Chords for Joni Mitchell - Circle Game

Tempo:
136.55 bpm
Chords used:

Bb

Eb

F

Dm

Cm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Joni Mitchell - Circle Game chords
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[C] [Bb]
Yesterday a [F] child came out to wander Caught a dragonfly [F]
[Bb] inside a jar
[Eb] [Bb] Fearful when the sky was full [Dm] of thunder And [Eb]
tearful at [Bb] the falling of a [Eb] star
[Bb]
And the seasons, they go round and round And the pains of oldies go up and down
[Eb] We're captive on a carousel of time We can't return, we can only look
[Dm] Behind from where we came And [Bb] go round and round and round in a circle
[Eb] [Bb]
Then the child moved [Eb] ten times [Bb] round the seasons Skated over ten clear frozen [F] streams
[Bb] Words like, when you're [Eb]
older, must [Dm] appease him, and promises of someday make his dreams.
And the seasons, they go round and round, and the painted ponies go [Cm] up [Bb] and down.
[Eb] We're captive on a carousel of [Bb] time.
We can't return, we can only look [Dm] behind from where [Ebm] we came, and [Bb] go round in a circle, okay?
[Eb]
Sixteen springs, and sixteen [Bb] summers gone now.
Cartwheels turn to [Eb] car wheels to [F] the [Bb] town, [F] and [Bb] they tell him, take your time, it won't [Dm] be long now,
till you [F] drag your feet [Bb] to slow circles down.
And the seasons, they go round and round, and the painted ponies go up and down.
[Eb] We're captive on a carousel of time.
We can't return, we can only [Bb] look [Dm] behind from where we [Eb] came, and [Bb] go round and round in a circle, okay?
[Bb] So the years spin by, [Eb] and now the boy is twenty.
Though his dreams have lost some [Bb] grandeur, [F] coming true.
[Bb]
There'll be new dreams, maybe [F] better [Bb] dreams, [Dm] and plenty [F] before the last [Bb] revolving year is [F] through.
[Bb] And the seasons, they go round and round, and the painted ponies go up and down.
[Eb] We're captive on a carousel of time.
[F] We can't return, we can [Bb] only look [Dm] behind from where we [Eb] came, and [Bb] go round and round in a circle, okay?
And go round [Cm] and round in a [Bb] circle, okay?
Key:  
Bb
12341111
Eb
12341116
F
134211111
Dm
2311
Cm
13421113
Bb
12341111
Eb
12341116
F
134211111
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To learn Joni Mitchell - (2021 Remaster) The Circle Game chords, begin by getting comfortable with these sequence: Dm, Eb, Bb, Dm, Bb, F and Bb. Begin your practice at a relaxed 59 BPM, then work your way up to the song's BPM of 118. For a balanced pitch, adjust the capo with respect to your voice and the song's key: Bb Major.

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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Yesterday _ a [F] child came out to _ _ wander _ _ _ _ Caught a _ dragonfly [F] _
_ [Bb] inside a _ jar _
_ [Eb] _ _ [Bb] _ _ Fearful when the sky was full [Dm] _ of _ thunder _ _ _ And [Eb] _
tearful at [Bb] the falling of a [Eb] star
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _
And the seasons, they go round and round And the pains of oldies go up and down
[Eb] _ We're captive on a _ carousel of time _ We _ _ _ _ can't return, we can only look _
[Dm] Behind from where we came And [Bb] go round and round and round in a circle
_ [Eb] _ _ _ [Bb] _
_ Then _ the child moved [Eb] ten times [Bb] round the _ _ seasons _ _ _ _ Skated over ten clear frozen [F] _ streams _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bb] Words like, when you're [Eb]
older, must [Dm] _ _ appease _ him, _ and promises of someday make his dreams.
_ _ _ _ _ And the seasons, they go round and round, and the painted ponies go [Cm] up [Bb] and down.
[Eb] _ We're captive on a _ carousel of [Bb] time. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ We can't return, we can only look [Dm] behind from where [Ebm] we came, and [Bb] go round _ _ _ in a circle, okay?
[Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Sixteen springs, and sixteen [Bb] summers gone _ _ _ _ now.
_ _ _ Cartwheels turn to [Eb] car wheels to [F] the _ [Bb] town, _ _ _ [F] and [Bb] they tell him, take your time, it won't [Dm] be long _ now,
_ till you [F] drag your feet [Bb] to slow _ _ circles _ down. _ _ _
_ And the seasons, they go round and round, and the painted ponies go up and down.
_ [Eb] We're captive on a _ carousel of time.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
We can't return, we can only [Bb] look _ [Dm] behind from where we [Eb] came, and [Bb] go round and round _ in a circle, okay? _ _ _
[Bb] So _ the years spin by, [Eb] and now the boy is twenty.
_ _ _ _ Though his dreams have lost some [Bb] _ grandeur, [F] coming true.
[Bb] _ _ _ _ _
There'll be new dreams, maybe [F] better [Bb] dreams, [Dm] and plenty _ _ _ _ _ [F] before the last [Bb] _ revolving year is [F] through.
_ [Bb] _ _ _ And the seasons, they go round and round, and the painted ponies go up and down.
_ [Eb] We're captive on a _ carousel of time. _ _ _
_ _ _ [F] We can't return, we can [Bb] only look [Dm] behind from where we [Eb] came, and [Bb] go round and round in a circle, _ okay?
_ _ _ _ And _ _ _ go round [Cm] and round in a [Bb] circle, _ okay? _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Facts about this song

This song was written by Joni Mitchell.