The Circle Game

use capo 2 to match joni’s recording . a x02220 A4 x02230 D xx2320 E 022100 Bm x24432 F#m7 242322 C#m x46654 Intro : [ A ] [ D ] a few times = = = = = Verse 1 : [ A ] yesterday A [ D ] child came out to [ A ] wonder [ A4 ] [ A ] [ A ] caught a dragon - [ D ] fly inside A [ E ] jar [ A ] fearful when the [ D ] sky was full of [ F#m7 ] thunder and [ D ] tearful at the [ Bm ] falling [ E ] of A [ A ] star . = = = = = Chorus : [ A ] and the seasons , they go [ D ] ’round and [ A ] ’round [ A ] and the painted ponies go [ D ] up and [ A ] down . we’re [ D ] captive on the carousel of [ A ] time . [ A4 ] [ A ] [ D ] we can’t return , we can only look [ C#m ] behind from where we [ D ] came [ D ] and go [ C#m ] ’round and ’round and [ D ] ’round in the [ E ] circle [ A ] game . = = = = = Verse 2 : [ A ] then the child moved [ D ] ten times ’round the [ A ] seasons [ A4 ] [ A ] [ A ] skated over [ D ] ten clear frozen [ E ] streams [ A ] words like , when you’re [ D ] older , must [ F#m7 ] appease him and [ D ] promises of [ Bm ] some day [ E ] make his [ A ] dreams . = = = = = Chorus : [ A ] and the seasons , they go [ D ] ’round and [ A ] ’round [ A ] and the painted ponies go [ D ] up and [ A ] down . we’re [ D ] captive on the carousel of [ A ] time . [ A4 ] [ A ] [ D ] we can’t return , we can only look [ C#m ] behind from where we [ D ] came [ D ] and go [ C#m ] ’round and ’round and [ D ] ’round in the [ E ] circle [ A ] game . = = = = = Verse 3 : [ A ] sixteen springs and [ D ] sixteen summers [ A ] gone now [ A4 ] [ A ] [ A ] cartwheels turn to [ D ] car wheels through the [ E ] town . [ A ] and they tell him : take your [ D ] time . it won’t be [ F#m7 ] long now ’til you [ D ] drag your feet to [ Bm ] slow the [ E ] circles [ A ] down . = = = = = Chorus : [ A ] and the seasons , they go [ D ] ’round and [ A ] ’round [ A ] and the painted ponies go [ D ] up and [ A ] down . we’re [ D ] captive on the carousel of [ A ] time . [ A4 ] [ A ] [ D ] we can’t return , we can only look [ C#m ] behind from where we [ D ] came [ D ] and go [ C#m ] ’round and ’round and [ D ] ’round in the [ E ] circle [ A ] game . = = = = = Verse 4 : [ A ] so the years spin by [ D ] and now the boy [ A ] is twenty [ A4 ] [ A ] [ A ] though his dreams have lost some [ D ] grandeur coming [ E ] true . [ A ] there’ll be new dreams , maybe [ D ] better dreams and [ F#m7 ] plenty [ D ] before the last re - [ Bm ] volving [ E ] year is [ A ] through . = = = = = Chorus : [ A ] and the seasons , they go [ D ] ’round and [ A ] ’round [ A ] and the painted ponies go [ D ] up and [ A ] down . we’re [ D ] captive on the carousel of [ A ] time . [ A4 ] [ A ] [ D ] we can’t return , we can only look [ C#m ] behind from where we [ D ] came [ D ] and go [ C#m ] ’round and ’round and [ D ] ’round in the [ E ] circle [ A ] game . [ D ] and go [ C#m ] ’round and ’round and [ D ] ’round in the [ E ] circle [ A ] game .