Joni Mitchell - 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 .