Chords for Kris Kristofferson - The circle (live, 2002)
Tempo:
77.85 bpm
Chords used:
A
D
E
G
B
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[A] Who killed this woman, this artist, this mother?
Who broke the candle and snuffed out her light?
[E] Along [A] with her husband and wounded her children
and sauntered away like a beast in [D] the night.
Not I, said the soldier, I just followed orders.
It was my duty to [A] do my job well.
[E] [A] Not I, said the leader who ordered the slaughter.
I'm saddened it happened, but that war is [D] hell.
Not us, said the others who heard of the horror.
Turned a cold shoulder on [A] all that was done.
[E] In all the confusion, a single conclusion,
the circle of sorrow has only begun.
[D] And in Argentina, straight to the circle on Sundays,
[A] down through the canyons they come.
There are names of their mothers and daughters,
names of their fathers [D] and sons.
Stolen away with no warning, never to ever [G] return.
On El [D] Río del Muerto,
[A] all the bridges [D] are buried.
[G] Los desaparecidos, lost in the darkness [D] alone.
[A]
Gone from the face of the earth with no trace left [Em] behind them
to mark with a [D] stone.
And [G] the faces of los olvidados, only survivors [D] recall.
[A] But for the pain and the heartbreak, did they matter [D] at all?
[A] [E]
[A]
[D]
Slowly the [A] circle of sadness [D] spins in the Plaza Mayor.
[E] Lonesome remains of the madness and pain in a world gone insane [D] in a war.
And the song of the broke survivors, dancing alone [G] in the dark.
With the silence of los [D] olvidados, [A] like a [D] hole in the heart.
[G] Los desaparecidos, lost in the [A] darkness alone.
Gone from the face of the earth with [E] no trace left behind them to mark [D] with a stone.
[G] And the faces of los olvidados, only [A] survivors recall.
But for the pain and the heartbreak, did they matter [D] at all?
[A]
[Em] You know, one of the first things that [E] President Clinton did when he took office
was to fire a couple of missiles off at Baghdad
in response to a trial that was going on in Kuwait
concerning an alleged assassination attempt against George Bush Sr.
[B]
[Ab] And I don't know [A] why they did what they were trying to do.
I guess show them we meant business or something.
And whatever they were aiming at, what they hit was the home of a woman
who was a beloved artist, national treasure, and I believe she was a minister of culture.
Anyway, [B] he killed her and her husband and wounded their children.
And I didn't catch the name during the newscast, and I just had a feeling I wasn't going to ever know that name
because they weren't going to repeat it, you know, and I couldn't find it in newspapers or anywhere.
And over time I began to think I was hallucinating it, or I had hallucinated it.
And then I read about it in Howard Zinn's updated People's History of the United States.
And again, he didn't mention her name.
And so it was some years before I found out her name was Leila Al-Altar.
And we ought to know the names of [A] our victims.
And [G] it made me think of the people down in Argentina that come down and carry the names of [Ab] their relatives
who [Gb] have been disappeared.
They carry them in a circle around the plaza on [B] Sundays.
[A] And so I wrote this song [E] for Leila Al
Who broke the candle and snuffed out her light?
[E] Along [A] with her husband and wounded her children
and sauntered away like a beast in [D] the night.
Not I, said the soldier, I just followed orders.
It was my duty to [A] do my job well.
[E] [A] Not I, said the leader who ordered the slaughter.
I'm saddened it happened, but that war is [D] hell.
Not us, said the others who heard of the horror.
Turned a cold shoulder on [A] all that was done.
[E] In all the confusion, a single conclusion,
the circle of sorrow has only begun.
[D] And in Argentina, straight to the circle on Sundays,
[A] down through the canyons they come.
There are names of their mothers and daughters,
names of their fathers [D] and sons.
Stolen away with no warning, never to ever [G] return.
On El [D] Río del Muerto,
[A] all the bridges [D] are buried.
[G] Los desaparecidos, lost in the darkness [D] alone.
[A]
Gone from the face of the earth with no trace left [Em] behind them
to mark with a [D] stone.
And [G] the faces of los olvidados, only survivors [D] recall.
[A] But for the pain and the heartbreak, did they matter [D] at all?
[A] [E]
[A]
[D]
Slowly the [A] circle of sadness [D] spins in the Plaza Mayor.
[E] Lonesome remains of the madness and pain in a world gone insane [D] in a war.
And the song of the broke survivors, dancing alone [G] in the dark.
With the silence of los [D] olvidados, [A] like a [D] hole in the heart.
[G] Los desaparecidos, lost in the [A] darkness alone.
Gone from the face of the earth with [E] no trace left behind them to mark [D] with a stone.
[G] And the faces of los olvidados, only [A] survivors recall.
But for the pain and the heartbreak, did they matter [D] at all?
[A]
[Em] You know, one of the first things that [E] President Clinton did when he took office
was to fire a couple of missiles off at Baghdad
in response to a trial that was going on in Kuwait
concerning an alleged assassination attempt against George Bush Sr.
[B]
[Ab] And I don't know [A] why they did what they were trying to do.
I guess show them we meant business or something.
And whatever they were aiming at, what they hit was the home of a woman
who was a beloved artist, national treasure, and I believe she was a minister of culture.
Anyway, [B] he killed her and her husband and wounded their children.
And I didn't catch the name during the newscast, and I just had a feeling I wasn't going to ever know that name
because they weren't going to repeat it, you know, and I couldn't find it in newspapers or anywhere.
And over time I began to think I was hallucinating it, or I had hallucinated it.
And then I read about it in Howard Zinn's updated People's History of the United States.
And again, he didn't mention her name.
And so it was some years before I found out her name was Leila Al-Altar.
And we ought to know the names of [A] our victims.
And [G] it made me think of the people down in Argentina that come down and carry the names of [Ab] their relatives
who [Gb] have been disappeared.
They carry them in a circle around the plaza on [B] Sundays.
[A] And so I wrote this song [E] for Leila Al
Key:
A
D
E
G
B
A
D
E
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ Who killed this woman, this artist, this mother?
Who broke the candle and snuffed out her light? _
_ _ [E] _ Along [A] with her husband and wounded her children
and sauntered away like a beast in [D] the night.
_ Not I, said the soldier, I just followed orders.
It was my duty to [A] do my job well.
_ [E] _ [A] Not I, said the leader who ordered the slaughter.
I'm saddened it happened, but that war is [D] hell.
Not us, said the others who heard of the horror.
Turned a cold shoulder on [A] all that was done. _ _
[E] _ _ In all the confusion, a single conclusion,
the circle of sorrow has only begun.
[D] _ _ And in Argentina, straight to the circle on Sundays,
[A] down through the canyons they come. _
There are names of their mothers and daughters, _
_ names of their fathers [D] and sons.
_ Stolen away with no warning, never to ever [G] return. _
_ On El [D] Río del Muerto, _
_ [A] all the bridges [D] are buried. _
[G] Los _ desaparecidos, _ lost in the darkness [D] alone.
[A] _
Gone from the face of the earth with no trace left [Em] behind them
to mark with a [D] stone.
And [G] the faces of los olvidados, _ _ only survivors [D] recall. _
_ [A] But for the pain and the heartbreak, _ did they matter [D] at all? _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ Slowly the [A] circle of sadness [D] _ spins in the Plaza Mayor.
[E] _ Lonesome remains of the madness and pain in a world gone insane [D] in a war. _
And the song of the broke survivors, _ dancing alone [G] in the dark.
With the silence of los [D] olvidados, _ [A] _ like a [D] hole in the heart.
_ [G] Los _ desaparecidos, _ lost in the [A] darkness alone.
_ Gone from the face of the earth with [E] no trace left behind them to mark [D] with a stone. _
[G] And the faces of los olvidados, _ only [A] survivors recall.
_ But for the pain and the heartbreak, _ _ did they matter [D] at all?
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ [Em] _ You know, one of the first things that [E] President Clinton did when he took office
was to fire a couple of missiles off at Baghdad
in response to a trial that was going on in Kuwait
concerning an alleged assassination attempt against George Bush Sr.
[B] _
_ [Ab] And I don't know [A] why they did what they were trying to do.
I guess show them we meant business or something. _
And whatever they were aiming at, what they hit was the home of a woman
who was a beloved artist, _ national treasure, and I believe she was a minister of culture.
Anyway, [B] he killed her and her husband and wounded their children.
And I didn't catch the name during the newscast, and I just had a feeling I wasn't going to ever know that name
because they weren't going to repeat it, you know, and I couldn't find it in newspapers or anywhere.
And over time I began to think I was hallucinating it, or I had hallucinated it.
And then I read about it in Howard Zinn's updated People's History of the United States.
And again, he didn't mention her name.
And so it was some years before I found out her name was Leila Al-Altar.
And _ we ought to know the names of [A] our victims.
And [G] it made me think of the people down in Argentina that come down and carry the names of [Ab] their relatives
who [Gb] have been disappeared.
They carry them in a circle around the plaza on [B] Sundays.
[A] And so I wrote this song [E] for Leila Al
_ _ _ [A] _ Who killed this woman, this artist, this mother?
Who broke the candle and snuffed out her light? _
_ _ [E] _ Along [A] with her husband and wounded her children
and sauntered away like a beast in [D] the night.
_ Not I, said the soldier, I just followed orders.
It was my duty to [A] do my job well.
_ [E] _ [A] Not I, said the leader who ordered the slaughter.
I'm saddened it happened, but that war is [D] hell.
Not us, said the others who heard of the horror.
Turned a cold shoulder on [A] all that was done. _ _
[E] _ _ In all the confusion, a single conclusion,
the circle of sorrow has only begun.
[D] _ _ And in Argentina, straight to the circle on Sundays,
[A] down through the canyons they come. _
There are names of their mothers and daughters, _
_ names of their fathers [D] and sons.
_ Stolen away with no warning, never to ever [G] return. _
_ On El [D] Río del Muerto, _
_ [A] all the bridges [D] are buried. _
[G] Los _ desaparecidos, _ lost in the darkness [D] alone.
[A] _
Gone from the face of the earth with no trace left [Em] behind them
to mark with a [D] stone.
And [G] the faces of los olvidados, _ _ only survivors [D] recall. _
_ [A] But for the pain and the heartbreak, _ did they matter [D] at all? _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ Slowly the [A] circle of sadness [D] _ spins in the Plaza Mayor.
[E] _ Lonesome remains of the madness and pain in a world gone insane [D] in a war. _
And the song of the broke survivors, _ dancing alone [G] in the dark.
With the silence of los [D] olvidados, _ [A] _ like a [D] hole in the heart.
_ [G] Los _ desaparecidos, _ lost in the [A] darkness alone.
_ Gone from the face of the earth with [E] no trace left behind them to mark [D] with a stone. _
[G] And the faces of los olvidados, _ only [A] survivors recall.
_ But for the pain and the heartbreak, _ _ did they matter [D] at all?
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ [Em] _ You know, one of the first things that [E] President Clinton did when he took office
was to fire a couple of missiles off at Baghdad
in response to a trial that was going on in Kuwait
concerning an alleged assassination attempt against George Bush Sr.
[B] _
_ [Ab] And I don't know [A] why they did what they were trying to do.
I guess show them we meant business or something. _
And whatever they were aiming at, what they hit was the home of a woman
who was a beloved artist, _ national treasure, and I believe she was a minister of culture.
Anyway, [B] he killed her and her husband and wounded their children.
And I didn't catch the name during the newscast, and I just had a feeling I wasn't going to ever know that name
because they weren't going to repeat it, you know, and I couldn't find it in newspapers or anywhere.
And over time I began to think I was hallucinating it, or I had hallucinated it.
And then I read about it in Howard Zinn's updated People's History of the United States.
And again, he didn't mention her name.
And so it was some years before I found out her name was Leila Al-Altar.
And _ we ought to know the names of [A] our victims.
And [G] it made me think of the people down in Argentina that come down and carry the names of [Ab] their relatives
who [Gb] have been disappeared.
They carry them in a circle around the plaza on [B] Sundays.
[A] And so I wrote this song [E] for Leila Al
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