G
D|-------0-----------|-------0----------|
B|-0-----0-----0-----|-0------------0---|
G|-----0-----0-------|-----0------0-----|
D|---0-----0-------0-|---0------0-----0-|
G|-0-----0-----0-----|-0-----0------0---|
D|-------------------|------------------|
And the sea-sons they go
Bm6 Am7 G
D|--------------------|-----------------|
B|-3---1------0-----0-|-0-----0-----0---|
G|----------------0---|-----0-----0-----|
D|---4---2------0-----|---0-----0-----0-|
G|-4---2------0-------|-0-----0-----0---|
D|--------------------|-----------------|
round and round
G Bm6 Am7 G
D|--------------------|-------0---------|
B|-3---1------0-----0-|-1-----------1---|
G|----------------0---|-----0-----0-----|
D|---4---2------0-----|---2-----2-----2-|
G|-4---2------0-------|-0-----0-----0---|
D|--------------------|-----------------|
And the painted ponies go up and down
C G C
D|-------0---------|-----------0-----|
B|-1-----------1---|-0-----0^1---1---|
G|-----0-----0-----|-----0-----------|
D|---2-----2-----2-|---0-----------2-|
G|-0-----0-----0---|-0-----0-----0---|
D|-----------------|-----------------|
We’re captive on the carousel of time
G C
D|-------0---------|-------0---------|
B|-0-----0-----0---|-1-----------1---|
G|-----0-----0-----|-----0-----0-----|
D|---0-----0-----0-|---2-----2-----2-|
G|-0-----0-----0---|-0-----0-----0---|
D|-----------------|-----------------|
We can’t return
Bm
D|-------0---------|-------0---------|
B|-1-----------1---|-3-----------3---|
G|-----0-----0-----|-----4-----4-----|
D|---2-----2-----2-|---4-----4-----4-|
G|-0-----0-----0---|-4-----4-----4---|
D|-----------------|-----------------|
we can only look Behind from where
C G7+
D|-------5---------|-------0---------|
B|-5-----------5---|-3-----------3---|
G|-----5-----5-----|-----0-----0-----|
D|---5-----5-----5-|---4-----4-----4-|
G|-5-----5-----5---|-0-----0-----0---|
D|-----------------|-----------------|
we came And go round and round and round
C Am7 G C
D|-----------------|-----------0-----|
B|-1-----1-1-----1-|-0-----0^1---1---|
G|-----0-------0---|-----0-----------|
D|---2-------2-----|---0-----------2-|
G|-0-------2-------|-0-----0-----0---|
D|-----------------|-----------------|
and round In the circle game
[verse 1]
G C G C
Yesterday a child came out to wonder
G C D7
Caught a dragonfly inside a jar
G C Bm
Fearful when the sky was full of thunder
C* G Bm6 Am7 G C G
And tearful at the falling of a star
[Chorus]
G Bm6 Am7 G
And the seasons, they go 'round and 'round
G Bm6 Am7 G
And the painted ponies go up and down
C G C G
We're captive on the carousel of time
C
We can't return, we can only look
Bm C*
Behind from where we came
G7 C Am7 G C G
And go 'round and 'round and 'round in the circle game
[verse 2]
G C G C
Then the child moved ten times round the seasons
G C D7
Skated over ten clear frozen streams
G C Bm
Words like "when you're older" must appease him
C* G Bm6 Am7 G C G
And promises of someday make his dreams
[Chorus]
G Bm6 Am7 G
And the seasons, they go 'round and 'round
G Bm6 Am7 G
And the painted ponies go up and down
C G C G
We're captive on the carousel of time
C
We can't return, we can only look
Bm C*
Behind from where we came
G7 C Am7 G C G
And go 'round and 'round and 'round in the circle game
[verse 3]
G C G C
Sixteen springs and sixteen summers gone now
G C D7
Cartwheels turn to car wheels through the town
G C Bm
And they tell him, "Take your time, it won't be long now
C* G Bm6 Am7 G C G
'Till you drag your feet to slow the circles down"
[Chorus]
G Bm6 Am7 G
And the seasons, they go 'round and 'round
G Bm6 Am7 G
And the painted ponies go up and down
C G C G
We're captive on the carousel of time
C
We can't return, we can only look
Bm C*
Behind from where we came
G7 C Am7 G C G
And go 'round and 'round and 'round in the circle game
[verse 4]
G C G C
So the years spin by and now the boy is twenty
G C D7
Though his dreams have lost some grandeur coming true
G C Bm
There'll be new dreams, maybe better dreams, and plenty
C* G Bm6 Am7 G C G
Before the last revolving year is through
[Chorus]
G Bm6 Am7 G
And the seasons, they go 'round and 'round
G Bm6 Am7 G
And the painted ponies go up and down
C G C G
We're captive on the carousel of time
C
We can't return, we can only look
Bm C*
Behind from where we came
G7 C Am7 G C G
And go 'round and 'round and 'round in the circle game
G7 C Am7 G C G C G
And go 'round and 'round and 'round in the circle game
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