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The Circle Game - Tom Rush

The Circle Game

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Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: BCapotraste:

4th traste

As recorded by Tom Rush

(From the 1968 Album THE CIRCLE GAME)

[Intro]

G C G Am

G C G

[Verse 1]

G C G

Yesterday a child came out to wonder

C D

Caught a dragonfly inside a jar

G C Bm C

And fearful when the skies were full of thunder

D G

And tearful at the falling of a star

[Chorus]

G

And the seasons, they go 'round and 'round

G

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

Behind from where we came

G

And go 'round and 'round

G

In the circle game

[Verse 2]

G C G

Then the child moved ten times 'round the seasons

C D

Skated over ten clear frozen streams

G C G Bm

Words like "when you're older" must appease him

C D G

And promises of someday make his dreams

[Verse 3]

G C G

And sixteen springs and sixteen summers gone now

C D

Cartwheels turn to car wheels through the town

G C Bm

They tell him, "Take your time, it won't be long now

C D G

'Til you drag your feet to slow the circles down"

[Chorus]

G

And seasons, they go 'round and 'round

G

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

Behind from where we came

G

And go 'round and 'round

G

In the circle game

[Verse 4]

G C G

So, the childhood dream tomorrow now is twenty

C D

Though his dreams have lost some grandeur coming true

G C Bm

There'll be new dreams, maybe better dreams and plenty

C D G

Before the last revolving year is through

[Chorus]

G D G

And the seasons, they go 'round and 'round

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

Behind from where we came

G

And go 'round and 'round

D G

In the circle game

Bm D G

And go 'round and 'round

[Outro]

Bm D

And go 'round and 'round

G

In the circle game

How to play The Circle Game

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 E. 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.

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