Verse 1: B E B Gb Yesterday a child came out to wonder B E Gb E Gb Caught a dragonfly inside a jar B E Ebm Fearful when the sky was full of thunder E Gb B And tearful at the falling of a star Chorus: B E B And the seasons, they go 'round and 'round B E B And the painted ponies go up and down E B We're captive on a carousel of time E Ebm E We can't return, we can only look behind from where we came E Ebm E Gb B And go 'round and 'round and 'round in the circle game Verse 2: B E B Gb Then the child moved ten times 'round the seasons B E Gb E Gb Skated over ten clear frozen streams B E Ebm Words like, when you're older, must appease him E Gb B And promises of someday make his dreams Chorus: B E B And the seasons, they go 'round and 'round B E B And the painted ponies go up and down E B We're captive on a carousel of time E Ebm E We can't return, we can only look behind from where we came E Ebm E Gb B And go 'round and 'round and 'round in the circle game Verse 3: B E B Gb Sixteen springs and sixteen summers gone now B E Gb E Gb Cartwheels turn to car wheels through the town B E Ebm And they tell him, take your time it won't be long now E Gb B 'Till you drag your feet to slow the circles down Chorus: B E B And the seasons, they go 'round and 'round B E B And the painted ponies go up and down E B We're captive on a carousel of time E Ebm E We can't return, we can only look behind from where we came E Ebm E Gb B And go 'round and 'round and 'round in the circle game Verse 4: B E B So the years spin by and now the boy is twenty B E Gb Though his dreams have lost some grandeur coming true B E Ebm There'll be new dreams, maybe better dreams and plenty E Gb B Before the last revolving year is through Outro: B E B And the seasons, they go 'round and 'round B E B And the painted ponies go up and down E B We're captive on a carousel of time E Ebm E We can't return, we can only look behind from where we came E Ebm E Gb B And go 'round and 'round and 'round in the circle game E Ebm E Gb B And go 'round and 'round and 'round in the circle game This arrangement is its contributor’s own interpretation, shared for private study, education and non-commercial use. The underlying song, lyrics and music remain the property of their copyright owners. To request removal, see Legal & Copyright.
The Circle Game chords by Joni Mitchell
Suggested strumeverywhere 4/4
1
d
&
–
2
d
&
u
3
–
&
u
4
d
&
–
Also works: island strum d – d u – u d u
How to play The Circle Game on ukulele
On ukulele, The Circle Game comes down to the everywhere 4/4: d – d u – u d –. It rolls along at a medium pace of around 96 bpm. On this page the song is in B major. The chords put it squarely at the skilled level. For easier shapes, shift it down 2 half-steps with the transposer and clip a capo on fret 2 to land back in the same key. Gentle down-up strums work best here so everyone can sing along comfortably.
4 ukulele chords used in "The Circle Game" by Joni Mitchell: B, Ebm, E and Gb
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-6 is a bit easier