Circle The Drain
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A D Bm7
I wanna be calm like the soft
D A D
Summer rain on your back
Bm7
Like the fall of your shoulders
A D Bm7 D
But…everything just brings me back down
A D
To the cold hard ground
Bm7
And it keeps getting colder
A D Bm7 D
It's a feeling that boils in my brain
A D
I would dial back the flame
Bm7
But I'm not sure I'm able
A D Bm7 D
I'm wobbling out on the wire
A D
And the lights could go out
Bm7
With the break of a cable
F#m C#m Cm Bm
Things feel that low sometimes
D
Even when everything is fine
A A/G# D Bm7
Hey I've been falling apart these days
A A/G# D Bm7
Split open watching my heart go
A D
Round and around
Bm7 D
Round and around
A D
Circle the drain
Bm7
I'm going down
A D
(Round and around)
Bm7 D
(Round and around)
A D
(Round and around)
Bm7
(Round and around)
A D Bm7 D
I'm trying to seem strong for my love
A D
For my family and friends
Bm7
But I'm so tired of faking
A D Bm7
'Cause I'm chained to my bed when they're gone
D A D
Watching tv alone
Bm7
Until my body starts aching
A D Bm7
And I think there's mold in my brain
A D
Spreading down all the way
Bm7
Through my heart and my body
A D Bm7 D
'Cause I cling to the dark of my room
A D
And the days thin me out
Bm7
Or just burn me straight through
F#m C#m Cm Bm
Things feel that low sometimes
D
Even when everything is fine
A A/G# D Bm7
Hey I've been falling apart these days
A A/G# D Bm7
Split open watching my heart go
A D
Round and around
Bm7 D
Round and around
A D
Circle the drain
Bm7
I'm going down
A D
(Round and around)
Bm7 D
(Round and around)
A D
(Round and around)
Bm7
(Round and around)
F#m C#m Cm Bm
Things feel that low sometimes
D
Even when everything is fine
Hey I've been falling apart these days
Split open watching my heart go
A D
Round and around
Bm7 D
Round and around
A D
Circle the drain
Bm7
I'm going down
A D
Round and around
Bm7 D
Round and around
A D
Round and around
Bm7
Round and around
A A/G#
Round and around
F#m E
Round and around
D D/C#
Circle the drain
Bm7
I'm going down
How to play Circle The Drain
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is A. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.