Life Is A Circle Chords by Teddy Pendergrass
Tempo:
128.85 bpm
Chords used:
A
Em
G
B
C
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[A]
[Em] [A]
[Em]
[B]
[A] [Em]
[A] [G] I [A] got your [Em] toe,
[A] I'm [Em] gonna put a mark [A] on your soul.
[Em]
[A] It's all right.
Shoot a bow, shoot a [G] body, [A] shoot a bow, shoot [Em] a body.
You [A] can't go around [G]
[A] [Em] taking [A] advantage of people.
[Em]
[A] [G] It ain't right, [A] no, no.
[Em] It ain't right, [A] no, no.
[Em] It ain't [A] right.
[Em]
[A] Say you've [G] got to treat people like trees.
[A] [B]
You [G] can't respect nobody until [B] you respect yourself.
I'm trying to tell you that the little that you [G] do [A] is [B] coming back to you.
I got your tail,
[A] gonna [Em] make you live [A] in hell.
[G]
[A] Y'all help me sing.
Shoot a bow, shoot a [E] body, [A] shoot a bow, [Em] shoot a body.
You just ain't [B]
right.
You'll be [G] rewarded [Em] with love.
Sweet love, rewarded with [A] love.
[G] [A]
Say [G] you've got to treat everybody like trees.
[B] Say it.
[G] You can't love nobody.
[B] I'm trying to tell you that the [G] little [A] that you do [Em]
[B] is coming back to you.
If you're right or wrong, if you do good [A] or wrong, [Em] it's [A] all right.
You won't shoot a bow, shoot [Em] a body, [Gm] [A] shoot a bow, shoot [Em] a body.
Oh.
[C] [G] [Am] But a [Em] circle is going [C] round and round and [D] round.
[F] But a circle [B] is going round and round and round.
You [A] can't go wrong taking advantage of people.
It ain't [G] right.
[B] Say [G] you've got to treat people like trees.
[B] Say it.
You [G] can't respect nobody until [B] you respect yourself.
Say it.
I'm trying to tell you that the little that you do, [Em] that you do [A]
[B] is coming back to you.
[G] If that's a town, [A] don't [G] make it live [A] in [G] hell.
[A] Don't help me sing.
Shoot a bow, shoot a [G] body,
[Bb] [A] shoot a bow, shoot [Em] a body.
Oh.
Well, [C] sweet love [G] ain't nothing [Am] but a [Em] circle.
[C] It's going round and round and [D] round.
[F] But a [Am] circle is going [B] round and round and round.
[G] [A] [Em]
[B] They're coming back to you.
If they're right, boy, if you do good or wrong,
[Em] oh well.
Oh well.
Well.
It ain't right.
It ain't right.
[A] Tell you it ain't [Em] right.
Tell you it ain't right.
When you tell a lie, every day it [A] grows and grows.
[Em] You can't keep the secret, because when your face is told,
better do right.
Better do right.
Better do right.
Better do right.
You see, ain't no pain in goodness.
When I said ain't no pain in goodness.
Better do right.
Got to do right.
Best have you right.
Everything I tell you, believe me that [A] it's true.
[Em] What you do to other people is just a crime to you.
[G] Why?
[B]
[Em]
Better do.
[B] Sorry, I'm not trying to tell you.
You better do.
It's all right.
All right.
Do right.
[A] [Em] All right.
[A]
[Em] All right.
[Em] [A]
[Em]
[B]
[A] [Em]
[A] [G] I [A] got your [Em] toe,
[A] I'm [Em] gonna put a mark [A] on your soul.
[Em]
[A] It's all right.
Shoot a bow, shoot a [G] body, [A] shoot a bow, shoot [Em] a body.
You [A] can't go around [G]
[A] [Em] taking [A] advantage of people.
[Em]
[A] [G] It ain't right, [A] no, no.
[Em] It ain't right, [A] no, no.
[Em] It ain't [A] right.
[Em]
[A] Say you've [G] got to treat people like trees.
[A] [B]
You [G] can't respect nobody until [B] you respect yourself.
I'm trying to tell you that the little that you [G] do [A] is [B] coming back to you.
I got your tail,
[A] gonna [Em] make you live [A] in hell.
[G]
[A] Y'all help me sing.
Shoot a bow, shoot a [E] body, [A] shoot a bow, [Em] shoot a body.
You just ain't [B]
right.
You'll be [G] rewarded [Em] with love.
Sweet love, rewarded with [A] love.
[G] [A]
Say [G] you've got to treat everybody like trees.
[B] Say it.
[G] You can't love nobody.
[B] I'm trying to tell you that the [G] little [A] that you do [Em]
[B] is coming back to you.
If you're right or wrong, if you do good [A] or wrong, [Em] it's [A] all right.
You won't shoot a bow, shoot [Em] a body, [Gm] [A] shoot a bow, shoot [Em] a body.
Oh.
[C] [G] [Am] But a [Em] circle is going [C] round and round and [D] round.
[F] But a circle [B] is going round and round and round.
You [A] can't go wrong taking advantage of people.
It ain't [G] right.
[B] Say [G] you've got to treat people like trees.
[B] Say it.
You [G] can't respect nobody until [B] you respect yourself.
Say it.
I'm trying to tell you that the little that you do, [Em] that you do [A]
[B] is coming back to you.
[G] If that's a town, [A] don't [G] make it live [A] in [G] hell.
[A] Don't help me sing.
Shoot a bow, shoot a [G] body,
[Bb] [A] shoot a bow, shoot [Em] a body.
Oh.
Well, [C] sweet love [G] ain't nothing [Am] but a [Em] circle.
[C] It's going round and round and [D] round.
[F] But a [Am] circle is going [B] round and round and round.
[G] [A] [Em]
[B] They're coming back to you.
If they're right, boy, if you do good or wrong,
[Em] oh well.
Oh well.
Well.
It ain't right.
It ain't right.
[A] Tell you it ain't [Em] right.
Tell you it ain't right.
When you tell a lie, every day it [A] grows and grows.
[Em] You can't keep the secret, because when your face is told,
better do right.
Better do right.
Better do right.
Better do right.
You see, ain't no pain in goodness.
When I said ain't no pain in goodness.
Better do right.
Got to do right.
Best have you right.
Everything I tell you, believe me that [A] it's true.
[Em] What you do to other people is just a crime to you.
[G] Why?
[B]
[Em]
Better do.
[B] Sorry, I'm not trying to tell you.
You better do.
It's all right.
All right.
Do right.
[A] [Em] All right.
[A]
[Em] All right.
Key:
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_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [Em] _ _
[A] _ [G] I [A] got your [Em] toe, _
[A] I'm [Em] gonna put a mark [A] on your soul.
[Em] _ _
[A] It's all right.
Shoot a bow, shoot a [G] body, _ [A] shoot a bow, shoot [Em] a body. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ You [A] can't go around [G] _ _
[A] _ [Em] taking [A] advantage of people.
[Em] _ _
[A] _ [G] It ain't right, [A] no, no.
[Em] It ain't right, [A] no, no.
[Em] It ain't [A] right.
_ [Em] _ _
[A] Say you've [G] got to treat _ _ people like trees.
[A] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
You [G] can't respect nobody _ _ until [B] you respect _ yourself.
I'm trying to tell you that the little that you [G] do _ [A] is [B] coming back to you. _ _
_ _ I got your tail, _
[A] gonna [Em] make you live [A] in hell.
[G] _
[A] Y'all help me sing.
Shoot a bow, shoot a [E] body, [A] shoot a bow, [Em] shoot a body. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ You just ain't _ _ [B] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
right.
You'll be [G] rewarded _ [Em] with love.
Sweet love, rewarded with [A] love.
_ [G] _ _ [A]
Say [G] you've got to treat _ everybody like trees.
[B] Say it. _ _ _ _
[G] You can't love nobody. _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ _ I'm trying to tell you that the [G] little [A] that you do [Em] _ _
[B] is coming back to you. _ _
If you're right or wrong, _ if you do good [A] or wrong, [Em] it's [A] all right.
You won't shoot a bow, shoot [Em] a body, [Gm] [A] shoot a bow, shoot [Em] a body.
Oh. _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ [G] _ [Am] But a [Em] circle is going [C] round and round and [D] round. _
[F] _ _ _ But a circle [B] is going round and round and round. _ _ _ _
You [A] can't go wrong _ _ _ taking advantage of people. _ _
It ain't [G] right. _ _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ _ _ Say [G] you've got to treat _ _ people like trees.
[B] Say it.
_ _ _ _ You [G] can't respect nobody _ _ until [B] you respect yourself.
Say it.
I'm trying to tell you that the little that you do, [Em] that you do [A] _
[B] is coming back to you. _ _ _ _
_ [G] If that's a _ town, [A] don't [G] make it live [A] in [G] hell.
[A] Don't help me sing.
Shoot a bow, shoot a [G] body, _
[Bb] [A] shoot a bow, shoot [Em] a body. _
Oh.
_ _ Well, _ [C] sweet love [G] ain't nothing [Am] but a [Em] circle.
[C] It's going round and round and [D] round. _
[F] _ _ _ But a [Am] circle is going [B] round and round and round. _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ [A] _ _ [Em] _ _
[B] They're coming back to you. _ _ _
If they're right, boy, _ _ _ _ if you do good or wrong, _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ oh well.
Oh well.
Well. _ _ _ _ _ _
It ain't right.
It ain't right.
[A] Tell you it ain't [Em] right.
Tell you it ain't right. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
When you tell a lie, every day it [A] grows and grows.
[Em] You can't keep the secret, because when your face is told,
_ better do right.
Better do right.
Better do right.
Better do right.
You see, ain't no pain in goodness.
When I said ain't no pain in goodness.
_ Better do right.
Got to do right.
Best have you right. _ _ _
_ Everything I tell you, believe me that [A] it's true.
[Em] What you do to other people is just a crime to you. _ _ _ _ _
[G] Why? _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Better do.
[B] Sorry, I'm not trying to tell you.
You better do.
It's all right.
_ All right. _
Do right.
[A] _ [Em] All right.
[A] _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ All right. _ _
[Em] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [Em] _ _
[A] _ [G] I [A] got your [Em] toe, _
[A] I'm [Em] gonna put a mark [A] on your soul.
[Em] _ _
[A] It's all right.
Shoot a bow, shoot a [G] body, _ [A] shoot a bow, shoot [Em] a body. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ You [A] can't go around [G] _ _
[A] _ [Em] taking [A] advantage of people.
[Em] _ _
[A] _ [G] It ain't right, [A] no, no.
[Em] It ain't right, [A] no, no.
[Em] It ain't [A] right.
_ [Em] _ _
[A] Say you've [G] got to treat _ _ people like trees.
[A] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
You [G] can't respect nobody _ _ until [B] you respect _ yourself.
I'm trying to tell you that the little that you [G] do _ [A] is [B] coming back to you. _ _
_ _ I got your tail, _
[A] gonna [Em] make you live [A] in hell.
[G] _
[A] Y'all help me sing.
Shoot a bow, shoot a [E] body, [A] shoot a bow, [Em] shoot a body. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ You just ain't _ _ [B] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
right.
You'll be [G] rewarded _ [Em] with love.
Sweet love, rewarded with [A] love.
_ [G] _ _ [A]
Say [G] you've got to treat _ everybody like trees.
[B] Say it. _ _ _ _
[G] You can't love nobody. _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ _ I'm trying to tell you that the [G] little [A] that you do [Em] _ _
[B] is coming back to you. _ _
If you're right or wrong, _ if you do good [A] or wrong, [Em] it's [A] all right.
You won't shoot a bow, shoot [Em] a body, [Gm] [A] shoot a bow, shoot [Em] a body.
Oh. _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ [G] _ [Am] But a [Em] circle is going [C] round and round and [D] round. _
[F] _ _ _ But a circle [B] is going round and round and round. _ _ _ _
You [A] can't go wrong _ _ _ taking advantage of people. _ _
It ain't [G] right. _ _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ _ _ Say [G] you've got to treat _ _ people like trees.
[B] Say it.
_ _ _ _ You [G] can't respect nobody _ _ until [B] you respect yourself.
Say it.
I'm trying to tell you that the little that you do, [Em] that you do [A] _
[B] is coming back to you. _ _ _ _
_ [G] If that's a _ town, [A] don't [G] make it live [A] in [G] hell.
[A] Don't help me sing.
Shoot a bow, shoot a [G] body, _
[Bb] [A] shoot a bow, shoot [Em] a body. _
Oh.
_ _ Well, _ [C] sweet love [G] ain't nothing [Am] but a [Em] circle.
[C] It's going round and round and [D] round. _
[F] _ _ _ But a [Am] circle is going [B] round and round and round. _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ [A] _ _ [Em] _ _
[B] They're coming back to you. _ _ _
If they're right, boy, _ _ _ _ if you do good or wrong, _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ oh well.
Oh well.
Well. _ _ _ _ _ _
It ain't right.
It ain't right.
[A] Tell you it ain't [Em] right.
Tell you it ain't right. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
When you tell a lie, every day it [A] grows and grows.
[Em] You can't keep the secret, because when your face is told,
_ better do right.
Better do right.
Better do right.
Better do right.
You see, ain't no pain in goodness.
When I said ain't no pain in goodness.
_ Better do right.
Got to do right.
Best have you right. _ _ _
_ Everything I tell you, believe me that [A] it's true.
[Em] What you do to other people is just a crime to you. _ _ _ _ _
[G] Why? _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Better do.
[B] Sorry, I'm not trying to tell you.
You better do.
It's all right.
_ All right. _
Do right.
[A] _ [Em] All right.
[A] _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ All right. _ _