Circling
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Intro:
G G A D G
G A Em A
Night falls while drunken angels
G D G Bbaug
Sleep by the side of the road
G A Em A
And I'm nodding in a stairwell
G D Em Bbaug
Just trying to stay out of the cold
[Refrão] Eb D
Circling around the drain
Gm Bb Eb
Can't find my way back home
Ebm
The road is long
Gm C
And never ends
Bbm D G G
Dark is the heart that wanders
Verse:
G A Em A
Light breaks in through the window
G D G Gm
Takes a minute to know where I am
G
A dying blackbird
Em A
Gives her soul to the wind
G D
On the roof of the house
G Bbaug
That I can see from my bed
[Refrão] Eb D
Circling around the drain
Gm Bb Eb
Show me the way back home
Ebm
The road is long
Gm C
And never ends
Bb D Eb
Dark is the heart that wanders
BREAK:
F#
I'd crawl a hundred thousand miles
Bb Dm Gm Bb
Just to see your two eyes look me over
Cm F Bb G
I'd steal you flowers in the bloodshot light
A G D
Of the lonely hours on a moonless night
BREAK:
Eb F#
Yeah, just like a stray dog in the rain
Bb Dm Gm Bb
I can run all night and get nowhere
Cm F Bb A
I picture you out underneath the porch light
Calling my name all night
D Am D
And waiting for me
Verse:
G Em A
I thought I heard your voice in the water
G D G Bbaug
As I walked by a fountain uptown
G Em A
Now I'm an orphaned at the door of church
G Em Bbaug
Just watching the water come down
OUTRO:
Eb D
Circling around the drain
Gm Bb Eb
Hope that I make it home
Ebm Gm C
I never felt so far away
Bb D
Dark is the heart
G
That wanders.
G Em
Ooooooh ooh ooh
How to play Circling
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 G. 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.